Deepavali or better known as Divali in north America is the festival of lights celebrated in India and many other countries including Malaysia, where I grew up. This holiday always resonated with me because it always falls around my birthday and sometimes, falls right on my birthday (like this year) and we get a day off […]
discovering the new Landmark Corona del Mar
I’d never been to the old Landmark Steakhouse so when I received an invitation to try the menu at the newly re-launched Landmark, I was intrigued. The restaurant is modern, but comfortable with chic dining rooms and a more casual, and colorful patio area for dining al fresco. They weren’t kidding when they said we’d […]
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: the dosa man at NYU
We were on the hunt for the “dosa man” and time was running out. It was already 3pm and NY Dosas closes at 4pm. All we had to work with was that he is parked at Washington Square. Our cab driver was no help, he didn’t even know where we wanted to go. WASHINGTON SQUARE […]
my week in NYC: I Trulli — homemade Italian at its best
My friend and I spent the afternoon shopping and lost track of time. By 7pm we were starving and she suggested we dine at I Trulli, an Italian restaurant in her neighborhood. Some other friends were to join us later, but for now, the two of us sat on the back patio and enjoyed a […]
