Joshua Lurie

Mar 11, 2025 | la.eater.com | Joshua Lurie |Anne Marie Panoringan

Back to List Falafel and more from Kareem’s Falafel in Anaheim. Kareem’s Falafel Falafel and more from Kareem’s Falafel in Anaheim. | Kareem’s Falafel When people think of Anaheim, Disneyland frequently comes to mind first, but Little Arabia is thriving just over two miles from one of California’s biggest tourist draws.

Nov 4, 2024 | foodgps.com | Joshua Lurie

Remember when specialty coffee was a novelty in San Diego? I do. Zumbar Coffee & Tea (founded in 2003), Bird Rock Roasters (which opened their first cafe in 2006), Coffee & Tea Collective (2012) and Dark Horse Coffee Roasters (2013) felt like outliers when I started touring coffeehouses on my annual trips. Both for the quality of their beans and ambition. Good coffee has become much easier to find, especially in certain cities and neighborhoods.

Feb 27, 2024 | blog.doordash.com | Joshua Lurie

Chef FuThis Monterey Park strip mall restaurant calls itself “new Szechuan,” but its menu goes beyond the Sichuan province. (The namesake Chef Fu hails from Henan, a province in north central China.) That means Hunan stir-fried pork with thinly sliced belly, jalapeños, and preserved black beans, or fried lamb with fragrant cumin reminiscent of Xinjiang.

Feb 8, 2024 | blog.doordash.com | Joshua Lurie

WoonKeegan Fong et sa mère, Julie Chen, ont lancé leur charmant restaurant chinois à Historic Filipinotown en 2019 avec des nouilles épaisses, des dumplings et de délicieuses ailes de poulet. Les Fong enrobent les ailes dans une pâte à la farine, puis les assaisonnent généreusement de cinq épices et d’ail frais avant de les faire frire. Les ailes sont une collation des plus savoureuse.

Feb 8, 2024 | blog.doordash.com | Joshua Lurie

WoonKeegan Fong and his mother, Julie Chen, debuted their charming Chinese restaurant in Historic Filipinotown in 2019 with thick noodles, dumplings, and delectable chicken wings. The Fongs toss the wings in a flour-starch batter, then liberally season them with vivid five-spice and fresh garlic before deep-frying. The wings are peak savory snack. Bone KettleChef Edwin Tjahyadi highlights his Indonesian heritage at this Old Pasadena spot, and it’s best conveyed through the wings.