Pinoy Pam's Best Gets to the Point-Point

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • June 2, 2011
Imagine if the only place you could get a burger was the drive-thru, or if the only Chinese restaurant around was Panda Express. If you are a Filipino-food lover in OC, this is the quandary you face: Unless you intend to cook it yourself, eating...
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