2016 04/27-05/03
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Bradford Adkins, 'SCENES In The City' is a widely read Filipino-American community column in San Francisco since 2008. Online, it is being globally read by more than 176 countries. The column features include: the issues and events, the individuals and organizations moving the community.
Maui’s awarded and celebrated chef,
Sheldon Simeon, brings aloha to Lifestyle Network’s Spice to Life
(Redwood City, California) –The island of Maui takes center stage on Lifestyle Network’s food and travel series, Spice to Life. Home to the traditional open-sea restaurant and quaint gourmet kitchens, Maui’s food scene is well-known for its Hawaiian regional cuisine – a delicious blend of ingredients and techniques from many cultures. Awarded celebrity Chef Sheldon Simeon traverses corners of the island where the food is exceptional – from popsicles to haute cuisine.
Chef Sheldon Simeon was born in Hilo and developed a love for cooking as a child. His grandparents, both migrants, provided an enriched life on a plantation, where Simeon learned what went into growing the best produce and the true way of putting food on the table. “I’ve cooked my whole life. It was something that was natural,” he shares. “My brother and I learned to cook at a very young age. Whether it was cooking dinner every night or cooking for a family gathering, it was just a part of our upbringing.”
From Hilo High, Simeon went to the Culinary Institute of the Pacific and onto an internship at Walt Disney World. Back in Hawaii, he attended Maui Culinary Academy and landed at the highly-acclaimed Star Noodle. He entered into the world of reality television and competed in the 10thseason of Bravo Network’s Top Chef: Seattle as a finalist and winning Fan Favorite. Currently, he is executive chef at his restaurant, MiGRANT at the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in Maui, where he serves Filipino meals made plantation-style, with a twist.
His dishes are deeply rooted in the different cultures that have shaped Hawaii cuisine, most of them coming from family recipes. In 2011, Chef Sheldon Simeon was a two-time James Beard semifinalist for Rising Star, the most coveted honor for chefs, and Best New Restaurant. In 2014, he was named one of Hawaii Magazine’s Top 5 Best Hawaiian Chefs and was voted FOOD & WINE Magazine’s 2014 People’s Best New Chef for the Pacific & Northwest.
Sheldon and wife, Janice, recently launched their own restaurant, Tin Roof, in Kahului, serving gastronomic sophistication under $10 – a ‘contemporary mom and pop.’
CROWNED Binibining Pilipinas 2016 Winners on Monday wee hours, April 18, 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City are: Maxine Medina (Miss Universe Philippines 2016 – Bb 29), Kylie Verzosa (Bb Pilipinas International 2016 – Bb 31), Joanna Eden (Bb Pilipinas Supranational 2016 – Bb 13), Jennifer Hammond (Bb Pilipinas Intercontinental 2016 – Bb 26), Nichole Manalo (Bb Pilipinas Globe 2016 – Bb 28),
Nicole Cordoves (Bb Pilipinas Grand International 2016 – Bb 11) together with Angelica Alita (1st runner-up – Bb 38) & Jehza Mae Huelar (2nd runner-up– Bb 37). Photo by Binibining Pilipinas
SURPRISING TO DISCOVER THAT PAULO AVELINO of #OTWOL speaks fluent Spanish as he converses with his grandmother (they have never met before), San Jose-based 90-year old DONA NENA PUIGSERVER McLURE (sister of White Plains-based RUBIA PUIGSERVER AVELINO, of Spanish descent - Paulo's other grandmother) in San Francisco, CA. Paulo dropped by Edna's Ichiban Restaurant promoting his US Concert Tour with Maja Salvador and JC De Vera not too long ago. Paulo has an open invitation to stay at Dona Nena's spotless neat mansion in the US whenever he desires as she lives alone now.
WELCOME TO THE CHRISTIAN WORLD. Christa Jesureth Fortes, the first and only child of Ronald and Christine Fortes, was baptized at the Saint George Catholic Church last Saturday, April 16, 2016 in Stockton, CA (shown here with Ronald's sister, Precious, leftmost). Photo by Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT
Weekend get-together for Christa Jesureth's baptismal (Robin & Aida Geronimo, Edwin Ponce, Sarrie Peralta, Rudy F Hulog, Dr Emmanuel Cepe, Cristina Cele & Gigi Bautista-Hulog).
Samahang Filipino of The Most Holy Trinity Church of San Jose, CA held their monthly meeting in preparation of Santacruzan 2016 to honor our beloved Virgin Mary. L-R Jesse and Elizabeth Garcia, Raquel Manzano Rabago, Virginia Sahor (Hermana Mayor), Florence Vitug Pena, Lori Resonable, Cora Soriano, Nancy Orejola and Bridgeth Revestir.
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"Just The 3 of Us" Scores Milestones For TFC@theMovies; Film Opens
in Singapore This Weekend; Screenings Extended
in Middle East and North America
ABS-CBN’s TFC@theMovies scored significant milestones for the blockbuster hit, “Just The 3 Of Us”, starring John Lloyd Cruz and Jennylyn Mercado, both of whom have not only been starring in box office hits but have been winning critical acclaim and awards for their recent films. Directed by the illustrious Cathy Garcia Molina, who has helmed many of the most successful and memorable films in Philippine cinema, “Just The 3 Of Us” screened this May in Asia Pacific, Middle East and North America. For ABS-CBN Asia Pacific, John Lloyd Cruz attended a special screening in Malaysia last May 8, Mother’s Day. The movie is also screening on May 14 and 15 at the newly renovated Rex Cinemas in Singapore. For ABS-CBN Europe, Middle East and Africa, there was first-ever screening at Delphi Filmpalast along Kantstraße, Berlin, Germany – venue of Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival) and they also conducted a livestreamed press conference with media from London, Dubai and Manila with the stars and the director. It was Jennylyn Mercado’s first TFC live event and she was exuberant about taking part in it. The movie has been extended in the Middle East in UAE Cinemas. For ABS-CBN North America, the movie has been extended for a second week in 63 theaters in U.S. and Canada in spite of heavy competition with giant Hollywood films. For more information on the theater lists, visithttps://www.facebook.com/TFCSingapore/ , http://emea.kapamilya.com , and http://www.tfc-usa.com (Photos from TFC@theMovies and Kai V. Rodriguez)
