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04/20/11

Meet Andrew Zimmern of Travel Channel’s “Bizarre Foods!”

celebrities, chicago, Food, General, Homepage Feature, olympics, restaurants, Video

From dung beetles and rotten fish to fertilized duck eggs and brain tacos, we’ve watched Andrew Zimmern freak us out eating unthinkable things we didn’t even know existed on Travel Channel’s “Bizarre Foods!” But let me tell you from a personal relationship, he is far more than just able to shock & excite. He’s worldly, intelligent, entertaining, magnetic, funny and well versed in all things culinary & culture- and I really think you should meet him while he is in town next week!

So you know, I also am an Andrew fan in part because he is a huge fan of Chicago, calling us “America’s Greatest Food City” when I interviewed him for the olympics, and recently came to chicago to do a show just on us, actually inviting me to join him  when eating & filming from chicago’s southside (See video above).  Also, how cool of a friend is he to invite a Chicagoan like me to come with him to eat & film in Namibia – will never forget it.

Anyway, I can’t say enough about him, but that you should check him out next Thursday, April 28th, when he’s speaking at Harper College in Palatine, IL. If you can.  He’ll be talking about how foods can be key to a culture’s sustainability & more! Click here for tickets & info, or call (847) 925-6100.

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12/02/10

The Roots Chicago Dare 2 Dream Benefit Concert & Underground Afteparty with DJ ?uestlove

Art, celebrities, charity, chicago, General, Music, nightlife, olympics, Video

“Dare 2 Dream” is a high profile benefit concert that has featured Kings of Leon, Common, Cypress Hill, Gavin Rossdale.. all to benefit music education.  This Saturday 12/4, they bring “The Roots” to hit the House of Blues stage, w/ front man ?uestlove (see our lil chitown love video above) dj’ing the vip afterparty at the underground after!

Dr. Rita Simo started The People’s Music School 34 years ago with a donated piano and only $625, she only had dreams of making the world a better place through music. Today her school educates over 500 students in Chicago – I think that’s such an uplifting story and am psyched Dr. Rita is getting such great support. I’m also psyched Platform one entertainment who is bringing us the event is donating all proceeds this year to The People’s Music School!

Since I’m giving away all kinds of tickets this week on facebook and twitter for the holidays, guess I will giveaway two tickets to the concert at House of Blues where you can enjoy the show from a private box w/me before we head to the afterparty! Click on my Facebook & Twitter and have your friends tell my why you should be the one to win!

For more info on Dare 2 Dream check out http://www.platform-1.com/dare2dream.php

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04/29/10

Common Movie Premiere Party for "Just Wright"

Art, basketball, celebrities, chicago, Comedy, Movies, Music, nightlife, olympics, restaurants, sports, Video

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Thanks to whoever snapped this pic of me & common last night and tweeted it out! this is us walking into his premiere party for his new movie “just wright” (click here for trailer) w/queen latifa (who I met a couple times and have to say is one of the sweetest people ever!), in sunda’s new private party room! (kr, you can link that to a sales page?)
I especially love this pic because not only is common from chicago (you must click here to hear us rap about our love for it!) (kr, that would be the 2016 vid), but of all the pro athletes there to support, so is nba star bobby simmons behind us from the bucks! Small world.
Most important of all, big shout out to you common, and you allied who produced the premiere, for bringing what probably should have happened in Hollywood, home to where you will always have us behind you, chicago!
Thanks to whoever snapped this pic of me & common last night and tweeted it out! this is us walking into his premiere party for his new movie “just wright” (click here for trailer) w/ queen latifah (who I met a couple times and have to say is one of the sweetest people ever!), in sunda’s new private party room!
I especially love this pic because not only is common from chicago (you must click here to hear us rap about our love for it!) but of all the pro athletes there to support, so is nba star bobby simmons behind us from the bucks! Small world.
Most important of all, big shout out to you common, and you, allied, who produced the premiere, for bringing what probably should have happened in Hollywood, home to where you will always have us behind you, chicago!

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11/06/09

art, culture, film & entertainment…and my roots

chicago, General, Music, nightlife, olympics, Video

 

A lot of people who follow me on twitter freaked out this week when I mentioned that I liked the little kid in the movie “up!” because he was half asian like me!  people couldn’t believe I was half asian?  it was so crazy to me… but guess I maybe I don’t talk about it a lot out side of my asian restaurant sunda, so figured I would here, in my normal tone of celebrating chicago culture, art, entertainment, performance,… especially when for a good cause…
 
My mom is from the philippine islands, and not only have I visited many many times, but I still have family there.  Well, as you may have been watching on the news, starting in September, the Philippines has suffered through 4 devastating typhoons that have caused immense damage to a tremendous amount of people.  The first typhoon alone drenched the island with its heaviest rainfall in 40 years, and three more have hit over the past month. Needless to say, it has been a priority for me to help the struggling victims get back on their feet in my own way, which I have done through gawad kalinga (www.ancopusa.com), but wanted to share a great way for all to get involved if can locally with some amazing people and entertainment.  
 
Some energetic, fun, and driven local Chicagoans have put together a special benefit to raise money for this cause on this Saturday, November 7th.  The benefit “Kapwa” is an Arts-Infused fundraiser for Typhoon Victims in the Philippines, and should be a blast, w/drinks, food & entertainment!  The event includes a Gala event and ends with a pay-what-you-can Variety Show complete with Lam Jam and the Sexy Blues Band (who come from Copenhagen where they represented Chicago for the 2016 Olympic bid!)  For more info about this event, or to RSVP, email: kapwabenefit@gmail.com and lets show our support for people in need! 
 
And for those into even more of an artistic look into my family’s Filipino community & culture, check out the 6th annual Chicago Filipino American Film Festival starting this Friday the 6th going until the 8th at portage theatre. If you hit up www.cfaff.org you can get the film lineup, view trailers and rsvp to the after parties! Mabuhay! (our way to say.. live long and prosper!) 
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A lot of people who follow me on twitter (if missing out, click here to follow me) freaked out this week when I mentioned that I liked the little kid in the movie “up!” because he was half asian like me!  people couldn’t believe I was half asian?  it was so crazy to me… but guess I maybe don’t talk about it a lot outside of my asian restaurant sunda, so figured I would here, in my normal tone of celebrating chicago culture, art, entertainment, performance… especially when for a good cause…
 
My mom is from the philippine islands, and not only have I visited many many times, but I still have family there.  Well, as you may have been watching on the news, starting in September, the Philippines have suffered through 4 devastating typhoons that have caused immense damage to a tremendous amount of people.  The first typhoon alone drenched the island with its heaviest rainfall in 40 years, and three more have hit over the past month. Needless to say, it has been a priority for me to help the struggling victims get back on their feet in my own way, which I have done through gawad kalinga (www.ancopusa.com), but wanted to share a great way for all to get involved if can locally with some amazing people and entertainment.  
 
Some energetic, fun, and driven local Chicagoans have put together a special benefit to raise money for this cause on this Saturday, November 7th.  The benefit “Kapwa” is an Arts-Infused fundraiser for Typhoon Victims in the Philippines, and should be a blast, w/drinks, food & entertainment!  The event includes a Gala event and ends with a pay-what-you-can Variety Show complete with Lam Jam and the Sexy Blues Band (who come from Copenhagen where they represented Chicago for the 2016 Olympic bid!)  For more info about this event, or to RSVP, email: kapwabenefit@gmail.com and lets show our support for people in need! 
 
And for those into even more of an artistic look into my family’s Filipino community & culture, check out the 6th annual Chicago Filipino American Film Festival starting this Friday the 6th going until the 8th at portage theatre. If you hit up www.cfaff.org you can get the film lineup, view trailers and rsvp to the after parties! Mabuhay! (our way to say.. live long and prosper!) 

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