With a Side of Chance

Second chances make for some of the best

stories.
Making sure that we hear more of these,
Brooklyns Drive Change offers 6 to 8 months
of culinary fellowship to formerly incarcerated
youth, so that they get a chance to direct their
young energy into making seasonal dishes for
Snowday, the organizations food truck. New
York Maple Syrup serves as the sweet main
ingredient, balanced with savory meats and
fresh produce sourced from none other than
upstate New York farmers. drivechangenyc.org

Snowday, the Brooklyn food truck

driven for change. They brand their
farm-to-truck menu as Gourmet
Lumberjack.

SHOP WITH A VIEW

Harbour City is Hong Kongs largest
shopping mall,with 700 brands
covering a wide range of budgets
and interests. To indulge that urge to
splurge, head to Canton Road, home
to Louis Vuittons largest store outside
Paris, set alongside other high-end
names made more luxurious by a view
of Victoria Harbour and Hong Kongs
glamorous skyline. harbourcity.com.hk
YEAR-LONG SANTA
Its that time of year, when another wave
of students in the Philippines bid farewell
to four academic years. If youre looking
for a practical graduation gift, Gifted.PH
has gift certificates with over 80 local and
international brands to choose from, from
clothing line Bench to photography studio
The Picture Company. Gift certificates
come with a customizable greeting card,
conveniently sent via email, which the
receiver can simply print and present to the
storewith no expiry date. gifted.ph

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DORM ROOM GOURMET

Jonah Reiders place at Hogan Hall, Suite
4B, is like any other boys dorm room in
Columbia University, except that dishes
dont pile up in the sink and the dining
table regularly gets filled with gourmet
dishes for parties of four. Categorized
under supper clubs on Yelp, Pith has
been completely booked for months, but
Reider never ceases to deliver innovative
dishes through his love for cooking,
and visitors only pay from $10 to $20 to
subsidize the cost of the ingredients.

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LISTEN
ARIGATO, INTERNET!
REESE LANSANGAN (Independent)
Upon listening to Arigato, Internet!, the independently-produced debut by
Reese Lansangan, one might wonder if the young singer-songwriter could carry
a tune while inhaling. She sings as though shes always gasping for air, her words
breaking into breaths at the end of every line, but it works in the context of the
acoustic music she plays. But what makes this record truly shine is her eccentric
yet catchy songwriting, as only someone like her can turn a song about grammar
rules (Grammar Nazi) into a hit. Jason Caballa

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ROGUE LAWYER
John Grisham

INSTAFAVE

@mr_jeng

Food spots are springing aplenty, with new go-tos spreading fast via word of mouth. Get your
next restaurant of choice from Enrique Jeng del Rosario, Jr., and sprinkle a dash of color
to your feed. Driven by passion for both food and adventure, bubbly Mr. Jeng recounts new
gastronomic experiences in his blog at foodinthebag.com.

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Everyone, no matter how guilty they

seem, has the right to a lawyerand no
one believes that more than Sebastian
Rudd, an unconventional attorney,
who works in a bulletproof van instead
of an office, and defends everyone
from drug-addicted cult members
to murderous crime lords. In spite of
all the evil in the world, Rudd knows
that the legal system that attempts to
stamp it out is terribly flawedand
that sometimes, in order to do whats
right, you have to break the rules.
Stef Tran

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