Covering the most noteworthy places to eat and drink for the Filipino community.
Situated along Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock, a coffee shop has become the spot to “find” local, artisanal roasts and a sense of community. Stop by Found Coffee and you’ll see customers pounding away on their laptops or engaged in conversations, regulars picking up their usual orders, and newcomers stumbling in by chance. With minimalist,…
When it comes to the word “aloha,” most people think of hula skirts, sunshine and tropical breezes, not food. For Lanai Tabura, food is part of the aloha culture and spirit—“serving aloha one plate a time,” he says. “Aloha is the Hawaii way of bringing people together, especially through food. Food is the common denominator.”…
When one thinks of Filipino breakfast, items like pandesal, champorado, or variations of silog come to mind. But, how about an Adobo fried chicken on top of a garlic rice waffle? Or Kare Kare Eggs Benedict? Definitely not what lola or nanay prepare in the mornings. Those are two of the main dishes chef AC Boral whipped up at Rice &…
Menu for business class starts Dec. 1 LOS ANGELES – Who says airplane food has to be subpar? This December, Japan’s largest airline All Nippon Airways will be serving dishes from a Michelin-starred restaurant to business class passengers flying out of Los Angeles International Airport. The collaboration between ANA and Patina, one of this city’s icons…
LOS ANGELES – Beer drinkers love their beer ice cold. That’s usually 8 degrees Celsius if taken from a regular refrigerator. But what if they could drink beer at the perfect coldness – minus 8 degrees below zero? Beer drinkers in the United States, including Filipinos, can now drink their favorite beer cooled to perfection…
Some people’s school grades are critically low; others have the “F” kind of low. Their room walls showcase posters of their favorite player or cartoon instead of accomplishments. These, however, do not define what they ought to become. Raphael Ongchiong surprised himself, perhaps a bunch of others too, when he turned out to be the…
You are resting in your living room, and you hear the most distinct sound you are very well acquainted with – your “suki” shouts “buko.” Automatically, you get up and run to your front door. Your regular coconut cart vendor, all-smiles, is on a halt outside your house. He sees you and you signal with…
Love Blossoms at Spiral It is the season for flowers and with love, the scent of romance blooms. The Master Chefs at Spiral brings to you the magic of flowers as a labor of love and have interpreted it in countless ways whether it’s lavender, rose, and courgette flowers. Let the seduction begin as French…
San Francisco had a taste of Philippine culinary prowess during the culmination of the 4th Annual Kulinarya, A Filipino Culinary Showdown. On Saturday, November 23, 2013, the Kulinarya Championship Round was held at the Cityview of the Metreon in downtown San Francisco. A total of six Filipino American chefs from different cities in the United…
Long Beach, California – @China – The 2013 Chinese Food and Culture Festival, hosted by China Central Television (CCTV), California State University Long Beach (CSULB) and International Daily News, will be held at CSULB from April 22 – 25, 2013. The Opening Ceremony, held on April 22, 2013, will include presentations and remarks by CSULB…
He Attributes His Success To Hardwork, Right Choices, Right Attitude and Pure Luck If there’s one notable restaurant in the Cerritos area that pioneered in the fastfood business, Pinoy Pinay Filipino Fastfood comes to the fore. It was established in mid-1991 on South St. corner Pioneer Blvd. in the upscale City of Cerritos when…
Through the annual “Give A Hand” in-restaurant fundraiser can help raise funds to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities® Oak Brook, Ill. (November, 10, 2012) – Today, McDonald’s® are celebrating McHappy Day®, the official kick-off of the 10th Annual “Give A Hand” fundraiser to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC)® – the company’s “Charity of Choice”…
Get a head start on Thanksgiving Day festivities by treating your family and guests to Goldilocks’ special Thanksgiving Day Breakfast Buffet on Thursday, November 22, 2012 from 8-11am. The sumptuous All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet on Thanksgiving Day features favorite Filipino breakfast items such as Tapa, Tocino, Chicken Adobo, Meat or Fish Longganisa, Daing na Bangus, Dilis,…
The month of October greets us with tons of excitement and brings us weeks loaded with grandiosely conceptualized events and pompously celebrated occasions that literally filled up our calendar, aside of course, from enjoying the globally celebrated Oktoberfest which originated in Germany. Oktoberfest was established in 1810 with the marriage of King Ludwig I of…
WHEN it comes to desserts, there’s nothing sweeter for Chef Sally Camacho. She is, after all, a pastry chef surrounded by yummy desserts every day. As executive pastry chef for Wolfgang Puck’s WP24, Los Angeles, life has been sweet to this 32-year-old Fil-Am. Lately, Camacho has been receiving a lot of attention for her savory…
In the heart of Historic Filipinotown I’ve discovered a little slice of heaven. For pesco-vegans like me – people who eat fish but no other meat – the Filipino-owned and operated Tribal Café is paradise. On the corner of Temple Street and Belmont, this funky hole in the wall café has a casual and inviting…
