Far East Plaza looks unassuming from the outside, but step into the corridor of this Chinatown shopping mall and you'll find a food hall overflowing with local character. Take one step into the first-floor corridor and you’ll encounter an open-air mall overflowing with local character and delicious food from old and new vendors alike. Most days, you'll see customers lining up for takeout Nashville hot chicken at Howlin’ Ray’s, while a casually stylish dinnertime crowd shows up at Lasita, a Filipino rotisserie restaurant and natural wine bar. During the day, you can also find excellent Chinese food from Kim Chuy, an older family-owned diner, grassfed beef burgers at Amboy across the way and some of the city's best Vietnamese food at Thien Huong. If all these creative eats inspired you to make your own dinner, stop by Now Serving, one of the city’s best kitchenware and cookbook shops.
Time Out tip: Vintage shoppers will find plenty to love at East West Shop, which sells deadstock jewelry and carefully curated secondhand clothing.