tien.inThe Pies in the Skyfootnotes on a conversationLast Monday, I moderated a panel sponsored by the Asian American Journalists Association, the Chinese American Museum, and Panda Express…May 3, 2017May 3, 2017
tien.inThe Pies in the Skyabout los angelesI wrote a profile of Jazz Singsanong and Tui Sungkamee, the owners of Jitlada: The Original Southern Thai Restaurant, for Lucky Peach’s Los…Dec 21, 20162Dec 21, 20162
tien.inThe Pies in the SkyFlowchart: Where to Pie in Los AngelesWhere to find fine dessert pies in L.A.Dec 19, 2016Dec 19, 2016
tien.inThe Pies in the SkySonia Hong: Irv’s BurgeristaIf you’re having a particularly bad day, you can do far worse than to go to Irv’s Burgers in West Hollywood. There you’ll meet Sonia Hong…Nov 14, 2016Nov 14, 2016
tien.Coffee Gifts for Coffee PeopleA VERY NICE CUP All the breathless superlatives once reserved for fancy, super-techy coffee gadgets and machinery seem to now be bestowed…Dec 8, 2015Dec 8, 2015
tien.Cooks and Tip PoolsNot too long ago, I started researching the situation with (non-managerial) cooks and tip pools. Most restaurant folks, and most pieces I…Oct 23, 20151Oct 23, 20151