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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 11h
oh nooo SFO Amy’s is a Melt now???
photo of people standing in front of an airport burger restaurant, the Melt
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 29/09/2026
book news from me!
Publishers Marketplace
Category: Non-fiction: Food/Beverage
FILIPINO ENOUGH By Leah Cohen, Soleil Ho
Imprint: Union Square & Co
Deal Report
September 25, 2026
Chef-owner of NYC's Pig & Khao, Top Chef alum, and mom Leah Cohen's FILIPINO ENOUGH, a cookbook that explores the author's cultural roots through a collection of recipes intended for family meals and gatherings; written with Soleil Ho, to Nicole Fisher at Union Square & Co, at auction, by Rica Allannic at David Black Literary Agency (world).
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 06/09/2026
v gentlemanly address
white sign that says “Nutzlast 25t”
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 02/09/2026
best in show!! wooooo
asian woman holding an ice cream container and a purple ribbon
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 25/08/2026
follow-up: crab was delicious
table with platters of chili crab and black pepper crab
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 21/08/2026
never thought I would call a lion a cutiepie but hey
male lion licking his booty
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 19/08/2026
did u know: the rock hyrax’s poop (hyraceum) has historically been used as an ingredient in perfumes, lending a musky… uhh earthy aroma. I learned this from the Aftel Museum of Scents in Berkeley, where you can smell a sample
a rock hyrax sunbathing on a roof
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 19/08/2026
scene from a penguin convening in South Africa
9 African penguins gathered on a beach. two on the right are touching their flippers together aww
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 05/08/2026
sourced the most genderful container for my HRT
pencil case depicting a graffiti-style rendition of the word "Pokemon" and "Train Battle Repeat." features gengar and salarsen
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 31/07/2026
caught the dog mid-death metal scream
red long haired chihuahua in a grey dog bed with her mouth wide open mid-yawn
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 25/07/2026
feels like a rite of passage (or something) to have Seneca Scott threaten people with violence on one of our posts
screenshot of an Instagram reply. avatar: black and white image of a bearded guy in a brimmed hat. bigsen01 commented:
@classtraitorrecords you can't make me tho. Because I can beat your ass IRL and you can't even call the cops
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 09/07/2026
yoooo this is so big brained
waffle cones holding chicken salad, porky mac and cheese, and chicken and rice. 

New Vendor

Roon's Savories serves hand-rolled waffle cones flavored with parmesan, cheddar and herbs. Savory Cones are available with four choices of fillings: BBQ Pulled Pork Mac (slow-smoked pulled pork...
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 30/06/2026
tiny me reading about communism in On-Together
humanoid avatar with black glasses reading a red book while sitting in a folding chair under an umbrella on a digital beach
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 27/06/2026
enjoy this floral moment in Oregon
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 10/06/2026
ate these doubles tragically quickly
two orders of trini doubles on parchment paper
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 07/06/2026
really thrilled about finding fresh nori on the beach this morning!!
a translucent piece of seaweed, almost handkerchief-sized
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 13/05/2026
I mean look at this thing. can you imagine her on a mountain
red chihuahua mix with stumpy legs sleeping on a tiger pillow on a leather couch
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 28/04/2026
I love manhwa
comic panel in which a guy in a white trenchcoat is holding onto jesus christ on a crucifix in front of a crowd of people in prayer
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 31/03/2026
happy trans day of visibility, I am a transmasc dude eating a clam chowder pastry
gorgeous beautiful delicious flaky pastry filled with bechamel sauce
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 24/03/2026
also I decided that every post I make here should be followed by a food post so here’s a v good fried chicken leg (yes with foot) coated with yuzu sauce and furikake at SF’s TBD Izakaya
very crispy fried chicken with the foot still attached, sprinkles with scallions and seaweed bits
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 01/03/2026
stood in front of this shelf of duty-free duck leg confit for way too long, pondering what it would take to lug around for two weeks
four red cans of confit du canard on a shelf. they’re 44 euro each
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 01/03/2026
honestly I think this slide is worth the price of admission to my food writing classes
Slide from a presentation with green and white accents. 
"We use food to communicate... rules and morality"
Screenshot of bearded Chris Evans from "Snowpiercer" looking down in despair and admitting, "I know babies taste best."
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 26/02/2026
so many amazing posters to behold at the Deadly Prey exhibition of Ghanaian handpainted bootlegs in SF — including this incredible Barbie poster
bootleg Barbie movie poster. Ryan Gosling’s Ken is doing martial arts, stabbing a dude in the neck, and causing mayhem amid a smoky explosive urban landscape.
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 12/02/2026
so in love with this biblically accurate durian candle
durian-shaped candle on a pile of fake fruits
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 05/02/2026
really excited to have a piece in this month’s Food & Wine! weeee
food and wine magazine, featuring a big bowl of tortilla souparticle titled “chocolate-prcan shortbread bars” with a photo of said bars with flaky sea salt on top
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 31/12/2025
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 25/12/2025
a preview of the coloring book for you ballheads
line art of a tiny wizard man cursing kevin durant. text says “oh no lil b has cursed kevin durant again! use your coloring skills on kd’s jersey to show which team he’s on now”
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 20/12/2025
a tweet by rich zou that says “they’re not lying.” pic is of a white plate on a table with identical ones. on the plate is half of a plain baked potato and a brownish bone-in steak
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 15/12/2025
is this allowed
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 06/12/2025
one more for clarity’s sake 😘
long haired chihuahua sitting by a kitchen cabinet next to a bag of giant bread
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 06/12/2025
big bread time
long haired chihuahua lying in a dog bed next to a bagged Afghan naan that’s about twice her size
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 18/11/2025
rockford, IL has zero culture BUT we do have mrs. fisher’s dark potato chips. best chips ever made: like if every one in the bag was the super toasty overcooked one
bag of mrs fisher’s dark chips and a bunch of brown potato chips
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 11/11/2025
car culture would be fine if all cars were this
screenshot of a tweet from CarBoon: [Japan Mobility Show 2025] Daihatsu, “Mizette X” World Premiere. 4 photos of a very small, scrunched up blue car that looks like a little kids toy
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 04/11/2025
prayers up for a pukey princess
red long-chaired chihuahua napping under a white polyester blanket with a stuffed triceratops
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 29/10/2025
I used to make fun of my grandma for watching Chinese historical dramas all day but look at me now, watching @secretsleepoversociety.com stream Road to Empress during my lunch break
Screenshot of a game showing two people in imperial Chinese clothing standing under a parasol in the snow. There's also an inset image of two people playing the game IRL.
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 09/10/2025
really fascinated by this extremely butch bento shop (?) in portland
storefront with “bento” painted on the facade wrapped in flames. the place is called “big daddy’s bento”
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 27/09/2025
kinda seems that even the most baseline Mexican food in San Diego smacks the shit out of Mexican food in the Bay Area
plate of crispy carnitas with beans and flour tortillas. plate of garnishes and basket of corn chips in the background
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 20/09/2025
made this as a reminder to myself that launching a new media company is hard!!!!!! I've never done it before so ofc I suck ass at it! we're doing a good thing!
meme of a fat dog (with cartoon coyote face pasted on top) bonking a smaller fat dog with a baseball bat. text says "*be nicer to yourself*"
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 09/09/2025
CORN CORN CORN CORN CORN CORN CORN CORN
sheet pan of corn kernels
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 18/08/2025
dinner today: saucy makhani mac and cheese from Khushbu Shah’s book, “Amrikan”
red dutch oven filled with reddish macaroni and cheese with spinach. wooden spatula laid on top.
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 22/07/2025
shengjianbao are better than xiaolongbao
rectangular plate of pan-seared white buns
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 22/07/2025
teally glad to see sequined pizza pasties on my building’s free shelf
hand holding a pizza slice-shaped sequined pasty. for the boob
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 16/07/2025
rice cooker pots that make you go “doo doo doo, doo da-doo doo, doo doo doo”
inside of a rice cooker pot with embossed lines for water amounts. one line includes the text, “semibrown rice.” the one next to it says “swe” “rice”
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 04/07/2025
good morning!
long haired chihuahua lying on her back in a blue bed and yawning
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 01/07/2025
I really like @airtable.com but these persistent pop-ups are killing me. WHERE'S THE "NO"?? I WILL PAY YOU FUCKERS EXTRA TO STOP SUGGESTING AI BULLSHIT ALL THE TIME
pop-up window text: "See what Al can extract from your docs. Get a quick preview of how Al can extract data and insights from your documents." options include: "Do this later" and "Show me"
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 29/06/2025
lmao ATL is so boned rn
flight departure monitors showing many flights delayed or cancelled
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 21/06/2025
all hail Casey’s breakfast pizza hashtag iowa supremacy
thin crust breakfast pizza cut into squares
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 21/06/2025
y’all,,, it has been a hell of a week. we publicly launched our crowdfunding campaign for our worker-owned newsroom on MONDAY! last week I thought v few would give a shit with so much happening in the world. givebutter.com/coyotemedia
screenshot of a crowdfunding campaign. header image is a cartoon coyote head against a green background. text: COYOTE
Independent Journalism With A BITE!
Organized by Coyote Media Collective → Live Display
$70,673
642 Supporters
88% of $80,000 goal
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 18/06/2025
nice
screenshot of crowdfunding progress bar. Text: $55,420 69% of $80,000 goal 500 supporters
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 19/05/2025
damn I’m catching hella strays on the IG post about this
lolasdaddoo 2h
This article reaffirms that Soleil Ho was, without doubt, the central force of pure evil in our dining scene. Sorry that happened. Blame her and clarkbar's amateurism.
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