What a day! Despite my hacking cough which cleared a little by 10am, a little Pei Pa Koa changed my day as best as it could and I was on my way to Capital M to catch Fuchsia Dunlop tell a few tales [...]
Continue Reading →Instagram’ing today seemed most distracted as I had plenty else on my mind upon entering the week from a week-long holiday. Running at the gym helped sort my mind and get myself back on track. I tend to get sidetracked by my indulgent tendencies. After a day of putting things back in order, a light [...]
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It’s been a perfect autumn day with warm sunshine, blue skies, and sweater-friendly weather. Today’s goal was to get a head start on work, but days such as this require strong will power to not linger in daydreams. Catching up with Krishna, general manager at Bar Veloce, I learned of an escape I’d like to [...]
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The weather in Beijing is gorgeous and at the eve of winter. My friend, Sally Victoria, and I left the confines of our apartments and ventured into the second ring road near Qianmen to explore Beijing Design Week. Lots to see as we wove our way through the alleys. [...]
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I decided to start sharing my Instagram posts on my blog. I’ve been busy with a handful of ongoing projects and just so it’s clear I am not twiddling my thumbs and going hungry (as might be assumed by the lack of posts between Chinese food explorations), I’m feeding my blog with the events and [...]
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Qingdao 青岛, China — If my appetite were not limited, the line outside this duck roast would have lured me to linger. I believe a line outside a restaurant is a sure sign of good eats. If I don’t agree with the taste, I figure the majority must have merit thus I’d [...]
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A go-to soup for warmth — When I was little, each time I caught a cold I’d ask my mom to pick up some wonton (dumpling) soup from Dave Wong’s Deli, in Stockton. Today, I know it as húntun 馄饨 soup. Still just as comforting especially in the Beijing winter.
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