Oh New York… so many dining options, so little time. On this trip, we decided that we weren’t going to break the bank, so other than lunch at Jean Georges, that meant no 3 Michelin stars. Continue reading »
My summer rec hockey team suffered another loss tonight. I needed to drown my sorrows by stuffing my face full of tasty treats. We were able to score a last-minute reservation at the always busy Zakkushi and it wasn’t hard to convince my brother to come along with us. Continue reading »
I have a wonderful life, I know it and I’m grateful for it. 13 months after my first trip to NYC, I’m fortunate enough to return this week. My first New York experience was filled with Michelin star restaurants, speakeasies and certain touristy must-do’s. When I left, I felt that I got a great taste of the city and longed to return, quickly. Continue reading »
Here’s a snippet of some random meals I’ve eaten lately. Continue reading »
I met up with Ben and his crew for lunch today because I heard they were going to Peaceful Noodle, which is one of my favorite noodle houses. Almost every dish I’ve tried there is good, but it’s hard not to order the “same old, same old” when they’re so good! We started with the Peaceful beef roll, which is … Continue reading »
I got a fantastic cookbook from my in-laws for my birthday. They were in Portland last week and ended up at a restaurant that was on the PDX Eats list I emailed to them. They had a wonderful time at Paley’s Place for dinner one evening and said the food was amazing which made me … Continue reading »
My work lunch pal and I haven’t had a lot of time for each other lately, which has meant that I’ve been doing take-out solo and eating lunch at my desk. Tired of going to the same 4 places that are within a block from my office, I reached out… Continue reading »
When other teams tailgate, I’m sure they just slap some dogs or burgers on the grill and put out the standard 3 pack of condiments. When Team Lifescan tailgates, we get Japadogs! Continue reading »
I’m constantly in search of a great bowl of Pho. Unfortunately, I haven’t found it in Vancouver yet. What makes pho great in my mind? Flavourful beef, nicely textured noodles, delicious broth. Doesn’t sound that hard does it? Continue reading »
Portland has become a city I love to visit. Wonderful food, great drinks and the best bookstore ever are three of my reasons. A lot of people I know discount Portland as being too small, too eclectic, too hippy but those are some of the things that gives Portland its charm. Continue reading »
