Archive for the 'Travel' Category

Winner of IronChef Toronto (again!)

07Oct07

Thanksgiving Dinner at Chez Moi (First Ironchef Toronto)

Originally uploaded by elliotng.com.

First Thanksgiving Dinner at my place. It was a success!
The guest loves my rack of lamb (a la Provençal)
Thilo said “I am the Iron Chef winner at this first round in Toronto”
Benedict said “It’s the best lamb I’d ever had outside of France”
It’s […]

Clafouti

13Apr07

Clafouti

Originally uploaded by elliotng.com.

Amazing French Pastry shop on the Queen West in Toronto. They have my favorite french pastry, the Clafouti!

Carcasonne, France

26Nov06

Carcasonne, France

Originally uploaded by Productionteams.

After taking a non-TGV class SNCF train to Carcassone, marching up about 10 minutes to the mountain of Carcasoone, I finally arrived to this absolutely gorgeous site called: “La Cite”. This city was built and lived by the Romans, the Goals in the 12th century. The nightview was magnificant.
I had […]

My Room in Montpellier

22Nov06

My Room

Originally uploaded by Productionteams.

Haven’t cooked anything here yet. But the cookies down the streeet of my apartment is awesome! Will update this more later, once I got over my jetlag.

Yoshoku Ya’s Hamburg Steak

14Nov06

Hamburg Steak

Originally uploaded by Productionteams.

- Preview: Restaurant Reviews in France

01Nov06

France, Ready or not, Here I come
Continuing with my restaurant expedition journey in France in November 2006. Will venture to different french restaurants in Paris and across the Languedoc-Roussillon, Toulouse, Côte D’Azur, and Monaco.
Highlights:
It’s all started with my first love at Provence Marinaside in Yaletown, Vancouver. Since my first tasting of Bouillabaisse (a tomato stew […]

- Fun trip venturing along the Whidbey Island, en route to the Tulalip Mall

04Sep06

A trip to Deception Pass
Route to Anacortes to the Whidbey Island, then walking across the bridge on the breath-taking Deception Pass. Then the pristine Oak Harbor, then take the 30-minute ferry from Clinton to Mukiteo, which takes you back to I-5.
This is adaptable to either I-5 North (like outlet shopping or venture back […]

- Joeys on Broadway (Ahi-Tuna Salad)

31Aug06

Ahi-Tuna Salad at Joeys
A new restaurant chain - Joeys Restaurant - opened on Broadway and Granville a few months ago. My friend and I paid a visit and were fascinated by the nice ambiance. I was equally impressed by the food presentation of my Ahi-Tuna Salad. The Ahi-Tuna is a bit on the rough side, […]

- Seafood Platter at Seafood Cannery

12Aug06

Seafood Platter at Seafood Cannery
Celebrating my 10th anniversary of knowing my first friend in Canada, we have decided to splurge on our $350 dinner at the Seafood Cannery by the Wall St along the Georgia Strait by the Second Narrow’s Bridge. The sunset view of the Lion’s Gate Bridge is worth about $200 already. The […]

- Sweet Revenge Patisserie

04Aug06

Sweet Revenge
Originally uploaded by Productionteams.
Sweet Revenge Patisserie
* Niche: Fine dessert / Retro English Decor
* 4160 Main Street [Map]
* 604-879-7933
* Monday - Thursday: 7 P.M. to 12 Midnight
Friday - Saturday: 7 P.M. to 1 A.M.
Sunday: 2 P.M. to 12 Midnight (Afternoon Tea served from 2 to 6 P.M.)

- Watermark Restaurant (Ahi Tuna Salad)

09Jul06

Ahi Tuna Salad @ the Watermark Restaurant
This very chic and minimalistic restaurant, housed in the west coast architecture of wood and glass on the Kitsilano beach in Vancouver. Equally surprising, it’s the high quality Ahi Tuna and potato salad on the menu. The Ahi Tuna is grilled to perfection with just enough rawness inside and […]

- Voyager à Seattle pour “Pad Thai”

31May06

Yellow Curry Pad Thai Pad Si-Ew

In English: The Thai food in Seattle is probably the best in North America. My favorite plate of this restaurant is always the “Pad Thai”. This restaurant on Broadway in Seattle is called Rom Mai Thai Restaurant.

After lunch at Rom Mai Thai, I’d recommend venturing to Redmond (about […]

- Ganache Patisserie, Perhaps the best dessert in Vancouver

25May06

Best Dessert / Dessert Art @ Ganache, Yaletown

The pastry Master Mr. Peter Fong’s rendition of art. The newly wedded created just about the most creative cake I have seen in Vancouver. The Strawberry Flamobase on the bottom left on the above image is like a canvas of a young budding artist in the Art Gallery […]

- Jägerhof Schnitzel House

02Mar06

Jägerhof Schnitzel House is a cozy family run German house on Lonsdale in North Vancouver. I enjoy the plain Jägerhof Schnitzel the most. Spatzle is always very homemade and german. Always save the room for the Austrian Apple Strudel and the HOT Glu Wine.

Jägerhof Schnitzel House

Germany Food (Niche: Spatzle/ Glu Wine/ Apple Strudel)
71 […]

- Parkside Restaurant on Haro (Dine Out)

03Feb06

Dine Out Vancouver @ Parkside

Niche: West-end apartment converted into hotel. Highest West Coast Restaurant on Ground Floor. Classy but cozy.
1906 Haro Street [Google Map]
(604) 683-6912
Sun-Thurs: 6-11
Fri-Sat: 6-12
Website

Gizmo Cafe. (aka. the Free WiFi Bubble Tea Joint)

22Jan06

This awesome bubble tea place on King Edward Ave and Oak St. I turned on my WiFi from my Pocket PC and start MSNing with my friend in Sydney! Sweet! A great way to google something when you are in a heated debate with your friends!
One point for Pocket PC and 10 points for Gizmo […]

Hotwire.com ROCKS!

19Jan06

Got referred by a friend about Hotwire.com. Hotwire is a hotel booking site with substantial discount on unfilled rooms. The trick is you don’t get to know what hotel you get until you paid for your room and there are no cancellations.
I need to book a night of hotel stay in Portland, so I decided […]

- Hiroshi Sushi Creation

18Nov05

Hiroshi Sushi Creation
Healthy sushi eating with brown rice sushi. Very interesting rolls. They have Mango Roll and Olive Roll.

Hiroshi Sushi Creation

Niche: Mango Roll/ Brown Rice Sushi
Oak St and 22nd Ave.
(604) 737-7728
Tues-Sat 1130-2000
Sun, Mon, & Holidays closed


 

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