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The End. 11 Dec 2011 | 02:26 pm
As some of you have noticed, I've stopped blogging. It's been a much needed break, I must confess. In the end, I realized after these many months that I actually miss blogging, and I particularly miss...
Eating Brooklyn 21 Aug 2011 | 05:05 am
So I know I've been really slow at updating the blog with travel pictures, but bear with me, okay? We're outta Philly! After 5 days in the city, we took a train to NYC. The train ride was just around ...
Eating Philly - Part 3 - Morimoto! 15 Aug 2011 | 03:35 pm
We splurged on a meal in Philly at Morimoto, of Iron Chef fame. Both of us dressed up, and talked ourselves into the $80 tasting menu. The restaurant was one of the most beautiful restaurants we'd be...
Eating Philly - Part 2 25 Jul 2011 | 06:53 am
A croissant from Metropolitan Bakery . This looked really good, but it wasn't heavenly, as I had expected. it was less flaky than it looked, and was a bit chewy. Another roast pork sandwich from Dini...
Eating Philly - Part 1 13 Jul 2011 | 01:34 pm
Shane and I recently visited Philly and New York for a little over a week. We had some great eats! Here is day one: One of the best places to eat is Reading Terminal Market, an indoor market full of....
Big Lou's Butcher Shop 22 Mar 2011 | 02:20 pm
Big Lou's Butcher Shop is one of new restaurants that opened up in the new year; the restaurant is located in a couple of blocks from Chinatown, and is from the owners of the nearby Two Chefs and a Ta...
Shaktea 7 Mar 2011 | 02:40 pm
I love teas. It's one of my favourite drinks, and I love especially the sheer variety of teas - you can try tons of teas and still be astounded at a new flavour that you didn't even know existed. Some...
Vera's Burger Shack - Main St 7 Mar 2011 | 02:20 pm
I always have mixed feelings returning to the Main Street area. One reason is that when I lived there about five years ago, it was not so trendy and hipster-y as it is now. It's become a little too po...
Romer's Burger Bar 22 Feb 2011 | 06:50 pm
We were in the neighbourhood to catch a movie at the nearby Fifth Avenue, so we decided to pay a visit to Romer's Burger Bar, a relatively new burger joint in Kits. Being in the neighbourhood, we coul...
Crow & Gate Pub (outside Nanaimo) 15 Feb 2011 | 05:04 pm
Although we have family in Nanaimo, Shane and I rarely eat out in the area. However, we did hear about this English style pub called the Crow & Gate pub that was nearby, so we decided to pay a visit w...
