Ayo Edebiri, Liza Colón-Zayas, and Lionel Boyce Dish on Season 3 of ‘The Bear’

Emmy winner Ayo Edebiri, Liza Colón-Zayas, and Lionel Boyce star as Sydney Adamu, Bettina “Tina” Marrero, and Marcus Brooks in The Bear. All episodes of the new season are currently streaming, exclusively on Hulu.  This interview will contain spoilers.

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‘Tiana’s Palace’ is a Sweet and Savory New Orleans-Inspired Escape

Disneyland’s French Market Restaurant has been a staple of the park’s New Orleans Square for as long as I can remember. The quick-service Cajun- and Creole-inspired eatery featuring a garden patio and live jazz is being reimagined into Tiana’s Palace. Inspired by the princess’ dream restaurant in Disney’s The Princess and The Frog, Disney Imagineers transformed the French Market Restaurant space into a place that acts as a love letter to the film in its design and cuisine.

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Hard NOC Life 307: ‘Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant’

On another special episode of Hard NOC Life, Keith sits down with documentary filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writer’s Workship, Curtis Chin, to discuss his new memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant, which will be available in bookstores everywhere this October.

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Lisa Ling Shares How ‘Take Out’ Tells the Asian American Story through Food

Last week, Lisa Ling debuted a new show streaming on HBO Max. In Take Out with Lisa Ling, the award-winning journalist and television host travels the country in search of the diverse cuisines and untold histories that make up Asian America.

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Jason Chu Music Video Fights for Chinatown Restaurant

2020 has been a hard year for the entire world and for some business owners, the complete loss of their livelihood. Poet/Rapper/Activist, Jason Chu, recently reached out to The Nerds of Color to tell us the story of one of his favorite Los Angeles Hot Spots and how his latest single “AYCE” shines the spotlights on ‘Hop Woo Chinese BBQ & Seafood Restaurant’ and why we should support this Chinatown institution.

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