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In a conversation with some of the folks that built and opened this eatery, I learned that Nopalito came about because some of the kitchen crew at big-sister restaurant, Nopa, prepared off-menu items for each other pre- and post- shifts.
Nate Pollak: The Secret Menu -- If You Have to Ask, You'll Never Know Nate Pollak 2011
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She was about ten years older than the rest of us, so she had something of a big-sister vibe going on.
Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011
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She was about ten years older than the rest of us, so she had something of a big-sister vibe going on.
Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011
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Las Cruces, N.M., has long been hidden in the shadows of its big-sister cities, Phoenix and Santa Fe.
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In a conversation with some of the folks that built and opened this eatery, I learned that Nopalito came about because some of the kitchen crew at big-sister restaurant, Nopa, prepared off-menu items for each other pre- and post- shifts.
Nate Pollak: The Secret Menu -- If You Have to Ask, You'll Never Know Nate Pollak 2011
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In a conversation with some of the folks that built and opened this eatery, I learned that Nopalito came about because some of the kitchen crew at big-sister restaurant, Nopa, prepared off-menu items for each other pre- and post- shifts.
Nate Pollak: The Secret Menu -- If You Have to Ask, You'll Never Know Nate Pollak 2011
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She was about ten years older than the rest of us, so she had something of a big-sister vibe going on.
Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011
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When you consider the line is aimed at females 14-21, this kind of big-sister, instructional tone seems vastly more sensible than inflammatory, and the humorous, savvy tone of the entire campaign also seems right for the young women of today.
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When you consider the line is aimed at females 14-21, this kind of big-sister, instructional tone seems vastly more sensible than inflammatory, and the humorous, savvy tone of the entire campaign also seems right for the young women of today.
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After choosing one of three female characters goodie-goodie Manaka, sassy Rinko or big-sister type Nene to be a steady girlfriend, the player taps a stylus on the DS touch-screen in order to walk hand-in-hand to school, exchange flirtatious text messages and even meet in the school courtyard for a little afternoon kiss.
Only in Japan, Real Men Go to a Hotel With Virtual Girlfriends 2010
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