The Perennial

Downtown Los Altos: A Vibrant Hub for Teens with Food, Fun, and Community Spirit

Zachary Choi, Staff Writer • October 14, 2024

With its lively streets and various food outlets, downtown Los Altos is considered a go-to hangout spot for teens. Its outdoor seating arrangements allow for on-demand comfort while live music...

Returning To Our Origins: The End of the Dumpling Column

Karina Aronson, Samantha Hsiung, Sally King, and Sophia Yao • May 1, 2023

After months of restaurant hopping and late night article crunches, the infamous dumpling column club returned to our original location: Fu Lam Mum. Despite being our final dumpling excursion, no one...

Hot Pockets: America’s Abominable Dumplings

Karina Aronson, Samantha Hsiung, Sophia Yao, and Sally King • March 1, 2023

Did you know that Hot Pockets are considered a type of dumpling? Well, we didn’t! But according to Wikipedia, anything that “consist[s] of pieces of dough… oftentimes wrapped around a filling”...

Empanadas: A Multicultural Dumpling Fusion

Karina Aronson, Samantha Hsiung, Sophia Yao, and Sally King • February 1, 2023

Located in Campbell, Best Artisan Empanadas Cafe is a multigenerational South American-style empanada restaurant, run by Ernesto May and daughter Stephanie Solorio. At BAE Cafe, empanadas (Spanish and...