Garlic & Chives Is Little Saigon's Latest Hotspot

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • February 18, 2015
If Little Saigon were Vegas, Bolsa Avenue would be its Fremont Street, and the intersection of Westminster Boulevard and Brookhurst Street would be where Las Vegas Boulevard meets Flamingo Road. The corner is arguably one of the busiest and...
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