FOOD and FUN in Alhambra Foodie Files Spotlight Auntie Qiu Kitchen (when was the last time you had Chinese breakfast?) Breakfast is probably our favorite meal to go out for, and we are always on the hunt for a great new breakfast spot. After falling in love with Taiwanese breakfast on a recent layover in Taiwan, we have been slightly (okay, majorly) obsessed with exploring the varied Asian breakfast options around LA. Finding hidden gems ain't easy. After all, they

Cooking in the Flexner Kitchen (TAMALE MAKING PARTY!) This month we are doing something a little bit different and going inside the Flexner kitchen, because as much as we love to discover amazing foods around the city, we also love to come home and try our hand at recreating those delicious finds in our own home. Our son Luke and his friends took over the kitchen for a full-on tamale-making party, and it was epic. 🌽🔥 We are so proud of Luke for diving headfirst into

FOOD & FUN in DTLA! (Downtown Los Angeles) Architectural Tour of DTLA Historic Core Walking Tour (so many cool things to see!) Sometimes I love to pretend like I'm a tourist in LA and dig into what makes this city so special, and this month, downtown was calling my name. My Downtown Tour is broken into 3 parts. 1. DTLA VIDEO WALKING TOUR (Minutes 0:00 - 6:36 ). 2. BROADWAY THEATER DISTRICT (Minutes 6:37 - 8:32 ) 3. OLD BANK DISTRICT (Minutes 8:33 - 9:24 ) I

Food & Fun in GARDENA - GARDENA TOUR Having lived in Japan for 5 years after college, I am especially intrigued by the Japanese communities here in Los Angeles, and Gardena is a great one to explore. Gardena is widely recognized as a historic Japanese American enclave in Southern California. Japanese AND historic? Those two things are like catnip to me! :) After World War II, many Japanese Americans—returning from incarceration camps or relocating from Little Tokyo