Haters gonna hate but there’s no doubt that Sprinkles Cupcakes is the mother of cupcakes. They set the benchmark for cupcakes over five years ago and I still find myself eating them. This flavor is new to me – dark chocolate banana cupcake. The cake was like banana bread and very moist. The frosting is [...]
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After having just returned from Japan, I’ve been craving macarons. After all, Japan is like the next best thing to Paris when it comes to patisseries. (Or maybe it’s even better?) Cocola Bakery has some good macarons – definitely not like the high-end ones that I’ve had in Japan, but more worth what you pay [...]
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I can never get sick of croissants. Sandbox Bakery is the closest thing in the San Francisco Bay Area to a typical bakery in Japan, the biggest difference being that it’s not self-served, but maybe it’s better off that way for sanitary reasons. Sandbox has a good fusion of Japanese and French pastries. Every piece [...]
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It’s no wonder why Zagat rated State Bird Provisions as one of the 10 Hottest Restaurants in the World. Every bite gave a burst of flavor. They were also clever enough to use the dim sum cart idea (why hasn’t anyone else come up with this???) of serving dishes, as well as ordering off of [...]
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I’ve visited Chef Ma three times within a month. Its Chinese name is 樂樂天, which literally translates to “happy days”, which is how it makes me feel. Eating here feels like eating in a ghetto mall in Asia. The restaurant is inside of an old, small Chinese mall, and there are no walls separating this [...]
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If you like French macarons, then the Fillmore Bakeshop is another place to try if you haven’t yet. Their macarons are on the fat and round side and are filled with different flavored butter cream. Definitely a must-try for macaron lovers like Karen and myself. 1890 Fillmore St (between Sutter St & Bush St) San [...]
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I’m late on this update, but I just want to get this update up quick. We ate at Rich Table for Karen’s birthday last month. The name says it all …Rich. The name says it all – expensive dishes and small portion. Service was very friendly but slow – it seemed like they only have [...]
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So here’s a quick recap of the Sorry For Party Rocking Tour concert I attended at the Oakland Coliseum. We got there late and missed Matthew Koma’s performance. We made it in time for the second performance, featuring Eva Simons. I know her best for Take Over Control. Glad we made it in time for [...]
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A trip to Taipei is just never complete without a visit to Lan Jia Gua Bao 藍家割包 for their famous guabao 割包 (Taiwanese burger) and a drink from Chen San Ding 陳三鼎 in Gongguan 公館. This time I went for their fresh milk with grass jelly 仙草鮮奶. Grab a drink and bring it over to Lan [...]
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One of my more memorable meals in Taiwan this year was at Big Teapot First Floor Restaurant 阿義師大茶壺茶餐廳 in Maokong 貓空. Everything was tea infused – from the fried rice to the chicken to the soup to the popsicle – and the flavors worked great together. My favorites were the fried rice – it’s something [...]
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