today i ate at urban noodle.

it's a chinese noodle shop that just opened up in downtown LA. the portions are smaller, it's not quite as good (though still really very tasty), and it's significantly more expensive than the places in san gabriel valley. however, it's the furthest west you can get decent chinese noodles in LA, the place is actually quite nice and not just some run-down strip mall joint, and they have a decent selection of beer and wine, which you definitely cannot get at a san gabriel valley noodle shop - so that's what you're paying the premium for. i dig it, i'll definitely be back. especially since it's in such a great location for the monthly downtown art walk.