One of the highlights of my east coast trip was visiting Washington DC and staying at the Fairfax at Embassy Row. The landmark hotel has a history that spans over 75 years and was once the home of Al Gore. The luxury and opulence is highlighted in the service received from beginning to end. Each […]
my week in NYC: le Bernardin
I would like to say I’ve saved the best for last, but this is my last NYC post only because I didn’t know how exactly I was going to write it. This was the restaurant visit I was most looking forward to — for months before the trip. I had elicited some friends to join […]
my week in NYC: sangria tapas and paella
If you’ve never had paella the right way — the Spanish way — with socarrat (burnt bottom) and all, then you’re missing out on one of the greatest pleasures in life. I love burnt rice across the continents. The Chinese claypot rice — when done right — has that perfectly crispy bottom. Korean bibimbap when […]
my week in NYC: carb overload in Chinatown
What trip to NYC would be complete without a visit to the legendary Joe’s Shanghai for their famous xiao long bao? I’ve been to Joe’s before, some 14 years ago and even back then, the XLBs were seriously decadent, especially outside of Asia. Even though they have several locations now, I wanted to go back […]
my week in NYC: Baohaus and Momofuku
After mentioning that one of the places I needed to hit before I leave was Momofuku for the pork belly baos, my friend Julie suggested I first try Baohaus. She tells me that they were the originator of the pork belly bao, and that I would have something to compare them to when I eat […]
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