“Any other food today is going to be such a disappointment.” – co-worker after eating Gita’s Momo Kitchen sample.
Last week, friend Ravi Grover messaged me on Facebook about the new catering business he and his wife Gita started, and did I want to try some samples of Nepali food? All organic, all vegetarian.
How can one say no? Continue reading “We Want Mo’ Momos! A Diwali celebration with Nepali street food”
To foretell the destiny of a nation, it is necessary to open the book that tells of her past. – Dr. José Rizal Chicago. July 5. Trying to keep my hands at ten and two, I scan the horizon: the full, green trees, the low benches, and the fencing and aluminum barriers that divide Lake … Continue reading Finding Rizal, the First Filipino
Edit, 13 September 2013: If you missed Rex’s shows and his radio appearance on Vocalo, hit play! Joke lang… but I mean it. – my mom In every joke, there is a nugget of truth. I think that’s why many Filipinos and Fil-Ams connect so deeply with comedian Rex Navarette. His comedy, while hilarious for … Continue reading Filipino American Comedian Rex Navarrete in Chicago Ngayon! August 28 – 30, 2013
“Divide and Share” is more than a slogan. The new bike share makes the public transportation pie bigger by adding more capacity — whether those seats are on a bus, train, or the saddles of 4,000 bikes. Continue reading Divvy: Chicago’s Public Bike Program Divides and Shares
