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Will Sasaya give me an interview?!?

Dear Sasaya, Nine months ago, I found you through Yelp and after few slurps of your unforgettable homemade udon noodles that taste like love – I was hooked and since then have been religiously attending almost every week.  Partially regretting … Continue reading

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blue duck tavern in DC – what’s your last meal on this earth?

discovered a couple years ago while visiting Washington, DC – Blue Duck Tavern is by far one of the best restaurants that i’ve been to.  doesn’t hurt that Obama apparently frequents here but you may not necessarily know that by … Continue reading

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Aloha, Mahalo – Top 5 Great Places to eat in Honolulu – #5

A long weekend in Honolulu calls for lots of sun-worship & eating & drinking;)  Below are on-going list of restaurant reviews based on recommendations (one-a-day). 1) Eggs-n-Things: One of the few non-chain breakfast eatery in the heart of Waikiki serving … Continue reading

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Chicken or the egg? What to eat when you’re feeling sick… Tamago Mari & Chicken Soup

Been celebrating, post-detox and our wedding anniversary – whatever excuses to dine out at new places, many of which were just plain awesome~  Most of which I’ve reviewed on Yelp including Lucques, Osteria Mozza, Il Pastaio and around the other side, … Continue reading

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Liver detox is finished! We caved to Korean beef noodle soup (sul lung tang) @ Hanbat in K-town and it was GOOD!

We’re human after all…we almost got to the finish line (just had one more meal of fruit for dinner).  It’s a Monday and for 5 days, we’ve been doing nothing but drinking water, herbal teas, fresh fruit and veggie juices … Continue reading

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Confession – decadent pork confit consumed at Joe's in Venice this w/e…and LOVED it!

Once or twice in a while – I fall off the wagon of eating “good” and be bad.  This past weekend was one of those, esp. with Mike being gone.  Jeff, our close restauranteur-friend, had been raving about Joe’s so … Continue reading

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Starbucks free pastry day~ They're trying to make me fat:(

There’s been a lot of buzz around the Starbucks free pastry day, today until 10:30 am only. So this morning, after having a healthy debate w/ the barista around whether the reduced fat turkey sandwich qualifies as a free pastry … Continue reading

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weekend of 4th of July weekend food

No brunch or food event this 4th of July weekend but definitely surrounded by all kinds of yummy food… 1. First cook-off at our new house (garden salad with lemon (picked from the tree) vinaigrette, grilled halibut and fusilli pasta … Continue reading

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Green Temple Restaurant

Great ambiance and super fresh food at the Green Temple. Who knew a gem like this existed in Redondo Beach? Got the 4-bowl, which is basically a veggie bowl with ur choice of veg n other toppings. Got broccoli & … Continue reading

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Coffee from Pannikin…one thing I can't live without. BTW – Next Brunch is scheduled to be 6/28!

There’s nothing like the lingering aroma of fresh roasted coffee to kick-start your mornings and something that I refuse to give up but limit to one cup a day.  And my favorite of all times has to be from Pannikin … Continue reading

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