Story by Kristine Ortiz. Often considered by many tourists as a place to just “skip over,” Manila is slowly changing such impressions by emerging as the heart of Philippine […]
Category: Food
The World’s Greatest Competitive Eater Pranks Soccer Team
If you don’t know who Takeru Kobayashi is, you may want to change that. After all, this 36-year-old holds an astounding six Guinness World Records. His talent? Competitive eating. Born […]
This Little Twin Stars Cafe Might Be The Cutest Thing Ever
Some of Japan’s cutest characters come from the popular and beloved company, Sanrio, which was founded in 1960. In fact, Sanrio’s most popular face, Hello Kitty, has become one […]
MUST SEE: Japan Gives Us a Glimpse of Advanced Technology Restaurants in the Future
There is simply no denying that our advances in technology will continue to progress. In fact, we have made so much progress in recent years that we like to […]
7000 Islands: A Food Portrait of the Philippines
Story by Kristine Ortiz. Australian-born Filipina Yasmin Newman used to visit the Philippines as a child, but it wasn’t until she became an adult that she discovered a true […]
Grand Opening of Bourbon Steak LA
On March 26th, Americana at Brand opened Bourbon Steak LA — an award-winning steakhouse by celebrity chef Michael Mina. This much anticipated steakhouse joins Din Tai Fung, Katsuya, Trattoria Amici, Frida Mexican […]
Texas Rangers Introduce Pricey Sandwich Named After Shin-Soo Choo
Just a few weeks after major league baseball star Shin-Soo Choo was seen in the New York Timeshawking bulgogi, his new ballclub announced a breaded monstrosity as part of their […]
March Issue: Cali Flavor at The Wallace
Photo by Kimberly Genevieve. Family Style A husband-and-wife duo partner with her restaurateur brother to offer their take on farm-to-table California cuisine. by JAMES S. KIM Diverse cultures and mountains […]
Pinkberry Co-Founder Given 7-Year Sentence for Beating Homeless Man
The co-founder of frozen yogurt chain Pinkberry was sentenced to seven years in state prison for beating a panhandler with a tire iron in 2011, according to the Los Angeles Times. Last […]
VOICES CARRY: Awkwafina
Story by Ada Tseng. In so many ways, music defines a generation or a culture, giving us the soundtrack to our multilayered, bicultural landscape. And the 10 women we […]
Kickass Asian Artists Performing at COACHELLA
Story by Taylor Weik. Temperatures may have been chilly in early January of this year, but the 2014 lineup for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival had just been […]
This Adorable Video Will Make You Want to Visit Rabbit Island
In Japan, the island of ÅŒkunoshima has become a well-known tourist attraction. However, the popularity of this island may not be for reasons that you would typically expect from […]
CHINEASY: New Book Makes Learning Chinese Easy
Taipei-born entrepreneur, investor and author ShaoLan Hsueh has written a language book called Chineasy to simplify learning basic Chinese words and phrases. The book, which will be released next month, aims to […]
McDonald’s Opens First Restaurant in Vietnam
Fast food corporate king McDonald’s, which has locations in over 100 countries so far, opened its first Vietnam restaurant in downtown Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday. Hundreds of locals […]
ADORABLE ASIAN FOOD: Panda-Shaped Everything
To avoid stereotyping, I’m not going to say that all Asians like pandas, but we definitely have a soft spot for these adorable bears. Native to south central China, […]
