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Saté, new and the only Indonesian restaurant in Ilocos Norte
Last night we were brought to Indonesia via Saté, an authentic, I repeat, a real deal Indonesian restaurant that opened in San Nicolas just a few days ago. Of course, nasi goreng and sate (satay) ring...
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Life in America is an ube cheesecake
Seeing family is like chancing upon a Fil-Am ube cheesecake at Cafe 86 in Pasadena. Sometimes it’s there, and some days you see ube leche flan cupcake, like this week, I was able to touch base with...
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Rice Bar to love in LA
There’s no place like home, but with no lola or nanay or hubby’s cooking to come home to, Rice Bar is home to me. And Chef Charles Olalia makes pancit luglug and longaniza (the hamonado kind) so much...
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Sari Sari Store at the Grand Central Market LA
At last, a convenient stop for silog in Los Angeles! Just like its name, Sari Sari, which is the Filipino word for variety, the store or stall that opened last summer at the iconic Grand Central...
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Tracked down Harajuku Crepe in Beverly Hills
First time I walked past the more striking sections of Beverly Hills, and it was worth precious time. On Santa Monica Blvd. where Saint Laurent and Sprinkles are so noticeable, Harajuku Crepe is not...
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Let me take you to Koreatown
What started as one Korean grocery store on Olympic Blvd. in the 70s turned into a full–blown town. Not anymore LA’s best-kept secret, food-driven Koreatown is so huge in terms of cultural evolution....
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LA’s République
I’ve already posted about the newest baby of chefs Walter and Margarita Manzke’s Sari Sari Store, at the Los Angeles Grand Central Market, and its modern Filipino menu, which is attracting Angelenos...
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Ma’am/Sir opens in Silver Lake
Lucky to have walked in with success to the barely three-week old Ma’am/Sir in uberhip Silver Lake. For someone who has lived or visited the Philippines, ma’am and sir automatically follow every...
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New at Far East Plaza: Pearl River Deli and Lasita
I haven’t been to the Far East Plaza since 2019. Whenever I go, there’s something new. I don’t see some of the spots I used to frequent. And I also missed the opening of Pearl River Deli by the same...
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