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12/18/2025

If you grew up loving real Hawaii style poke, Unreal Poke is the kind of spot you have been hoping would land in the SGV.

Jordan built around tradition and that shows up in the flavors. Clean cuts. Fresh fish. Classic shoyu and spicy options that taste like they belong. Yelp regulars shout out the Poke Flight and the shoyu tuna and salmon, plus spicy tuna and salmon, and people keep talking about the poke bombs too.

What I like about Jordan is that he is chasing quality and consistency, and he is doing it as a Hawaiian owned operation, which matters when you care about food having roots and not just a remix.

If you have tried Unreal Poke, tell me what you ordered. If you have not, start simple and go shoyu first.





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12/16/2025

If you grew up loving real Hawaii style poke, Unreal Poke is the kind of spot you have been hoping would land in the SGV.

Jordan built around tradition and that shows up in the flavors. Clean cuts. Fresh fish. Classic shoyu and spicy options that taste like they belong. Yelp regulars shout out the Poke Flight and the shoyu tuna and salmon, plus spicy tuna and salmon, and people keep talking about the poke bombs too. 

What I like about Jordan is that he is chasing quality and consistency, and he is doing it as a Hawaiian owned operation, which matters when you care about food having roots and not just a remix. 

If you have tried Unreal Poke, tell me what you ordered. If you have not, start simple and go shoyu first. 





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12/12/2025

J and A Cafe in Duarte is the kind of neighborhood breakfast spot that feels like it has been taking care of locals forever. Family owned since 1995, open daily from 6am to 2pm, and the menu keeps it simple in the best way, big plates, strong coffee, and the kind of breakfast that makes you slow down for a minute. 

If you go, I would try their omelettes and breakfast burritos, and if you like a little heat, the Huevos Matador style plate is a fan favorite. Also good to know, they are CASH ONLY!

📍1418 E Huntington Dr, Duarte, CA 91010 



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12/11/2025

Some stories feel like home the moment you hear them. They sound like late night drives through Alhambra, steam rising from noodle bowls, and quiet conversations at the kitchen table after everyone else has gone to bed. That is what this week’s guest brings to the screen, and why I am so grateful she grew up right here in our corner of the world.

She is a first generation Chinese American filmmaker who was named after her parents’ immigration lawyer and raised in Alhambra, surrounded by some of the best Chinese food in Los Angeles and the everyday beauty of immigrant life. With a psychology degree from UCLA, she builds films that understand people from the inside out. Her work lives in grounded family drama with a hint of fantasy, always circling back to resilience, friendship, and hope.

She has already directed thirteen short films and worked on more than thirty projects with companies like CBS, HBO, and Disney. She is a CBS Leadership Pipeline Challenge alum and winner of the 2023 CAPE Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge, all while staying rooted in the communities that shaped her. Off set, she is that familiar kind of SGV friend: living on boba milk tea, reading romance novels, watching anime, and still hanging out with her thirty year old stuffed bunny, Rabby.

If you have ever wished you could see more of our stories on screen, this episode is for you. We talk about what it really feels like to carry your family’s sacrifices, to turn those emotions into film, and to fight for underrepresented voices without losing your sense of humor or home.

Check out this episode and spend some time with filmmaker Dorothy Xiao.




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12/08/2025

Ever wish you had a cheat code for eating your way across the SGV without blowing your budget

That little book in the video is it. The MySGV Food Passport is a curated stamp book that takes you to 28 locally owned spots across the San Gabriel Valley, with real offers like free sushi rolls at Yama Sushi Marketplace, free drink and pastry at Paris Baguette, buy one get one entrees, tacos, pizzas, coffee, and a lot more. 

Every time you open it, you are choosing your own SGV adventure. One night it is Detroit pizza in Covina. Another day it is coffee in Pasadena, empanadas in Monrovia, or Jamaican patties in San Gabriel. You get your stamp, you save money, and you support the small businesses that make this place feel like home. 

The wild part is how fast it pays for itself. Use the free sushi and free drink plus pastry deals and you are already past the twenty dollar price of the passport. After that, every stamp is basically found money and another story you can tell about where you ate. 

If you are ready to turn regular meals into a year long SGV food journey, tap through and grab your passport now so you can start using it on your next outing.




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12/08/2025

When I think about comfort food that actually makes my body feel good, I think about Green Zone in Temple City.

Tucked into Camellia Square, Green Zone has been serving organic, made with care Asian food to the San Gabriel Valley for nearly two decades. Think Hainan chicken with clean flavors, wonton and dumpling noodle soup, wild rice bowls, and plates that feel like home cooking turned up a notch, not health food pretending to be dinner. 

Owner and head chef Jillian Cam did not start in a kitchen. She was in the fashion world before life shifted. When her daughter with special needs needed more nutrition and gentler food, Jill went all in on organic ingredients, cleaner sauces, and recipes that still tasted like the dishes her community grew up with. That personal mission became Green Zone, one of the early pioneers of organic Chinese and pan Asian cooking in the SGV, long before it was trendy. 

The part I love most is that you can taste the care in the details. No shortcuts on ingredients, plenty of choices for vegans and gluten sensitive diners, but nothing feels fussy. It is the kind of spot where you can bring your parents, your kids, or your gym friends, and everyone finds something that feels familiar and a little better for them at the same time. 

If you are working your way through the MySGV Food Passport, Green Zone is one of the stops I always circle. With the passport you get buy one entree get one entree, which is perfect for sharing Hainan chicken or trying something new next to your go to order. 

Next time you are near Temple City and craving Chinese comfort food that does not leave you feeling weighed down, give your taste buds the green light and go see what Jill has been quietly building all these years.

Green Zone
5728 Rosemead Blvd Unit 106
Temple City, CA 91780 




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12/04/2025

Meet Michelle Shimohara—Monterey Park and Montebello raised, SGV to the core. She’s the Brightwood room parent turned community builder, a mom with Spartans and Aztecs in the house, and a leader who helped grow the Jetts/Jets Japanese American basketball program from 8 teams to 20+ in two years. That “see a gap, build a bridge” instinct started at home: a dad running Masuda Carpet Cleaners, a mom hustling jewelry sales—real SGV grit.

Michelle carried that spirit into work. She helped launch a dental lab in Monterey Park, then shifted to real estate in 2014—specializing in first-time buyers and the delicate, emotional process of selling inherited homes. Think tour guide meets guardian: she explains every step, protects you like family, and negotiates with East LA toughness and a warm smile. This episode is about school pride, youth sports, small-business hustle, and what community looks like when you show up year after year.

New episode tomorrow—come meet Michelle, a neighbor who lifts the Valley one relationship at a time.




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12/04/2025

Brian Cooper has spent more than twenty years in the place where restaurant owners feel it most: that collision of dining rooms, loyalty programs, delivery apps, and big brand partnerships. He helped launch LivingSocial’s first outside sales team, grew Caviar’s gourmet delivery footprint in Downtown LA, and now runs dining programs at Rewards Network for major airlines, hotels, and wireless brands. His job sounds simple, but it is not: create predictable traffic, measurable spend, and real cash flow that actually helps restaurants grow.

In our conversation, Brian breaks down how dining rewards really work in the real world. We get into card linked offers, clean enrollment flows, and the data that proves when a visit is truly incremental instead of just a discounted regular. He explains how Rewards Network prepurchases meals to inject capital into restaurants, plus practical ways to fill slow nights, lift average check, and turn once in a while diners into loyal regulars through tested offers and localized campaigns. If you are a restaurant owner or marketer trying to make loyalty and rewards actually move the bottom line, this episode is your playbook.



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11/26/2025

There is a very specific energy when mom has officially had enough of your s**t.

You know that moment. The room gets quiet. Your middle name comes out. Every culture has its own version of that look and that voice, but the feeling is the same.

Growing up in the San Gabriel Valley, I saw it in so many homes. Different languages, different foods on the table, different traditions. But every mom had that line you did not cross. One second you are testing limits, the next second you realize you went too far and you start doing chores you were never even asked to do.

I think that is one of the most universal experiences we share across generations here. You can be Gen X, millennial, or Gen Z. You can be from Monterey Park, El Monte, Alhambra, or Rosemead. You still remember that one phrase your mom used that instantly reset your whole attitude.

What was the line your mom said that you still hear in your head today?




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