“I’ll have the usual.” Maybe its a sign that I am getting old or as my friend tells me, I know what I want. 2015 marks my final year in my twenties. I’ve noticed my eating habit very often included the restaurants I have already been to and I would order my usual. There’s theContinue reading “2015 Year in Food Review”
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2013 Year in Review
photos taken with instagram by iLuvpotato © 2013 It’s hard to believe another year has gone by and as I get older, “staying in” has a whole new feeling. Maybe because I traveled more frequent than any other years. I started 2013 with an annual sister bonding West coast trip from San Francisco, Seattle toContinue reading “2013 Year in Review”
In Pursuit of Eating
2011 can be summarized as the year of the oysters. I even learned to shuck a few, all under the influence from work in planning for an oyster saloon and also the trend in seeing bivalves on the menu and oyster bars opening across New York City. Sure, they’re great finger food but oysters was once a NewContinue reading “In Pursuit of Eating”
Impulsive Artichoke
I was in the neighborhood a little before noon and jay walked across 14th street between 1st and 2nd ave when I spotted Artichoke! -NO LINE! Artichoke is a tiny pizzeria with a limited menu selection. With only four options: maguerita, sicilian, crab and artichoke & spinach. Being the pizzeria is named Artichoke and veryContinue reading “Impulsive Artichoke”
Ippudo, At Last
Ippudo Shiromaru Hakata Classic Who said third times the charm? My fifth and final attempt at Ippudo, Japanese Ramen restaurant on the East Village called success! I have been wanting to try Ippudo for the longest and the wait would always be outrageously long during evening hours. The strategy to getting a table atContinue reading “Ippudo, At Last”
Dog Days of Summer
If only updating the food blog was as easy as eating, I would have 6 posts a day. It’s been a month since I last wrote and over the last month I encountered some good grubs. August 1, 2009: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Somehow, Philadelphia intrigued me as a worthy, budget conscience summer visit. Only 2Continue reading “Dog Days of Summer”
Unicorn, Bao, Truck and Di Fara Pizzeria!!!!
Photo taken by my 7 yrs old cousin Clara Wong What a productive week it has been…well, in terms of EATING OUT! Starting with Monday, my family and I attended a relative’s wedding banquet with Fujianese traditional customs at the Golden Unicorn restaurant. A Fujianese custom wedding or generally Chinese wedding is literally an eveningContinue reading “Unicorn, Bao, Truck and Di Fara Pizzeria!!!!”
10003
APRIL 9, 2009 Rai Rai Ken /// shio ramen A bowl of ramen and two hours long conversation with friends accompanied with ice cream is more than essential but therapeutic for a mediocre work week. Jane and I have been i-chatting up a drool fest. in the course of the past two weeks during ourContinue reading “10003”
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