(Note: For more information on Yana and her SALO Project where she travels across America hosting pop-up dinners, check out her IndieGoGo campaign here and consider donating! Photos taken by me and Johnny Thanphachanh). Yana Gilbuena is a madwoman. With her half-shaved head and dyed… Read More
I wonder what compels a person to speak up and say “Hi!” to a stranger. What in a person’s personality allows (or at least in my rather shy self…forces) them to reach out and touch another person’s day? Another one of those philosophical questions that… Read More
(Disclaimer: these are simply my own thoughts and experiences. They do not represent a professional restaurateur/critic’s opinions nor do they seek to degrade the Filipino food industry. If you’re short on time, skip to tip #5 so you don’t think I’m just hatin’) Eating (next… Read More
It’s cold out here. With this whole polar vortex deal, going anywhere is a Herculean task what with my lazy self never having invested in proper snow boots, gloves, or a plane ticket to Miami. And so here I was sitting on a cold subway… Read More
Communal dining has always been a fave of mine. From grilling Korean samgyupsal (pork belly) to sharing 10 heaping plates of food on a Lazy Susan for Chinese New Year, there’s something about partaking from a shared table that just feels right. In fact, I… Read More
The Errant Diner 