Drip, Los Angeles

     ”Home is when you find a coffee shop to call your own” I miss my Seattle coffee shops. I miss taking the bus to wide open tables, free wi-fi, huge cups of foam, and the productivity that gets

Milk, Los Angeles

      ” You’re love is better than ice cream….maybe” ….Maybe not better than ice cream between two macarons. Yes, dear Sarah Mclachlan, you would rethink those lyrics if you bit into made to order ice cream sandwich, or

Yamo, San Francisco

    Enjoying taste without needing discussion Burmese food is understated. Most eaters wouldn’t give it a second thought. In San Francisco, a visit wouldn’t be complete without trying one of its many Burmese restaurants.  The melding of what we

Cafe Dulce, Los Angeles

  My roommate came home after our first week in Los Angeles and told me about this place in Little Tokyo that has bacon donuts. My head was trying to string these facts together – Little Tokyo, Bacon Donut, Coffee

Hide Chan , New York City

    Ramen has become world famous. While the NYC location of Ippudo has been dubbed the “must go” for ramen, I’ve discovered a place better, cheaper and with no wait. While St. Marks is known as NYC’s Little Tokyo,

Tacos Mexico, Los Angeles

  Los Angeles = Superb, Cheap, Wonderful Mexican Food I think everyone knows that equation. The problem is – in the entire Los Angeles area, there are thousands of choices. While I was not able to try all of them

Furaibo, Los Angeles

  My love of izakaya began in Japan. Since then, I always try to check out an izakaya when I travel to cities known to have a large Japanese population. When asking for recommendations in Los Angeles, the most talked

Brasserie Beck, Washington D.C.

Washington D.C. is not a great place for great cheap eats, but it has a number of restaurants that serve amazing food for moderate prices. Brasserie Beck is what I like to call a D.C. institution of food- it’s popular,

Chef Hung Taiwanese Beef Noodle, Canada

Despite Richmond BC being known for great DimSum there is good Taiwanese food too. Aberdeen center is located in heart of Richmond where there is shops, restaurants, and salons. On the top of this mall, there is Chef Hung’s Taiwanese

Bouchon Bakery, NY

I love macarons. Not to be confused with “macaroons”- those coconut mounds (which I also love, but that will be another post). They are my perfect dessert because they are small, full of flavor, sweet and easy to carry around.

Cocoron Soba, NY- Lower East Side

Cocoron Soba is one of the newer Soba shops located in the Soho/LES area. I love noodles, and to be honest, I’m usually an udon fan. However, I find soba, which is buckwheat based and less heavy, easier to make

Hakata Ton Ton, NY-West Village

I have wanted to eat at  Hakata Ton Ton for years and in my last few months on the east coast, I tried on many weekends to get a reservation for this tiny Japanese eatery specializing in pig’s intestines, pig’s

Harbor Spirit Restaurant Richmond, Canada

  When I got to Richmond Canada, I was looking for the aberdeen center’s dimsum since that is where people in Canada go for dimsum. We got lost in the drive so we just went into this restaurant on No.

Original Cupcakes, Canada

Well well well! Awesome moist textures on these cupcakes and not too sweet. Original cupcake tasted very close to a moist cake made from a pastry shop. I loved the presentation and enjoyed the minis. My favorites has to be

Coffees in Vancouver B.C.

+JJ Bean This coffee shop has very contemporary feel and the spaces is built very modern. They seem to be like stumptown of Seattle. Great coffee beans from around the world with single regions and organic blend. I thought the

Thomas Haas Chocolates, Canada

  WOW! Can I say I fell in love! Love at first sight! I love this Parisian chocolatier. It’s a must if you are in the area to try the desserts in their many locations. The pistachio flavor with sour

The Sandbar, Canada

We were looking for a restaurant called dockside in Granville islands and when got a recommendation to go to Sandbar by the local shop owner. It was about 230pm so we wanted to grab some brunch before heading to the