I recently had a getaway with my BFFs in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
We chilled on the beach in the morning, and swam in the ocean in the afternoon. In the evening, we were sipping margaritas and watching the sunset.
That was the best moment we ever had.
Cheers to our friendship!!! 
Monday could be glamorous if you start it right! Did I say the word glamorous? Yeah!!
I love my job, but there are days that I don’t feel like going to work. Instead of calling in, I made these little treats to myself, triple shot cappuccino with Lavazza Super crema espresso beans, and my favorite waffle!
I could be 30 minutes late today for work, but it’s better than calling in. The most important matter is, I started my Monday happily!
Ohh well, I am not sure if my boss would be happy today! Too bad, in life, we can never make everybody happy, right?
What’s better than sharing good food with good friends?
The clams in wine sauce and the polenta are the bombs!
Aquitaine
175 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94104
First time wearing my new beanie and new coat, the blue and mint color made me think of Marlowe.
Hence, I went to Marlowe for brunch. This is the third time I been to Marlowe, I love the interior setting, the ambiance and the food. I can’t say much about their service though, it all depends on the server of the day.
Brussel sprout chips is a must try, sinfully delicious! I could finish the whole order by myself!
The freshly squeeze grapefruit juice is so refreshing that I could give up my cup of coffee, which usually is a must have for me in breakfast or brunch. The tartness becomes my eyes opening of the day.
Heard some good things about their roasted bone marrow too. Too bad it is served only at dinner, will definitely check it out sometimes later.
Marlowe
Add: 500 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Love love love the blue sky and the green land.
Spring is coming soon!
Waking up 4:50am in the morning, thanks to jet lag! I am literally starving once I woke up. And here you go, craving for the comfort food when you are hungry.
The first and second pictures flashed through my mind was this delicious steamed bread with butter and kaya, and the spicy prawn mee.
Malaysian style toast with butter and kaya is my all time favorite breakfast whenever I go home. It was something I grew up with.
In my trip back home recently, my best friend took me to this place in SS2, PJ, telling me they have the best steamed bread in the Klang Valley. I was a little hesitant to go since I like the toasted version better. He assured me that I can still order my toast.
We ordered a toast, and a steamed bread, both with butter and kaya, and yes, they must go along with a cup of malaysian style coffee. Also, we ordered the spicy prawn mee, which is the popular item here.
Surely, I was a happy camper! My toast was great, but what surprised me most was the steamed bread! It was so soft and fluffy in texture, with very well combination flavor of buttery and sweetness. He was right, I could have missed out big time if I didn’t try the steamed bread.
The prawn mee was so yummy! It satisfied my savory palette after the sweet toast. I like my soup extra spicy; thus, I added extra hot sauce into it.
Oh well, back to reality, I am having a bowl of cereal while I am typing this post.
To avoid the rush hour, we started lunch earlier at the famous eel restaurant, Edogawa Naramachi. I started my adventures with the deep fried eel bone, followed by the grilled unagi.
The deep fried eel bone had not much flavor besides the crunchiness. The grilled unagi was tender, coated with sweet basting sauce. I really like the sweet sauce over the steamed rice.
The next adventure was walking around the Nara-koen Park, holding a stack of deer crackers. Deers are everywhere, and they are smart deers! If they see crackers in your hands they will chase you. Some of them were very aggressive, I ended throwing all my crackers on the ground.
After experiencing the deers feeding, we walked towards the must-see Todai-ji Temple.
Prior to entering the temple, visitors burning the incense sticks, believing incense used to drive away negativity and to bring good fortune.
Due to catching an evening train to Osaka, we were not able to visit the Kasuga-Taisha Shrine.
I love garden seating ideas, and I found this gem in Tokyo. It is like a neighborhood florist with a hidden tea house at the back.
I am not sure if this is kinda place for tourist, but I saw quite a few of locals getting their bouquets and cut flowers here. They have fresh flower and foliage in varieties.
The Rose Parfait is a must try here! I would describe it as:
The combination of sweetness and tartness, with a light touch of rose petals on top, I am definitely falling in love with it!
I see the passion in this cup, it’s worth a visit to Kyoto!
Toast for the best of 2016!
Happy New Year!
We ordered corn bread and smoke salmon for appetizers. I was a little bit disappointed that the famous chargrilled artichokes are not in season at this time of the year.
Delicious Corn Bread on a skillet! Really love the crunchy top and the inner moist of the corn bread.
This is by far the best Smoked Salmon I have ever tasted. It is not the type of Smoked Salmon you can get from the grocery store, it is Home Smoked Salmon, it tasted so fresh, moist, and buttery.
And here’s the main dishes, steak and prime rib! Both were cooked to the perfection!
Pairing with the Calcareous Vineyard Twisted Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, made it a very sophisticated dinner to end the year of 2015.
Better yet, we were surprised that the restaurant waived the corkage fee for the 1st bottle of wine, cheers!
Listen To The Eyes 