I have been a fan of L.A. Burdick Chocolate ever since my love brought me a surprise sweet gift from here, several years ago. They have all sorts of handmade chocolates, from Bonbons, Truffles, Caramels and few other delectable and adorable items. They moved to its current location on Prince Street a little while ago. […]
One of my favorite donut shop in Japan, wait, in the “world” is Mister Donut in Japan. Their donuts are just freakin’ great!!! High quality, amazing selections and super delicious. No matter when, where, or what, they have never disappointed me. When I was visiting Japan, I saw Mister Donut in a shopping mall, and […]
When we visited Kakegawa Castle while our trip to Shizuoka, we visited their Japanese Tea Room on the premises. Kakegawa Castle was originally built about 500 years ago. However, most of the castle was destroyed in the big earthquake of 1854. It was rebuilt in 1944, and it was the first castle Japan to be […]
When you are traveling with adventurous minds, you never know what you’ll find… One evening, we walked over to a restaurant we planned to have dinner at, and then, we found out they were closed on that evening! Stranded in the dark, my gourmet sister suggested another spot that she found during her extensive searches […]
We had an opportunity to attend NYC Wine & Food Festival, Backyard BBQ event ($175/person). It was at the rooftop of Pier 92, and held on Sunday evening. It was their 10th anniversary, so I heard it was extra festive this year. When we got there, it was already busy with lots of people, and […]
My eldest sister knows so many great gourmet food everywhere, but then my middle sister knows all kinds of great coffee. One of the coffee places she recommended was Komeda’s Coffee. She was kind enough to take us there on one weekend. They are celebrating their 50th anniversary, very impressive! They have hundreds of locations […]
I’ve had my share of hotel breakfast buffet in my life, and say most of them were just A-OK. Nothing too special… But, this breakfast buffet offered at Dormy Inn Express has changed my view of what they could be. It certainly has been the BEST I’ve experienced thus far, hands down. I was traveling to […]
I have walked by this spot many times, but never actually dined here. Their lovely outdoor seating and exterior is very noticeable, and yes, I was curious. After several years, I finally got the opportunity to dine here. The ambiance of the exterior (to me) was some sort of old European café, with red bricks […]
After visiting the DAB Tokyo in Harajuku and having such awesome time (you can read about it here: http://www.foodlovergirl.com/dominique-ansel-bakery-omotesando/), we decided to try their second location in Ginza. It is located inside Mitsukoshi department store, on the second basement floor. It had “fancy” written all over it, but yet, cheery with all bright and colorful. […]
How did I become a foodie? I think it has a lot to do with my eldest gourmet sister. She has always had, well, superior taste buds than others. I remember baking cakes with her when I was little, and it was delicious! Anything she whipped out in the kitchen came out awesome. And let […]