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Ludo Bites 7.0 with Chef Ludo Lefebvre Made Me a Believer Again
For those of you who may have read my post entitled "My Food Journey from Ludo Bites 3.0 to 5.0", you know that Ludo Bites 5.0 was a bit disappointing for me. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to dine at...
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Six Taste Filipino Food and Cocktail Event at Nola's
On November 20th at 6pm, Six Taste will hold their annual Filipino food pairing event at Nola's, in the Arts District in Downtown LA. Last year, they had a blast pairing 5 traditional Filipino dishes...
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Chinatown Thanksgiving Dinner at Plum Tree Inn
When it comes to Thanksgiving dinner, visions of roast turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce and maybe, even green bean casserole probably dance in your head. For a change of pace, why...
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New British Kitchen TV Show Features Filipino Food
The New British Kitchen is a UKTV show which takes you on a culinary exploration of the UK, discovering how settling migrants have brought their homeland's cuisine with them to the area. In this...
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Whole Hog Family Dinner at Scuola Di Pizza
As a Filipina, pork is a definite food love since it does play a good part in Filipino cuisine. So when a friend asked if I wanted to check out the Whole Hog Family Dinner at Scuola Di Pizza, I jumped...
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#LA2BAY: Food Crawl at the Ferry Building
As part of my #LA2BAY trip, a stay in San Francisco would not be a stay without visiting the Ferry Building and even the pouring rain didn't stop us from experiencing all of its delicious offerings....
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Handmade Candy Cane Making at Logan's Candy
Logan's Candy is a small candy shop that has been in Ontario for over 70 years. It's currently owned by Jerry Rowley, who with a little help, skillfully pulls, twists, cuts and hooks more than 75,000...
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Cactus, Moles and Tequila at Juan's Restaurante
When it comes to Mole, the first time I ever had a Mole dish was in 2006. Don't applaud my good memory. I only knew that because it was an experience that was included in my very first Pleasure Palate...
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Filipino-Hawaiian Chef Blaine Villasin Takes Over as Chef Partner at Roy's...
As a Filipina food blogger, I'm always excited about supporting Filipino chefs. So when I got a media dinner invitation to the downtown LA location of Roy's Restaurant, where Chef Blaine Villasin, who...
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Fluff Ice is Not Your Typical Shaved Ice
Last September, I paid a first visit to Fluff Ice, a shop in Monterey Park that specializes in something that isn't ice cream, isn't yogurt and is not your typical shaved ice. Instead, it's a dessert...
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Six Taste Bizarre Food Challenge
When I think of what constitutes as a "bizarre food", it's not so much that I think particular foods are inherently bizarre by definition. It's more like there are foods out there that I can't...
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A Non-Coffee Drinker's New Coffee Addiction Can Be Found at Dripp
In truth, I'm not much of a coffee person. Tea, yes. Hot chocolate, yes. Coffee, not so much. So when I got an invitation to attend a Media Event a Dripp, a new coffeehouse in Chino Hills, I wasn't...
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Gourmet Cotton Candy from Tasty Clouds
When it comes to cotton candy, I'm a fan. So whether at an amusement park, a fair, a sporting event, you're bound to see me manhandling my way through a big pink or blue ball of fluffy and puffy...
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Seoul Soiree at the Seoul Sausage Company Fan Appreciation Party
Ever since I saw a tweet by @EmpressEricka who commented about having a Soul Soiree while eating homemade coffee ice cream, the words "Soul Soiree" stuck in my head and I knew I wanted to use it...
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The Jokbal Was No Joke at Jangchung-Dong Wong Jokbal
When it comes to planning where I'm going to take my dining group, Pleasure Palate, my bookmarks are chock full of links to dining possibilities. Once or twice a week, I take a look and ask myself,...
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The Pleasure of Pig Parts and Beer: Filipino Pork and Beer Pairing
Last September, I was proud to be part of a delicious Filipino culinary event called "The Pleasure of Pig Parts and Beer", and it was geared towards beer pairings with Filipino pork dishes. It was...
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First Look: The Go Chew Food Truck
With the plethora of food trucks in the Los Angeles area, it's very difficult to keep track of who's coming and going and which truck is new and which truck has said its last good-bye. To be honest,...
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33rd Annual Planned Parenthood LA Food Fare 2012
33rd ANNUAL PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOS ANGELES FOOD FARE 2012WHAT: What began in 1979 with a cooking demonstration by Julia Child, has become the oldest and most celebrated culinary event in Los Angeles....
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Sweet on the B Sweet Dessert Food Truck
As a Filipina Food Blogger, I'm all about supporting Filipino-Owned Food Businesses. So when I got an invitation to visit the Filipino-Owned B Sweet Mobile Food Truck, I was happy to stop by. Before I...
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Pleasure Palate Food Truck Tasting with the Go Chew Truck
WHAT: Private Food Truck Tasting with the Go Chew Food Truck with Pleasure PalateWHEN: Saturday, March 31st at 1 pmWHERE: Secret Location in Los Angeles, CACOST: $16 per personDETAILS:Go Chew is one...
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The Best Counter Dining I've Ever Had Was At Chef Gary Menes' Le Comptoir
With our love for food, it's only natural that Filipinos have entered into all facets of the culinary world, whether it's as a food business owner or as a chef. In fact, please check out my Filipino...
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Mole of the Gods by Mole Queen, Chef Rocio Camacho
When it comes to Moles in LA, there are few that can beat the mole creations of Chef Rocio Camacho. I first experienced her unique and delicious moles at Moles La Tia, where she once served as the...
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First Look: Snow Monkey by Kogi BBQ Founder, Mark Manguera
It's been over 3 years since I've first tried Kogi BBQ and in fact, Founder, Mark Manguera has even referred to me as the first blogger who blogged about them. Click here if you'd like to read that...
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#LA2BAY: Sweet (Desserts at Patio Filipino) Followed by Savory (Lechon from...
This post is part of my ongoing series about my #LA2BAY trip to San Francisco and continues my eating adventure after doing a Ferry Food Building Crawl.You'd think that after doing a Ferry Building...
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Thank You and Until We Eat Again
Hey everyone! I know it's been awhile. In fact, 3 months is the longest I've ever gone without writing a post. As you can probably tell from the "Thank You" graphic, this post is going to be quite...
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