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66RECESSION DINING: CHINESE COMFORT FOOD
Whenever I feel a little under the weather, I know it’s time to visit Porridge King. There’s nothing like a big bowl of steaming rice porridge (we call it lugaw) to make you feel nurtured. Chinese...
3 comments76RECESSION DINING: PRESIDENT OBAMA’S BUDGET DINNER
A President’s Day Special As I sat in my booth, munching on nachos and pico de gallo, I wondered where in this hole-in-the-wall called Don Pico’s did Barack Obama sit and enjoy his meal. Between bites...
0 comments55THE DEATH OF A FATHER
It's been a few days since my father died. I did not tell anyone about it when I first found out, except my six-year old daughter. The news meant nothing to her. This was the grandfather she never knew, just...
0 comments69BEWARE THE FAKE MOTIVATIONAL GURU : HOW TO SPOT ONE
I have just read the blog of a person who, by all indications, appears to be fashioning himself into some motivational guru of fitness and psychological self-improvement. I am an avid reader of such writing,...
0 comments52RECESSION DINING: SURVIVING VALENTINE'S DAY
I almost forgot that Valentine’s Day is one of the biggest dining days of the year, and therefore deserves a special mention on Recession Dining. The National Retail Federation is already predicting...
0 comments59RECESSION DINING: TC PASTRY ON CHINESE NEW YEAR
I’m still feeling a little lightheaded after plunking down $1500 for car repairs right before the Chinese New Year. The Year of the Ox, a Chinese astrologist says, will bring the Star of Wealth to me but I...
2 comments59RECESSION DINING: SANTA RAMEN
I love holes-in-the-wall, with or without a recession. I've just realized that I have a good enough list of these cheap joints I love to start a series that is very apropos for this recessionary economy. ...
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69HOW I SURVIVED A YOGA MARATHON
SIX TEACHERS, 108 POSES, 3.5 HOURS My heart was palpitating with caffeine and trepidation. I, the everlasting beginner was headed for Yogathon 2009 at the Iyengar Institute of San Francisco. Craigslist said...
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68RECESSION DINING : INDIAN VEGETARIAN FOOD
I was going to order chicken korma or beef vindaloo, maybe with naan or rice. Steve was craving tandoori chicken, and I was guessing he would get a biryani of some sort to go with it. Steve was introduced...
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