A couple of Sundays ago, The Club (our foodie friends group) decided to go Japanese. We originally planned to go to Wabi Sabi Noodle House only to find out that they’re closed on Sundays. Thus we proceeded to Hana in Little Tokyo instead. A visit to Hana is not complete without ordering their authentic Takoyaki…
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What to do one year after Shuji Kida’s hair straightening?
I had my hair undergo Japanese Magnetic Straightening at Shuji Kida Hair Salon more than one year ago. Full details here – http://www.animetric.net/2009/09/japanese-magnetic-hair-straightening-at-shuji-kida-hair-salon.html Since my hair is naturally coarse, thick, and wavy, I had unsightly roots one year after. I wasn’t able to take a before photo to show you the roots because I had…
Collezione and Jewelmer celebrate 20 years of Rhett Eala
October 5, 2010 — I attended Collezione and Jewelmer’s fashion show celebrating designer Rhett Eala’s 20 years in the business, I didn’t think I’d be seated so near none other than the guest of honor… …which turned out to be President Noynoy Aquino himself. The organizers kept it a secret, and I totally understand why….
A belated birthday post… this time it’s for real!
Yesterday, I turned 36. The day night before that, I attended my high school class reunion. It was 19 years after we graduated from high school and it was the first time we got together. More than half the class showed up. One of our classmates scanned our section’s yearbook pages so it could be…
Italianni’s Towering Flavors of Lunch!
I was among those invited to experience Italianni’s latest lunch offering last Sept. 30, 2010. But before that, we were treated to my favorite Italianni’s salad — Sicilian Chicken Salad (P425 for a lunch portion, pictured above). I love the combination of cubed chicken, ripe mangoes, grapes, and pine nuts. The salad is very fresh…