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“Top Chef” winner accused of assaulting girlfriend

March 24, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The 2012 winner of the Bravo TV show, “Top Chef,” has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend in Texas. Austin police say Paul Qui was arrested the morning of March 19 on misdemeanor charges of unlawful restraint and of assault causing injury-family violence. According to an arrest affidavit, Qui’s girlfriend says […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2016, AUSTIN, Filipino American, Paul Qui, Ruth Bayang, Top Chef, Vol 35 No 13 | March 26 - April 1

A-pop! Top 10 stories of 2013 — Take one final look at the best, and the best of the worst, of last year’s Asian pop media moments

January 2, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly With the New Year underway, it’s the perfect time to take a moment and reflect on 2013’s biggest hits and misses in pop culture. It’s been an interesting year, which saw Asian Americans breaking ground in new ways in pop media, as well as some spectacularly offensive moments from […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2013, 2014, Academy Awards, Asian Americans, Better Luck Tomorrow, Chinese Food, Fast Furious, Google Glass, Hayao Miyazaki, Katy Perry, Kristen Kish, Miss America Nina Davuluri, Roger Ebert, Top Chef, Vol 33 No 2 | January 4 - January 10, culture

A-pop! On both screens — Winning awards, winning reality, and the first well-developed Asian comedy character

March 29, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly It may be officially springtime, but the vestiges of winter and its awards season still linger. Read on to see how Asians have been winning in the media this past month.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2013, AFA, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Film, Eddie Garcia, Hawaiian-based Filipino, Jack So, Kitano Takeshi, Korean American, Nora Aunor, Outrage Beyond, Peter Lam, Seattle, Sheldon Simeon, The Bachelor, Thy Womb, Top Chef, Vol 32 No 14 | March 30 - April 5, Wilfred Wong

ACRS raises $120,000 at annual gala

October 12, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Asian Counseling and Referral Service raised over $120,000 last Saturday, Oct. 6, at their annual gala, “A Culinary Journey.” The event was anchored by a four-course dinner menu, which was planned by four local celebrity chefs. This year’s meal was created by Chef Mark Santiago of the Westin Bellevue, Phnom Penh Noodle House’s Chef […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2012, ACRS, Al Sugiyama, Apna Bhangra Crew, Bellevue Westin, Chef Sam Ung, Christine Chen Velasquez, Paul Qui, Phnom Penh Noodle House, Top Chef, Vol 31 No 42 | October 13 - October 19, Westin Bellevue

State Department to induct 1st American Chef Corps

September 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Brett Zongker The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton believes in the power of food. As America’s top diplomat, she has increasingly used cuisine as a tool to bring people together.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, Blue Ginger, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Bryan Voltaggio, Chef April Bloomfield, Chinese American, Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, Diplomatic Culinary Partnership, Diplomatic Reception Rooms, Greece, Jose Andres, Louisiana Gulf, New York, Protocol Capricia Penavic Marshall, Spotted Pig, State Chefs, State Department, TV, Top Chef, Vol 31 No 38 | September 15 - September 21, Washington Chef Mike Isabella, culture, japan, turkey

The Layup Drill — Boxing, ping pong, guns, and spelling in this month’s edition

June 14, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason J. Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of the Layup Drill. Remember when we had an NBA team? I wonder what it’s up to nowadays. Among this month’s subjects, we talk Pac-Man, ping pong, guns, a spelling bee champ, and Long Ding.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2012, Ariel Hsing, Falls Church, Freddie Roach, Google, History Channel Reality Show, Joon Maeng, Layup Drill, Long Ding, Manny Pacquiao, Michael Jordan, NBA, Norwich University, Scripps National Spelling Bee, Top Chef, Top Shot, Uncle Warren, Vol 31 No 25 | June 16 - June 22

A-pop! As some careers take off, another sadly ends

February 3, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A monthly column about all things Asian in popular culture By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly 2012 must be a lucky year because the future is looking bright for Asians, as many seize or continue to work on new opportunities in all the aspects of the entertainment industry.

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2012, Actor Keanu Reeves, Although Duong, Asian American, Beverly Kim, Chinese American, Don Duong, Garrett Hedlund, Greg Daniels, Helena Bonham Carter, Indian American Mindy Kaling, Kelly Kapoor, Koda Kumi, Kristen Stewart, NBC, Three Seasons, Top Chef, Vol 31 No 6 | February 4 - February 10

Oct. 8: ACRS raises more than $121,000 at annual gala

October 31, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) hosted its annual benefit gala, A Culinary Journey, at The Westin Bellevue. About 385 guests attended the sold-out event and more than $121,000 was raised to support ACRS’s 13 programs.  

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, ACRS, Angelo Pizarro, Christine Chen, Filipino Youth Activities Drill Team, Lisa Nakamura, Top Chef, Vol 30 No 44 | October 29 - November 4

June: Keeping up with the stars in H-town

June 18, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Marital troubles were the talk of the town for Jon and Kate Gosselin of “Jon and Kate Plus 8.”

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: Asian Americans, Deanna Hummel, Dev Patel, Fellow Asians, Frieda Pinto, Jamie Chung, June Keeping, Kate Gosselin, Kate Plus, Lucy Liu Charlie, Moon Bloodgood, People Magazine, Scoreboard Time, Steve Neild, Terminator Salvation, Tila Tequila, Top Chef, Western Conference, Young Slumdog Millionaire

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