The matchbook flashed like a sunset, its gilt cover catching the light. The promise of candlelight — or maybe a cigarette — was entirely in keeping with the glamorous haunt whose name it bore. It was ...

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This Los Angeles neighbourhood is an enclave of mochi ball bakeries, manga bookshops and cool karaoke bars where you can sing ...

One of the last three remaining Japantowns in the country, Little Tokyo was first established in the early 1900s as a settling place for Japanese immigrants. Years later, the area became a refuge for ...

A new Little Tokyo restaurant is bringing the world of anime into real life with a theme and menu inspired by the popular animated series “One Piece.” “I love anime, I love pop culture and I think One ...

After 10 years in business, the Mid-City location of Little Tokyo has changed hands and reopened as Ikura Hibachi and Sushi (310 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-485-5658). The new restaurant has a similar ...

The Little Tokyo community is calling for a change as more and more legacy Japanese businesses are closing down. "It's almost like you're losing a relative," Kenji Suzuki, who owns Suehiro, said.

The matchbook flashed like a sunset, its gilt cover catching the light. The promise of candlelight — or maybe a cigarette — was entirely in keeping with the glamorous haunt whose name it bore. It was ...