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The first dragon
Mr. QLI is in town for a few days, and we were overdue for a catch-up. After going through a bunch of options, we realized that he has never been to any of the RyuGin restaurants, so I made a booking...
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Writing a new chapter
It's been a long time coming. Maxime Gilbert left the kitchen at Amber to open up a place where he could call all the shots, and Écriture was nearly 2 years in the making - undoubtedly an...
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Sushi for birthday
I try to spend my birthday with the parental units, and this year I'm flying in on the day to have dinner in Taipei. Unfortunately the powers that be had other plans, and my short flight between Hong...
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Beef noodle run
Hello Kitty likes her beef noodles, and not long before our trip, she saw pictures posted by Scubagolfer about a place neither of us had heard of. So we made sure to plan a stop at Noodle Cuisine...
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Refreshing summer
Ta Vie 旅 has been one of my favorite restaurants in town ever since my first visit, and over the years I have watched Sato-san further refine his cuisine. When he posted about his new dishes for the...
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Europe 2018 day 1: Hello, Brussels!
We’re on a long, 18-day trip as we eat our way through Belgium and France. After landing in Brussels in early morning, we took the train from the airport to Gare de Bruxelles-Midi so that we can store...
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Europe 2018 day 1: country garden dining
One of the highlights of our trip through Belgium was undoubtedly gonna be dinner at L'Air du Temps. The restaurant is in Éghezée, and they have a few rooms on the premises for guests who wish to stay...
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Europe 2018 day 2: tourist traps in Brussels
Woke up in the morning to views of the hydrangeas in the garden right outside our windows at La Chambre d'à Côté. Not something I'm used to, but how could I not love it?! At the appointed time...
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Europe 2018 day 3: hanging out with uncles
We got up early in the morning to take the train to Antwerp. Today we would be visiting Hello Kitty's uncles and aunts, and we got picked up after a 30-minute train ride. We took breakfast at Den...
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Europe 2018 day 4: 3-star farmhouse
We got up bright an early to take the train from Antwerp to Bruges. Like other days in our itinerary in Belgium, we are only staying one night here. And for this one night, we chose Hotel Van Cleef...
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Europe 2018 day 4: In Bruges
After our very long lunch at Hertog Jan, we returned to Bruges to try to do a little bit of sightseeing. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Historical Center of Bruges is not large, and everything...
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Europe 2018 day 5: the other Belgian 3-star
After a good night's sleep, we got up and took a leisurely breakfast on the terrace by the canal at Hotel Van Cleef. This was relaxing and delightful, as it was still early and the tourists haven't...
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Europe 2018 day 5: the hellfires of Ghent
After checking into Hotel Harmony, we decided to spend what little time we had before dinner strolling around the center of Ghent. There were several historic churches and belfries that definitely...
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Europe 2018 day 6: last lunch in Belgium
It's our 6th day in Europe, and not only will we be sleeping in the 6th different bed tonight, we're also leaving Belgium and finally getting to France. We started by taking a local train from Gent...
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Europe 2018 day 6: Parisien classic, or tourist trap?
After getting off our train at Gare du Nord, we took a taxi to the apartment we had booked through AirBnB. This was our first time trying AirBnB, and we took an apartment that is literally next to...
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Europe 2018 day 7: let the bongwater flow
Our first morning in Paris, and I'm dragging Hello Kitty out for breakfast at a popular boulangerie. I've been seeing friends post about Du Pain et des Idées for a few years now, and it's on the same...
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Europe 2018 day 7: clowning around with bongwater
After lunch we hit our first tourist spot - Musée National Picasso. There was an exhibit about Guernica - one of Picasso's most famous works - so it was pretty interesting. I've never been a big fan...
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Europe 2018 day 8: phở in Paris
Another morning, another visit to the boulangerie for viennoiserie. Today we're going back to Blé Sucré, an old favorite of mine. Imma getting me some kouign amann today! The place is kinda within...
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Europe 2018 day 8: the Rubik's Cube
Like many others, I have been following Cedric Grolet on Instagram for a while. During this time I have been deeply fascinated by his creations, which have ranged from fruity desserts made to look...
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Europe 2018 day 9: a nice day in Nice
We dragged ourselves up before sunrise, cleaned up the lovely AirBnB apartment we were staying in, and headed for Orly Airport. We're spending a few days in the south of France with some old friends...
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