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California boasts numerous wine regions along its coast, including Napa Valley, Sonoma, Paso Robles, Lodi, and Temecula Valley, offering diverse tasting experiences. Consider these picks for your next dinner party, girls' trip, or romantic escape.
Starting as a pop up coffee cart, Ayala Coffee has grown into a top-ranked cafe in downtown New Jersey. To learn more about Ayala and what they’re serving up in the East Coast.
Grief is heavy on its own, but what happens when it’s compounded by betrayal, silence, and family fractures that never healed? Our guest contributing writer, Jennifer Redondo explores the painful truths behind toxic Filipino family dynamics and the cultural patterns we urgently need to break.
When we last spoke to Choz Belen, he was already deep into the creative process of building an original universe. Now, we’ll hear how this era of uncertainty sparked something new — something bold, personal, and completely unexpected: the birth of 3NJ.
Every culture has their own rituals surrounding funerals, mourning with death, and providing comfort to the grieving. In Filipino culture, we honor the departed with traditions deeply rooted in religion, family, and community.
You must be just as curious to figure out who is this man with that good hair, dripped out in all of this fashion, rocking the barong Tagalog in non-traditional ways? Or you’ve probably told yourself, “I wish I could wear that or I could never rock that outfit."
They say the way to a human’s heart is through the stomach. According to Chef Nouel, that is false! He believes the way to a human’s heart is by tugging on one’s heritage to draw connection and nostalgia
Now this is a story all about how Chef Rocky and Daniel Breiz’s lives got flipped-turned upside down, and we’d like to take a minute, just sit right there. We’ll tell you how they became the fresh chefs of a town called Bel-Air.
Nurse Unseen is a documentary that starts out with a brief Filipino-American history lesson, intertwined with personal stories of nurses impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Manny Stacquiao is Filipino-Canadian comedian, Keith Pedro's third comedy album, which launched on 10/10/2024. It is not a coincidence. Pedro purposely chose this release date because to him, “It’s a perfect album. It’s 10 out of 10
In the upcoming NFL season, one Filipino-American will be going pro! Johnny Wilson, wide receiver, was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round, number 185 overall.
Fila Manila represents the next generation of Filipino-American flavors. The company launched in November 2020, growing revenue from $6,000 to $50,000 to $400,000 in just two years!
With the help of technology, we are able to work with people across the globe. There are more opportunities for us to obtain help, while creating jobs for those we would not have been able to prior to technology. Have you ever heard of a virtual assistant?
We had the opportunity to sit with the co-founders of Kwento Comics, the first all-women, all-Asian comic book company highlighting Asian and Filipino mythology through the medium of graphic novels.
L.A. Renigen is a Filipina-American who has taken the road less traveled. Unlike most Asian second generation children, L.A. didn’t fall into familial pressure. At an early age, she was already forging her own path, taking risks and pursuing her interests and passion in the arts and acting
Did you know that the Purple Wiggle is Filipino? His character, “Big Strong John,” is focused on health, fitness, and being strong and resilient.
Did you know that there is a Filipina running for Assembly in the State of California? Jessica Caloza is running for Assembly District 52, which is the heart of Los Angeles.
Netflix launched a TV mini series about a scientific experiment where identical twins adopt different diets and lifestyles for eight weeks to see how food impacts the body. One set of twins featured in the docu series are Filipino! We got the opportunity to sit down with Carolyn Sideco and Rosalyn Moorhouse
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Filipino-American culture has continued to evolve as more and more Filipinos continue to cross the Pacific Ocean. Through American influence, Filipinos were introduced to diverse music styles ranging from disco, rock, and even rap. Here’s a list of more artists in the rap game.
Dr. Alicia Tapia is a Filipina-Mexicana educator, researcher, school librarian, and founder of Bibliobicicleta. If you are in the Bay Area, you may have seen her riding around town. You certainly can’t miss her! Bibliobicicleta is a pop-up bike library that can hold up to 100 books in tow.
Aloha foodies! Back in 2017, Anthony Bourdain proclaimed Filipino food to be “the next big thing”. We’ve arrived! Filipino food has been gaining traction and mainstream appeal. We’re seeing Filipino-American chefs represented on the Food Network and Netflix.
Here are 6 Fil-Am chefs to start your food crawl on your next visit to the islands. It’s not a proper vacation if food trips aren’t involved.
Meditation isn’t something that you easily learn, especially growing up Filipino, where most of us have no idea how to express or deal with our feelings. Here are four meditation specialists within the community that you might want to follow
You’ve probably seen Cassidy Hubbarth on the sidelines of the NBA, interviewing coaches and players of the game. She is a TV host and full-time reporter for ESPN game telecasts throughout the NBA regular season and during playoffs.
We live in a time where we are starting to see more and more of ourselves represented in the media! We are blessed with diversity, even within the Fil-Am community as authors are sharing their unique experiences on what it’s like to be and grow up as “the only” – mixed Filipino kid, gay brown kid, poor kid, or a person of privilege.
“Natty” wines (aka natural wines) are all the rage! When something is exclusive and hard to get, people’s curiosity peaks. Checkout these Filipino-owned establishments featuring natural wines, are all located in trendsetting California!
Travis Atreo is a Filipino-American singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, and entrepreneur. The former lead singer of the Seattle based band, New Heights, now calls Los Angeles home. Atreo is the founder of Fanded, a marketplace for fans to invest in their favorite artists.
Allisen Corpuz is a professional golfer who competes on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour. By winning the 78th U.S. Women’s Open, Corpuz made history at the 2023 LPGA Tour! Corpuz was the first American to win the U.S. Women’s Open since Brittany Lang in 2016. Not to mention, she is the champion who took home the largest prize to date!
The 2023 National Basketball Association (NBA) Summer League just wrapped in Las Vegas, Nevada. There are plenty of Filipino fans around the world, and many of them were especially excited to see Filipinos representing in the 2023 Summer League: Kai Sotto with the Orlando Magic, Kihei Clark with the Utah Jazz, Kamaka Hepa with the New Orleans Pelicans, and Ron Harper Jr. with the Toronto Raptors.
Anthony Volpe is a 22 year old Filipino-American, professional baseball shortstop, selected by the New York Yankees in the first round as the 30th overall pick during the 2019 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft.
In honor of him rocking the #11 on his jersey, here are 11 facts about the New York Yankees rookie.
The 1990s was a golden era, particularly for music. Inspired by Sidney Shaw's iconic question in the movie, Brown Sugar: "When did you fall in love with hip-hop?" – I had my moment, interviewing the OG, Butch Velez, AKA Tracer One, of Masta Plann.
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