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Gil Asakawa

Denver

Journalist at Freelance

Copywriter, journalist, blogger, online content, social media, author & speaker on AAPI topics. Cultural communications consultant, subject matter expert.

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  • 23 hours ago | westword.com | Gil Asakawa

    Help Save Garibaldi Mexican Bistro – A Family-Owned Restaurant Built with Love We’re reaching out today with full hearts and hopeful spirits to ask for your help in saving a place that’s become more than just a restaurant — Garibaldi Mexican Bistro has been our family’s labor of love for the past 11 years, and it’s been an honor to serve this community with the food and traditions that mean so much to us.

  • 3 days ago | westword.com | Gil Asakawa

    Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services developmentStore and/or access information on a deviceYou can choose how your personal data is used.

  • 4 days ago | westword.com | Gil Asakawa

    When I was asked to serve as interim food editor during Molly Martin's medical leave, the role made sense because as the first music/culture editor here, I'm familiar with Westword. Over the years, though, I've moved from concentrating on music to focusing on food — starting with posting #foodporn photos on my social media.

  • 1 week ago | westword.com | Gil Asakawa

    Senor Burritos has finally reopened in its new location, a few months later than originally planned. The move from its home in the Baker neighborhood, where the family-owned restaurant was a fixture for 34 years, took longer than expected. Rising costs had caused the Baylon family to close up shop last December and relocate to a Westminster building they owned and had been renting out.

  • 1 week ago | westword.com | Gil Asakawa

    Chef Troy Guard, who started the Denver-based TAG Restaurant Group empire including Guard and Grace, one of the top steakhouses in the world in 2024, is reuniting with a TAG alumnus, current Top Chef contender and Chopped champion Chef Tristen Epps for a special four-course dinner on June 25. Proceeds will benefit Work Options, an organization that helps adult students prepare for, find and maintain meaningful careers in the food service industry.

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Gil Asakawa
Gil Asakawa @GilAsakawa
11 Nov 24

Not just the usual noodles: Food writer Jonathan Shikes of the Denver Post has a roundup of restaurants in the area that serve "weird" ramen, and the list includes some of my favorite legit ramen shops, including Osaka Ramen, Tokio and Ramen Star. https://t.co/qses3naDd4

Gil Asakawa
Gil Asakawa @GilAsakawa
12 Oct 24

The Japanese American story, told in an engaging graphic novel: "But, Where Are You REALLY From?" is an exquisitely produced and thoughtfully written graphic novel designed to appeal to students of all ages. https://t.co/BDNK163lkj https://t.co/8FnPFL2gSj

Gil Asakawa
Gil Asakawa @GilAsakawa
9 Oct 24

Would you do it? John Daub of Only In Japan tried out a new service tourists can use to reduce the amount of clothes, and therefore, luggage, they take to visit. Any Wear, Anywhere, lets you RENT clothes for your trips and they'll be at your destinations https://t.co/Pbabtkbs0v