Custard Nakamura is Japanese bakery located right across the street from Benjasiri Park, and just a couple minutes’ walk from the Phrom Phong BTS station. It is located down a street that looks like a wide alley full of restaurants and stores that are mainly Japanese in nature. It’s like a little J-town. The bakery … Read more
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is a city of contrasts that seamlessly blends its rich history with modernity. One of the best ways to explore the city is through its food, and Euljiro Nogari Alley is a prime destination for foodies looking to experience the best of Seoul’s traditional cuisine. In this article, we … Read more
Sign Hours Cash Only Ginza Kagari is located down a lonely, unmarked alley in the Ginza neighborhood and serves an unlikely type of ramen, chicken. Even the sign is somewhat deceiving, as it simply says “Soba”, yet they are more known for their ramen, although they do serve soba buckwheat noodles here. You know if … Read more
Cafe Chloe is a French inspired restaurant in downtown San Diego. Located on the outskirts of the Gaslamp Quarter away from the hustle and bustle, which makes parking and finding the restaurant a little easier. Beet Salad The Beet Salad is bursting with color mixing red and yellow beets. Dotted with chunks of funky blue cheese, and citrus … Read more
After completing our stay in Lisbon, we headed off to Porto. Most people will probably take the train from Lisbon to Porto, and there are many trains that run between the two cities daily. You don’t have to buy your tickets in advance, which you can do online, but when we got to the train … Read more
Casa Lucas Casa Lucas is a small tapas bar. The restaurant is rather small with only a few tables, a few seats at the bar, along with a stand up table near the door. Sausage We were given a small plate of bread with some fatty, salty and succulent sausage. Jumilla, Carinena, Alella The Jumilla (€6) … Read more
Hokkaido Beef I happened to go to Isetan during my trip to Bangkok. I know, bit mistake going to a Japanese store while in Thailand. However, Isetan is one of the higher end stores in Japan, along with Takashimaya and Mitsukoshi to name a few. Although department stores in Japan have outrageously good food stalls … Read more
Tai Cheong Bakery I am not a huge fan of egg tarts, whether they be of the Chinese or Portuguese variety. My main issue with any type of custard type of dessert, whether they be egg tarts or crème brulee, is the “eggy” taste they can sometime have by heating up the eggs too quickly … Read more
7th Street Public Market The 7th Street Public Market in Charlotte is a food court of sorts. There are several restaurants, bakeries, wine shops and a market. This seemed like a good spot to sample several dishes from different venues. I was interested in trying Pure Pizza since they seemed to advertise a relationship with Chris Bianco, of Pizzeria … Read more
Stan’s Donuts Stan’s Donuts Stan’s Donuts, located in Westwood, CA close to the UCLA campus is one of my favorite donut places around. The shop is small, but has been a local favorite for many years. During my recent trip to Chicago, I saw a donut shop with “Stan’s Donuts” on it. I did not … Read more