Chinese: many excellent and authentic Chinese restaurants can be found along Garvey Avenue, Valley Blvd, and Las Tunas Drive in the cities of Monterey Park, Rosemead, Alhambra, and San Gabriel. Good places for dim sum include 888 Restaurant in Rosemead, Ocean Star in Monterey Park, and NBC Seafood in Monterey Park
Alhambra: All along Main Street between Atlantic and Garfield. Tea Station & the Cuban Bistro (http://www.cubanbistro.com/) are favorites!
Ice Cream: Alhambra is home to a good local, homemade ice cream parlor, Fosselman's (http://www.fosselmans.com/)