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After visiting Shenandoah National Park, we stopped by Charlottesvilla, VA. Brasserie Saison: Amazing meal! For 2 of us, we were satisfied with 3 small plates and 1 large plate, and dessert. (Yelp) We got chicken liver toast, fried & raw brussel … Continue reading Shenandoah in October (Part 2): What to do in VA
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From NY to Shenandoah (Virginia), it was about a 5.5-hour drive. So we made some pit stops. 1) Philly. Gotta get Dalessandro’s cheesesteak!!! 2) Washington DC – Maine Avenue Fish Market – Captain White’s Seafood Pleasant Pops Farmhouse Market & … Continue reading Shenandoah in October (Part 1): Skyline Drive
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Gabriel Kreuther currently has 1 Michelin Star as of 2018. It is located in the Grace building, right across from (my favorite) Bryant Park. The restaurant serves classic French, specifically, Alsatian cuisine. I took my parents here to celebrate Mother’s Day … Continue reading Gabriel Kreuther: 6 Course Carte Blanche (NYC)
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On my birthday, I wanted to see the sunrise, so we started driving in the total darkness. Weather did not cooperate; since it was so cloudy there really was no sunrise. But we did get to check one thing off … Continue reading Yoho and Radium
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From Banff, we were set to drive through the Icefields Parkway (and stop at all the lakes in between, of course) to get to Jasper. But in the end, due to the weather (rain/snow), we weren’t able to get to … Continue reading Driving through the Icefields Parkway
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We started our hike from Lake Louise. It started snowing in the middle of the hike and at one point, hailing! The snow made for interesting pictures though. Mirror Lake Went into Lake Agnes Tea House to sit out the … Continue reading Banff Lakes: Louise, Agnes, Vermilion
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For my birthday last year, I decided to check out the Canadian Rockies. We stayed in Calgary the first night. The drive from Calgary to Banff was only 1.5 hours. I liked Calgary a lot – there were a lot of hip … Continue reading Banff in September: Moraine Lake, Larch Valley & Sentinel Pass
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I was very fortunate to have been invited to this private supper club at Belly and briefly met Chef Johnny Wooh. His staff was warm and welcoming, and there was just enough bacon. (Just kidding, there can never be enough) … Continue reading Bacon Omakase at Belly
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Last year, I flew to LA for a long weekend for food. No really, it was just for food. Particularly for this one event called “Plate by Plate” presented by Project by Project. That’s a mouthful. Since their annual tasting … Continue reading 2017 PBP Plate by Plate LA
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We booked a Havana city tour through Havana Journeys, which was great with communication about dates and times. They picked us up from our casa particular in Centro Habana and we began our day with Cafe Fortuna, which was a … Continue reading City Tour of Havana, Cuba
