Category Archives: California

Finding Flavor in Garden Grove’s Car Country

Posted on August 20, 2013 by

When I first saw the numbingly repetitive suburban sprawl of Garden Grove, California, I asked myself, “Yeah, but where exactly am I?” I thought that the place could be Houston. Or Orlando. Or anywhere else in America where the city … Continue reading →

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Killer Snails, Creepy Lemons, and Pupusas I Won’t Share

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

As a frequent visitor to New York City’s farmers’ markets, I was curious to check out what was available at markets on the West Coast. Last Sunday, I wandered around the Hollywood farmers’ market on Ivar and Selma Avenues, where … Continue reading →

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Curry, Karaoke, and Curly Khmer Letters: an Afternoon in Long Beach

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

Long Beach’s Cambodian community is one of the latest ethnic communities of California to gain official recognition in the form of geographic nomenclature: Cambodia Town. It has also been informally called Little Phnom Penh, and the differences with the real … Continue reading →

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Visiting Pasadena without Licking Telephone Poles

Posted on August 2, 2010 by

Last week, in the middle of Old Town Pasadena’s swirling of food and foot traffic, I stumbled on the city’s newest source of gastronomy: Rocket Fizz, a store selling locally made soda from around the country and the world. Newest, … Continue reading →

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