Archive for May 8th, 2008

  • Daily Dose: 05/08/08

    Daily Dose: 05/08/08

    » AsianWeek Market Report » First Statue of Korean in U.S. Capital Unveiled » Akaka Commends Service of Japanese American Troops in Iraq » ABC Reaches Out to FilAms But Slur Controversy Continues » Boxer Appoints Jack W. Lee to Judicial Nominations Commission » KTSF,...

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  • Restaurants Take Hit from High Rice Prices

    Restaurants Take Hit from High Rice Prices

    As with most Thai restaurants, Berkeley’s Racha Cafe uses Thai jasmine rice as its staple. Jasmine rice is characterized by its fragrance, and a number of brands, including Golden Phoenix, Butterfly, and Three Ladies, have made their way overseas to the United States.

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  • Chef: ‘Twinkie in a Philly’

    Chef: ‘Twinkie in a Philly’

    Kristi Yamaguchi made it into the semifinals of Dancing with the Stars — although not without some serious criticism from judge and fellow Asian American, Carrie Ann. After the ballroom quickstep, Carrie Ann remarked, “Your technique is always flawless; I’ll never fault you on that....

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  • Izzie Dance Awards Winners

    Izzie Dance Awards Winners

    SAN FRANCISCO — Danny and Peter Luong received the 22nd annual Isadora Duncan Dance Awards April 28 in the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Forum at the 2007 San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival. The pair were chosen for their ensemble performance “Lion Leaping Through...

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  • Chinatown Economic Forum

    Chinatown Economic Forum

    SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor Gavin Newsom gathered with nearly 300 residents April 29 at Chinatown’s Gold Mountain Restaurant, to explore ways the city could help improve the neighborhood’s economic future. “We need to deliberate a strategy to raise consciousnesses,” Newsom said to the mostly Chinese-speaking...

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  • In Adversity Lies Future Victory

    In Adversity Lies Future Victory

    This week marks the sixtieth anniversary of the creation of Israel as a modern nation. First, let’s celebrate the power of ideas. From the mind of the Jewish-Austrian journalist and playwright, Theodore Herzl, the concept of Zionism sprang forth in 1896 with his pamphlet The...

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  • Presidential Campaign Update

    Presidential Campaign Update

    Community leaders converged on the McCain headquarters in Washington last week to meet with McCain campaign manager Rick Davis and Asian American and Pacific outreach coordinator Kishan Putta, to discuss upcoming activities and initiatives. Outreach efforts to be implemented at the local level were addressed.

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