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Chef Tom – Chifa: a Fusion of Peruvian and Chinese Cuisines

Posted in Food, Recipe, Review with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 27, 2019 by segarini

Chifa is a fusion of Peruvian and Chinese cuisines, brought to Peru by the influx of East Asian immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  The first documented Chinese immigrants arrived in Peru in 1849 to work in coastal sugar plantations and mines, to construct rail roads, and to extract guano for fuel.

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Nadia Elkharadly: Boozy Beefs

Posted in Opinion with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 19, 2014 by segarini

IMG_7532 (2)It’s no secret, I go out a lot, far more than most people.  Between events for Addicted, concerts and shows to review and the rare nights where I decide to be social for the sake of being social, I spent a fair amout of time out on the town.  Most nights are filled with music, booze and fun times with good people.  But unfortunately, some other times there’s some bad that comes with the good.  As someone who goes out a lot in this city, I’ve managed to accumulate a pile of beefs not only with patrons of establishments, but with the establishements themselves.  I’m sure many of you can relate on some level to this list of irritations.

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