Jet Set
by Jason Oliver Nixon
Sky Writing
by Sarah Elbert
In this issue:
Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson and Delta CEO Ed Bastian on the unrelenting need to innovate on behalf of customers, employees and the planet.
Also: Mexico: Beyond the Resorts
Dating back to 1852, LA's Chinese community originally settled near modern-day Union Station in downtown, but it had to move a few streets over in the 1930s to make way for the train. The pocket-sized neighborhood is a colorful and fragrant mix of bakeries, curio shops and restaurants, with an incense-filled Taoist temple nearby.
Photo: Amber Procaccini
Most of the activity is along North Broadway, which is anchored by a central plaza with a five-tier pagoda.
Dig into soft-shell crab or honey-walnut shrimp at Hop Li and finish with cream cakes from Phoenix Bakery (pictured).
From Jewish to Japanese, the waves of immigrants have passed through this East LA neighborhood.
Today, Boyle Heights is largely a Mexican enclave (Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa hails from the area) complete with cheery mariachi musicians in charro suits who gather at the main plaza on Saturday afternoons.
Taquerias and mercados also come with the territory: grocery store Los Cinco Puntos serves pork carnitas.
One of the oldest synagogues on the West Coast, the historic Breed Street Shul, was recently restored.
Strolling through this downtown district—lined with restaurants, hotels, shops and Buddhist temples—feels like a history lesson on foot.
Family-run confectionery, Fugetsu-do, first opened in 1903, but it was shut down during World War II. Family members later re-established the beloved wagashi (sweets shop) and it has been churning out fresh mochi ever since.
Locals line up for Daikokuya's spicy ramen.
Hama Sushi is consistently authentic.
Catch the latest production at East West Players, an acclaimed Asian American theater, or stop at the courtyard garden of the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (pictured).
At Anzen Hardware, browse through Japanese culinary items, including a wide range of knives and gardening tools.
