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February 6, 2016

Maison Kayser February 2016 Preview

February is a busy time of the year. We have Lunar New Year (for us Asians who celebrate it), Valentine’s Day, and the assortment of..

February 5, 2016

Dinner at Chambar (Vancouver, B.C., Canada)

Chambar a huge, gorgeous, casual fine dining restaurant in Vancouver. The dining area has the brick walls, wooden beams and vaulted ceilings, and wood and..

February 3, 2016

Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room (Seattle, WA)

The original Starbucks store was founded in 1971 just 9 blocks away from the relatively new Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room on Pike Street...

February 1, 2016

Fantastic Coffee at Victrola Coffee Roastery (Seattle, WA)

When in Seattle, you should have seafood and coffee or you’re wasting your time in this city. Victrola Coffee Roastery is a local Seattle coffee..

January 31, 2016

Delicious, Casual Vietnamese Steakhouse Fare at Seven Beef (Seattle, WA)

Seven Beef is the newest restaurant by Chef-Owner Eric Banh and his sister, Sophie and with Executive Chef Scott Emerick helm the kitchen. Seven Beef..

January 29, 2016

Dinner at Spur Gastropub (Seattle, WA)

Spur Gastropub is located in the Belltown section of Seattle, WA, run by award winning chefs/owners Brian McCracken and Dana Tough, the same team behind..

January 27, 2016

Delicious and Beautiful Pastries at Thomas Haas Patisserie (Vancouver, B.C.)

Thomas Haas is a fourth generation pastry chef who grew up in his family’s pastry shop in Germany. It was located in the Black Forest..

January 24, 2016

Fantastic Lunar New Year Tea at The Urban Tea Merchant (Vancouver, B.C., Canada)

The Urban Tea Merchant is found along the glamorous and busy business district (I would say it’s an equivalent to NYC’s Madison Avenue in Midtown)...

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December 31, 2015

Highlights of 2015

2015 came and went much quicker than I could ever imagine. Despite the year breezing by, I am grateful for having the opportunities to travel..

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December 25, 2015

Dinner at Ben & Jack’s Steakhouse

On Christmas Eve, my family and I headed to Ben & Jack’s Steakhouse for this holiday. In a city with many options for steak, Ben..

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December 13, 2015

Beautiful Bûches & Other Baked Goods for Christmas from Maison Kayser

Despite the fact it feels like spring with temps up to the 60s (or above 15°C), Christmas is less than 12 days! If you’re too..

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December 5, 2015

Amazing Creative Flavored Doughnuts by The Doughnut Project (NYC)

The Doughnut Project (I’ll abbreviate the brand to TDP) is one of the newest doughnut shops in NYC in West Village at two months young...

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November 22, 2015

Amazing Birthday Chef’s Tasting Dinner at Blanca (Brooklyn, NY; 2* Michelin)

Blanca is the 12-seat, ambitious, 2* Michelin sister restaurant of Roberta’s in Bushwick, Brooklyn. (Roberta’s is more known for its pizza but I digress.) I..

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November 18, 2015

Valrhona Chocolate Cake, Mango Ginger Lime Jam, White Chocolate Lemongrass Frosting

I’ve been a long time fan of eating and baking with Valrhona chocolate. This brand creates one of the world’s finest chocolate in the small..

November 17, 2015

Excellent Dim Sum at 8 Restaurant at Grand Lisboa Hotel 新葡京酒店賭場 (Macau)

When you think of Macau, you would associate this former Portuguese controlled region for the glamour of Las Vegas. Except Macau has a fantastic dining..

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