Korean fried-chicken chain Mom’s Touch expands to Long Beach

Mom’s Touch Long Beach Prolific Korean fried-chicken chain Mom’s Touch opened its first U.S. outpost in late June in Gardena, and in 2022, it will debut its second and third chicken shops in the country. In mid-January, Umami Burger founder Adam Fleischman — who also helped launch 800 Degrees Pizza, Red Medicine, PBJ.LA and others — will open Slow Burn, which will offer meats such as Thai-inspired pork ribs, smoked whole chicken with yuzu kosho yogurt, smoked-prawn cocktail, Wagyu flat-iron steak, pork belly burnt ends and Japanese-inspired chicken liver mousse. Fat Sal’s secret menu On New Year’s Eve, all five L.A.-area locations of sandwich shop Fat Sal’s Deli will offer a one-night-only secret menu for late-night revelers. Between midnight and 3 a.m., the local chain best known for its packed sandwiches and stacked-high creations will serve a menu of eight special sandwiches, including the Fat Cordon Bleu, made with grilled ham, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, Swiss cheese, fries and honey mustard; a pastrami western-inspired burger, which features cheddar, bacon, pastrami, chicken fingers, onion rings and barbecue sauce; and the Fat L.A. Street Dog, comprising two hot dogs, bacon, peppers and onions, American cheese, jalapeños and fries.