Beijing, China — I hadn’t seen my friend Cristina in a while. 2011 was a magically prolific one for her as she zipped about Asia, touching down in Beijing for 24 hours at a time. Somehow, Cristina found time during her jetset lifestyle to start her beautiful food blog FlavorfulFilipina. Even while [...]
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I’ve never had the urge to visit Canada, nor did I really know what Canada has to offer apart from the scrumptious maple syrup in which I drown my pancakes. It wasn’t until I decided to invite myself over to my girlfriend’s hometown on the way back from a wedding in [...]
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Beijing, China — I was just asked to recommend a good place to grab a drink in Beijing with a work colleague. Here’s my unassuming list for when mood meets locale.
Apothecary — This has soon become my “Cheers,” where [almost] everyone knows your name. An exhaustive list of creative [...]
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San Francisco, CA — Off a plane from Vancouver and into the foggy nostalgia of my city, yes my city, San Francisco. After four days of eating Chinese banquet proportions, I need something small. A salad perhaps? But I’m back in San Francisco, another place I enjoy eating to my heart’s content. [...]
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Beijing, China — This past Saturday, I rounded up my dearest and nearest in town and celebrated my birthday at Paper. Together, Shauna Cho (Operations Director at Paper, Beijing) helped me organize an evening to hold a smile on my face until I turn… another year older.
Upon entering, [...]
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Fóshān, Guǎngdōng, CHINA — After a thrilling market experience , Qiūfán brings me to her apartment. Her apartment is a stark contrast to most homes I’ve visited; complete with a car parking lot, security gate and balconies. Compared to most homes I’ve visited, her apartment is palatial. Qiūfán [...]
Continue Reading →San Francisco, CALIFORNIA — My friend, Meli James, interviewed on “The View from the Bay” discussing best places to drink wine in San Francisco; truly different sites and great to make fun trips of them. Meli is co-founder of Continue Reading →
