Articles

Articles

I write about food, travel, and more.

Food

The Bold Italic

“South Bay Breweries and Gastropubs Open” - August 2020

“South Bay Wineries Open for Socially Distanced Sipping” - July 2020

“Don’t Panic, Just Bake: 12 Recipes to Try From Bay Area Bakers” - March 2020

“I Went to the World’s First Michelin-Starred Ramen Eatery—It was OK” - October 2019

“A Closer Look at SF’s Food-Truck Industry” - March 2019

"The Real Matcha Madness" - August 2018

"Yes, I Tried the Tacro" - February 2018

"Ritual Coffee, the Progressive Coffee Company SF Needs" - February 2018

"The History of Chinatown’s Oldest Bakery" - December 2017

SF Chronicle

"Tenderloin destination Hai Ky Mi Gia captures multiple immigrant identities" - May ‘18

"Martabak and the search for a small piece of Indonesia" - April ‘18

"After nearly 60 years, Stan's Donut still the sweet spot of Santa Clara" - March ‘18

Tasting Table

"This New Cocktail Menu Is Inspired by 'Spirited Away'" - July ‘18

"5 Culinary Day Trips You Can Take from San Francisco" - March ‘18

"Say Hello to Robin, SF's Newest Robot Barista" - February ’18

7x7.com

"Get schooled in sake at Bay Area breweries, museums + shops" - January 2018

"5 Festive SF Bars Slinging Christmas-Themed Drinks" - December 2017

"7 Norcal Farms That Serve the Freshest Dinners Ever" - December 2017

"San Francisco's Oldest Bakeries" - November 2017

"The Bay Area's 6 Best Indonesian Restaurants" - Sept 2017

Jakarta Java Kini, Print Lifestyle Magazine

"Street Snacks" - September 2015

"Asian Dessert Houses" - June 2015 

“Fabulously Frozen” – July 2014

“Meals on Wheels” – June 2014

“Vegetarian Delights” – May 2014

“Wonderfully Weird” – April 2014

"Rise and Shine" - March 2014

Epicure Indonesia, Print Culinary Magazine

"Worth the Shot" - July 2014

“Going Solo” - January 2014

The Columbia Spectator

"Ketchup or Kimchee?" - November 2012

"Pok Pok Phat Thai" - October 2012

 

Personal Essays

P.S. I Love You

"Together and Apart" - August 2017

The Rumpus

"Repel the Wind" - June 2017

Columbia Crown and Cross

"Midnight Visitors" - March 2016

"Searching for Home" - November 2015

Speak! Magazine, Youth Magazine of the Jakarta Post

"In pursuit of happiness" - December 2015

Travel

Hostelling International

“Where to Experience San Francisco’s Global Cultures” - October 2021

“A Winter Weekend Itinerary for Pescadero” - December 2020

The Bold Italic

A Guide to Tahoe Winter Activities That Aren’t Skiing” - January 2021

“The 5 Best Yosemite Hikes You Can’t Miss” - November 2020

“Here Are the Most Wholesome Fall Activities in the Bay” - October 2020

“The Most Scenic and Spacious Hikes in the South Bay” - July 2020

“Underrated California Day Trips to Take This Summer” - June 2020

"Ten Quintessentially Quirky Airbnbs in California" - March 2018

7x7.com

"9 Magical Cabins from the Sierra to Big Sur" - January 2018

"4 Northern California Trains That Transport Us to Another Era" - January 2018

Jakarta Java Kini, Print Lifestyle Magazine

"Oh Osaka" - August 2015

 

Features and Interviews

The Bold Italic

“7 California Couples Share Their Pandemic Elopements” - July ‘20

"(Re)defining Marriage in the Bay Area" - March '18

7x7.com

“So Oakland founder Shayla Jamerson empowers Black businesses” - July ‘20

“Oakland photographer Amir Abdul-Shakur captures beauty in the Black Lives Matter movement” - July ‘20

Hacker Noon

"Struggling to understand what blockchain is? Me too” - January ‘19

Jakarta Java Kini, Print Lifestyle Magazine

"The Road Less Traveled" - September ‘15

The Columbia Spectator

"New Poetry experiments with technique, media in new exhibit" - November ‘12

“Still On the Way Down” - November 2012

"White Light Festival" - October ‘12

"Neighborhood Watch: Brooklyn Heights" - September 2012

Globe Asia, Print Business Magazine

"Fighting poverty via the cell-phone" - October 2011

Opinion

The Jakarta Post

"Indonesian happiness paradox" - July 2017 

"The dangers of methanol poisoning" - March 2014

"Youth, politics and the role of social media" - October 2013

"Let's speak Bahasa Indonesia" - October 2013

The Jakarta Globe

"From Obama's Youth Vote Triumph, Lessons for Indonesian Candidates" - February 2014