Ask Silver Lake โ€“ The Enduring Legacy of Asian Americans in Silver Lake

Screenshot of the Asian Silver Lake map If tasked with listing Los Angelesโ€™s โ€œAsian neighborhoods,โ€ youโ€™d probably first think of well-known immigrant enclaves like Chinatown, Koreatown, and Little Tokyo โ€“ or maybe less well-known ones like Cambodia Town, Little Bangladesh, or Little India. Perhaps you will think of one of the many suburbs of Los … Continue reading Ask Silver Lake โ€“ The Enduring Legacy of Asian Americans in Silver Lake

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Torrance

I finally explored Torrance. I say โ€œfinallyโ€ because it occupied the top spot, based on reader votes, for the longest time โ€” maybe since 2019. Then the COVID-19 pandemic happenedโ€ฆ and Torrance is sort of far from me and not that easy to get to. So, in the meantime, when I explored, I stuck to … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Torrance

Swinging Doors — Los Angeles Sake History & Culture

Los Angeles has a long and rich history of alcoholic beverage production and consumption. Wine was introduced by the Spanish as an integral aspect of their mission project. Los Angeles was, in fact, historically the largest wine-producing region in the US. Beer arrived later, its popularity largely dependent on immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe … Continue reading Swinging Doors — Los Angeles Sake History & Culture

Pan-Asian Metropolis — Robert Kinoshita & His Remarkable Robots

I've been a fan of science-fiction ever since I was a toddler. Well, to be more precise, I was more of a fan of a certain sort of space opera than proper science-fiction. I wasn't exactly reading Stanislaw Lem at that age. Lem has his spaceships but nearly enough shiny robots or laser battles to … Continue reading Pan-Asian Metropolis — Robert Kinoshita & His Remarkable Robots