George Yu hungers to bring new restaurants to Chinatown
George Yu, director of the Chinatown Business Improvement District, has played a big role in bringing new businesses to the Chinatown district in Los Angeles. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
Mexicali Taco Co. is at the eastern edge of Chinatown, on Figueroa St. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
Melody Lounge, a bar and sandwich restaurant on Hill Street in Chinatown, has karaoke and specialty bottled beers. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
Starry Kitchen will have a home at Grand Star Jazz Club, in Chinatown Central Plaza on Broadway. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
Construction worker Glen Riddle waxes and buffs new bar tabletops for 643 North, a restaurant and bar set to open soon on Spring Street. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
Shoppers bustle through Chinatown Central Plaza, north of downtown Los Angeles. (Cheryl A. Guerrero / Los Angeles Times)
