Inside SoCal: 5/8 wrap-up
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month and Mother's Day!
AAPI LA
AAPI LA was created to address the unique challenges faced by the AAPI community, including the rapid rise of hate crimes, the unprecedented impact of the pandemic on AAPI businesses, inaccessibility to services due to language barriers, and the lack of AAPI inclusion in industries and conversations around equity and diversity. AAPI LA is tackling these challenges by bringing together nonprofit and for-profit organizations that support or provide services to the AAPI community under one umbrella. Together, these organizations collaborate to help amplify their voices, work, and assistance to the AAPI community.
Journalist Andy Wang offers one simple way to assist and celebrate the AAPI community: go out to eat in your neighborhood! There are so many AAPI owned restaurants throughout Southern California, but here are a few suggested by Wang:
RiceBox – featuring Cantonese barbeque
Spring Arcade Building
541 South Spring Street, #131
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Ms. Chi Cafe – featuring Authentic northern-style dumplings
3829 Main Street
Culver City, CA 90232
The Brothers Sushi – sushi and chirashi boxes
21418 Ventura Blvd
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
The Joint – dry aged and fresh seafood
13718 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Anajak Thai – modern twist on Thai cuisine
14704 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
KIMIKO
Inspired by her Japanese heritage, celebrity makeup artist and eyebrow expert Dani Kimiko Vincent founded a beauty product line specializing in mastering your brows. After tracing the history of an ancient Samurai sword passed down through her family, she was determined to create products informed by precision and purpose.
To learn more about her award-winning products, click HERE.
