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Apollo Asala

  • July 15, 2022August 15, 2022
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In 2011, I kicked off the EU Embassy Run as a casual run on a whim. I coerced a couple of friends to join and for the last several years,…

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The Skies are Gray

  • July 14, 2022July 14, 2022
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Donald “Clay” Clay, an Air Force veteran, was enjoying his stogie while chit chatting with friends, watching boats slipping by. On every weekday afternoon when the weather is fine, he…

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Carmine’s

  • July 12, 2022February 20, 2025
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I still remember the sage words from Suzannah to work with PR firms.  Not everyone visits restaurants based on word of mouth or Yelp reviews.  Many customers still found the…

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Sandoval

  • July 12, 2022July 12, 2022
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Richard Sandoval doesn’t need any introductions or promotions. That’s why I was delighted when the General Manager of Zengo, Frank Ortiz, agreed to have me write a feature story to…

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Absolute Thai

  • July 4, 2022September 16, 2023
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I met Wirut just outside the Irish Channel a year ago when he was opening up a noodle and sushi bar next door.  “sah-wah-dee.” “Have you been to Thailand, the…

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Taste of Ireland

  • June 30, 2022July 11, 2022
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After the summer doldrums and fall foliage blanketed the National Mall, things began to pick up at the old neighborhood pub that flew Irish colors over by the Chinatown arch.…

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Raqs Baladi

  • June 28, 2022July 12, 2022
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On November 11, 2013, Super Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the Philippines causing massive loss of life and a trail of destruction in its wake. Battering the archipelago with wind gusts…

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President’s Bar Comics

  • June 24, 2022February 2, 2024
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Nicole Foster was the wet behind the ears Marketing Manager trying to drum up new clientele for the President’s Sports Bar at the Renaissance Hotel in the Penn Quarter. So…

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Five Qualities of the Diaspora

  • June 19, 2022September 1, 2022
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There were two milestones I needed to achieve in order to complete my MBA — a new venture capstone project and a study abroad trip to compare and contrast cultures,…

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Pedicabber

  • June 17, 2022July 11, 2022
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The following weekend, Zach and I were in my Subaru Baja, driving at full speed on the N.J. Turnpike to NYC.   “Why are we driving up to the Big…

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