Fans of Grace Morello's baked goods have had at least two decades to figure out which of the cakes they like best at her Hawthorne bakery. That's how long the shop has existed in this small ...

But since February, Hawthorne has housed Chubby Rice, a modern Chinese-American restaurant that skips gloppy sauces and heavy batters in favor of flavorful cooking. The plate that best exemplifies ...