Hancock’s Signature Room
(Chicago) – I still can’t get over the feeling of being a tourist in Chicago. After living here for almost 5 years, I still can’t help but go to “touristy” places once in a while, especially when I have visitors. […]
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Riesling Poached Pear
(Chicago) – A few weeks back I hosted a “thank you” dinner for a couple of my friends for helping in my apartment purchase. I prepared some very special appetizers and entrée for them but I did not plan for […]
Hot Doug is Hot!
What is the best hotdog you’ve ever had? (Chicago) – Hot Doug’s has been featured in many shows in Food Network and Travel channel. Many Chicago residents are raving about this place. I even heard it from a foreign seatmate in […]
Easter Brunch at Devon Seafood
(Chicago) – I didn’t strictly follow the no-red-meat fasting for the whole Lenten season. However, I consciously spent a couple of days without eating meat or poultry and this made me look forward to having an abundant brunch on Easter. […]
Sparkling Food for the Heart
(Chicago) – Valentine’s Day is one of those yearly events that I don’t mind indulging in good food. If I eat in quantity on turkey, ham and desserts during Thanksgiving Day, I search for something restrained, distinctive, pretty and gratifying […]
Taking it Easy in New Orleans
(New Orleans) – New Orleans is Bourbon. It is flirty and festive. It is rambunctious and out of hand. It is the Mardi Gras. New Orleans is French. It has beignet, café au lait and Etouffee’. It has restaurants named Fleur […]
Hot Hot Hot – NOT!!! Chili’s invades Singapore!
(Singapore) – Once in Manila, now in Singapore! Seems like it has been stalking me as I have never eaten in the Manila resto. Somehow it managed to find me here in Singapore! I have not tried Chili’s in Manila […]