Michelin starred dim sum in Hong Kong
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of a fantastic weekend in Hong Kong with the boys on my team. I have been to HK – in fact it was my first experience in Asia a little over a year ago, but coming back for a second time after seeing other spots in Asia … Continue reading
Classic Virginian elegance at Restaurant Eve
I really like taking people out to dinner for their birthday. It’s probably because a nice meal for me means more than pretty much any material gift (unless someone gives me plane tickets, but those don’t count since technically they are e-tickets anyway). Thus, I clearly just impose my views on what I like on … Continue reading
Tapas heaven in D.C.
On my recent trip to the U.S. for the wedding of one of my favourite couples, I happily had the opportunity to reunite with some of my best friends, which of course meant delightful reunion meals. As amazing as this experience in Manila is, I really miss my female friends and feel that I am … Continue reading
Brunching with veggies in NYC
So, I am just going to skip all around the world in these entries now and not do them chronologically…plenty more entries to come on food in Southeast Asia, but I must take a temporary break to discuss eating in one of my favorite cities in the world: NYC. One of my favorite couples … Continue reading
Authentic French food in Cebu
So turns out you can get some pretty fantastic and authentic international cuisine in the Philippines. A few of us took a trip to Cebu (the main city in the south of the Philippines) the other weekend and dined at a lovely French restaurant called La Maison Rose. I was really impressed with how good … Continue reading
Spanish tapas in seedy Malate
Although our hotel here is exceptionally nice, the area that it’s in leaves something to be desired. I have been told to under no circumstances walk by myself at night, and it’s pretty clear even during the day that once you leave the haven of the hotel you are in an interestingly sketchy area. That … Continue reading
My first authentic Filipino food experience
So, as I said in my previous post about Manila, it’s not exactly known for its food, and as a mostly-vegetarian, I was told it was going to be quite difficult for me to find options (not to mention anything remotely healthy). I’ve certainly enjoyed what I’ve been eating here, but it’s mostly been glamorous … Continue reading
Fine Thai dining in Manila
So, Manila is not exactly the culinary capital of the world. Filippino specialities included boiled fertilized duck eggs, pig intestines, lots and lots of fried things, and all sorts of meat and rice with no vegetables at all. I have to admit, I was a little nervous about this since food is such a big … Continue reading
Selected scenes from Sydney food exploration
The past week has been a wonderful combination of one of my best friends visiting, a CRAZY work development (will write more about that soon), and an amazing weekend trip to Noosa in Queensland. I was actually too busy really focusing on eating food there to take pictures of it, but I wanted to share … Continue reading
Eating our way through Melbourne
So about 24 hours after returning from Italy, I was off to the airport again, this time for a company retreat in rural Victoria. Yes, it basically feels like I have been on vacation for a solid two weeks now (and it is amazing). After the retreat, I went with three friends from work to … Continue reading
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