How this self-taught Thai chef turned a motel diner into a destination for fiery Isaan-style cuisine
Kattareeya “Katt” Goldsmith, née Chaboonmee, grew up without running water or electricity in a rural village in Roi Et, a tiny province in northeastern Thailand. After attending college in Bangkok, she built a career in corporate sales and eventually landed a job as a country manager for Stanley Bla
Los Angeles is now home to the #1 barista in America
If you believe the judges at the 2024 US Coffee Championships, the City of Angels is now home to the best barista in the country. Last weekend, local coffee shop co-owner Frank La placed first in the barista category at the specialty coffee world’s most prominent trade competition.La owns Melrose’s
Silver Lake's Café Tropical has reopened under new ownership
As first reported by local blog Hear in LA, Silver Lake’s Café Tropical is officially back in business as of March 16. Over the last few weeks, the café has quietly been serving free pastries and coffee out of the 2900 Sunset Boulevard space, which suddenly closed in December. The new ownership appe
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