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Girlie drinks in a girlie izakaya
We are back in Taiwan to spend the holiday season with the Parental Units, but have alternating days off when we are on our own. I had planned exactly zero meals out for this trip, so as tonight was...
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The best dishes I had in 2024
2024 was a strange year for me. While the borders had been fully-open since late 2022, I went on a self-imposed travel ban for 6 months in the middle of this year, thereby missing out on a few amazing...
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27 Michelin star chef x 7-Eleven
Pretty much the first thing I do after I get back to my apartment in New Taipei, after dropping off my luggage, is head to the 7-Eleven downstairs to pickup some supplies. This would usually be drinks,...
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The most delicious wines I tasted in 2024
I've been doing a annual "best of" list of dishes since 2016, and a few years ago someone asked whether I would also do one for the wines I tasted during the year. I didn't do anything about it then,...
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The saffron club
The new MNSC cycle actually started at the end of last year, but I had to skip Pineapple's customary Christmas dinner so I could be with the Parental Units. While it definitely was a bummer to have...
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A few splendid sticks
It's been around 3 months since we were last at Foursheets' favorite restaurant, so she was really looking forward to another visit. This time around we were joined by My Favorite Birdbrain Cousin and...
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Lunchtime peanuts
After MONTHS of delay during which plans were changed multiple times, the Peanut Gang finally got our act together and met up for a meal. This was our first lunch gathering, and after many attempts to...
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The 68-month wait
I had hoped, nay, dreamed of this happening for YEARS. The day finally came. It was 68 months ago that I last sat down at Yue Hing (裕興) and had my last sandwich prepared by Dan (福哥). At the time Dan...
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A catty lunch
A mere 45 minutes or so after I finished devouring my breakfast sandwich, I sat down for lunch at Trattoria Felino for the very first time. Well... I booked our table days before I decided to go out...
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More girlie drinks in Taipei
We're back in Taiwan again to spend more time with the Parental Units, and after running around shopping for ingredients and some cooking prep, Foursheets needed a place to unwind and meet up with...
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