13th annual Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Awards Dinner Gala was held on June 19th at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. The top award, the Pinnacle Award, was presented to Mr. Norman C.T. Liu, president and CEO of GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), and Mr. Vik Sawhney, Senior Managing Director at Blackstone and Chief Operating Officer of the Private Equity group. [Read More]

NORTE, THE END OF HISTORY is a careful rethinking of Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment shot in blazing color, this tour de force offers a masterful recapitulation of director Lav Diaz’s longstanding obsessions: cultural memory, national guilt, and the origin of evil. The wounds and defeats of Filipino history loom large in each of Diaz’s films. An official selection of the 51st New York Film Festival, Norte, the End of History opens exclusively for one week at the Film Society of Lincoln Center on Friday, June 20, 2014. The director will be in-person for opening weekend, and is also available for interviews. [Read More]

For more than a decade, Surya, a West Village favorite, offered sophisticated Indian cuisine in a stylish setting. When it closed, it left a noticeable void. Now, the opening of Savoury on the Upper West Side—a new Indian restaurant from the creators of Surya—will thrill its many fans, as well as those yet to discover chef/owner Lala Sharma’s cooking. [Read More]