Imen Shan, owner of Tea Habitat in Alhambra, and I were catching up recently. Topics of conversation drifted around at first like lazy clouds. We talked work and her niece’s graduation. Shan was born in Guangdong province, and she keeps up with local dining news, so we both knew I’d eventually start quizzing her for fresh intel.
“Any great new Cantonese restaurants in the SGV?” I finally asked.
“Not really,” she said. “But a whole lot of boba shops.”…