Hop Woo BBQ & Seafood Restaurant is a popular mainstay, thanks largely to the late Chef Lupe Liang, the restaurant’s beloved founder. Chef Liang was a culinary crusader who embraced L.A.’s multicultural layers. (Hop Woo’s menu is offered in English, Spanish, and Chinese.) Liang’s wife Judy, daughters, and its loyal customers have rallied to help keep this family-operated restaurant going amid the pandemic, rising utility costs, and more.