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I See Dead Roses
So last Mother's Day, my sweet and thoughtful niece Rochelle ordered some roses online for her Gwama (my mom) and her Great Gwama (my gwama).She lives in Virginia so ordering online was the most...
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W Taipei, Revisited ♥ ♥ ♥
I really loved my stay at the W Taipei so I'm quite delighted that the family chose the same hotel for our weeklong trip.We were worried the parentals wouldn't like the young and hip hotel, you know…...
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Mitaseimenjo 三田製麺所 ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
The plan was to grab a quick lunch upon arriving Taipei so I could do my bank and government stuff, and Frances could do her Ikea stuff.The plan changed as soon as I spotted this tsukemen shop. There...
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Mitsui Japanese Cuisine 三井日本料理, Revisited ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Back again at my favorite Japanese restaurant in Taipei.A trip to my hometown is never complete without a meal here. Mitsui is fabulous every single time.As usual we had the Omakase, letting the...
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Yaki Teppanyaki 雅燒 Ӫ
It was raining that day so we decided to stay inside the mall. There were so many food choices I don't know how we ended up at this lousy teppanyaki place. :( These Miss Universe smiles turned into...
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Black As Chocolate ♥ ♥
After the horrible lunch at Yaki Teppanyaki, I felt I deserved some good dessert. The cake display at Black As Chocolate shouted out to me I like the simple black packaging. The devil's fork was...
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Frank Season ♥
Frank Season. That is the name of this macaron boutique. Seriously. I couldn't stop ogling at the macaron selections, despite the awkward name They all looked so pretty and the flavors rather...
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Qiang Qiang Tea & Coffee 鏘鏘茶飲 ♥ ♥
I am always amazed at how creative the Taiwanese can get with their food cart businesses. They sell all kinds of food and drinks from these little four-wheelers - lunch boxes, noodle soups, peanuts,...
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Shin Yeh 欣葉台菜, Revisited ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
It is no secret that Shin Yeh is my favorite Taiwanese restaurant in all the world. See my more detailed post here. Seems like it is everyone else's, too! Lol! :) Make sure you come to the original...
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Artco de Cafe ♥ ♥
"It's not just coffee, it's arts, too," says the sign by the door Artco Cafe serves simple lunch fares, sandwiches, cakes and beverages Throughout the 5-storey building are pieces of modern...
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Hankyu Department Store Food Court Eats
Taiwan food courts are amazing.I especially like this one inside Hankyu Department Store. It's got Tsujiri (matcha galore!), Mister Donut (it's more fun in Taipei! See post here), Laetitia (the...
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Zhong Jiang Scallion Pancake 忠將蔥抓餅 ♥ ♥ ♥
One of my many Taiwan faves is the scallion pancake. Not the flat kind called "蔥油餅 cong you bing ," but the fluffed up kind called "cong zhua bing 蔥抓餅."Aside from chocolates, I like fluffy things....
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Impressions Celebrates Gastronomia de España ♥ ♥ ♥
Published on Manila Bulletin Sunday Lifestyle Section, June 9, 2013 “It wasn’t easy getting these two together,” Hubertus Cramer, Resorts World Manila’s Vice President for F&B, jokingly said to...
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Honolulu Coffee Shop 檀島咖啡餅店 ♥
Hungry tummies late at night brought us to Honolulu Coffee Shop This place is supposedly famous for its coffee and egg tarts Honolulu Coffee. Mehhh. Creamy enough, but not strong enough. My Iced...
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The McSpicy ♥ ♥
So I've been seeing and hearing about it EVERYWHERE. The McSpicy.I always have a soft spot for McDonald's. (Read about it here.)Filet-o-fish is my first love, long before chutoro, Chilean sea bass,...
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Celadon ♥
Tried out this newish Thai place in Rockwell Celadon uses celadon plates. I am impressed! Since it was just me and Mom, we ordered only a few of my Thai favorites.The fascination stopped at the...
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The Lucky One Who Will Eat Steak
So Rafflecopter finally chose a winner for my P5,000 Goose Station Dinner for 2 Giveaway (see post here) and the lucky girl is……..(Drum roll, please!)APRIL LIM!!! To verify if April has indeed shared...
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Elbert's Cheesesteak Sandwiches ♥ ♥ ♥
"I am very confident that in a contest or competition, mine would win first fries." - Elbert Cuenca of Elbert's CheesesteakLol! :D VERY TRUE THAT!Try it to believe. Of course, you must have one of...
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Isogi by Kai ♥ ♥ ♥
I've always liked Kai in Greenbelt 5 (see post here) so I'm overjoyed to discover that this tiny Japanese restaurant in San Antonio Plaza is by the same owner. I have a crush on these mismatched...
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Lychee Ka!!!
If you follow me on Facebook and Instagram, you'll see photos of my daily fruit box (plus many other fun stuff I don't post here on the blog.)One frustrating morning my fruit box had lychees.I...
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