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Advance B-day lunch with Giji Kocher

The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines - A month before her birthday last July 5, Giji Kocher (a.k.a. Djoanna ‘Gigi’ Garcia during her showbiz days, center) treated some friends (Tim Evans of US Immigration, leftmost; immigration lawyer Jemela Nettles, second from left; and your columnist, standing) to lunch at her Buddha’s Belly, her favorite restaurant (‘Good food, good fortune,’ says the blurb on the resto’s flyer) located at 7475 Beverly Boulevard, L.A., CA 90036 (telephone 323-9318588). The menu consisted of Ginger Rice, Calamares Salad, Green Tea Tiramisu, etc. ‘All healthy food,’ said Giji. The owner, Jonathan Chu (second from right), said that Buddha’s Belly has a branch at 205 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (telephone 310-4582500).

BEVERLY BOULEVARD

CALAMARES SALAD

DJOANNA

GARCIA

GIJI KOCHER

GINGER RICE

GREEN TEA TIRAMISU

JEMELA NETTLES

JONATHAN CHU

SANTA MONICA

TIM EVANS

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