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July 22, 2010 1

Breadbar Hatchi Series – Walter Manzke (Century City)

By in 10: Beverly Hills

Chef Walter Manzke (former executive chef at Church + State and Bastide) has created a special Around the World tasting menu for his guest appearance at last month’s Breadbar Hatchi Chef series. Hatchi means Eight in Japanese, which means there’re 8 dishes on the menu, each price at $8. My friend reserved a table for […]

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July 11, 2010 Off

Il Buco (New York)

By in 03: NYC, Favorite Food Entries

I just came back from the sunshine and sea turtle of Belize and was delayed in publishing this one last entries on NYC. As I said on last post, my mind was set on Italian food. My friend brought me to Il Buco, a very lovely Mediterranean restaurant at Noho. They features a simple seasonal daily […]

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July 2, 2010 Off

Del Posto (New York)

By in 03: NYC

I was craving really good Italian food when I was at NYC. We made two reservations, one of them is Mario Batali’s Del Posto, for some high end treat. Even with our reservation (at 10), we had to wait for a bit before sitting down. The space is, to my delight, brightly illuminated while remaining romantic. […]

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July 1, 2010 2

Baohaus (New York)

By in 03: NYC

I took a weekend trip to New York with my friend few months ago. We walked by this joint called Baohaus at Lower East Side. Seeing that It features Taiwanese Gua Bao – open bun usually topped with pork or beef, we got curious. Though it seems to be catching on the bandwagon as Taiwanese Pork […]

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June 30, 2010 2

Bibou (Philadelphia)

By in 11: Philadelphia, Favorite Food Entries

My last visit to Bibou, a small French BYOB tucked in the Little Saigon area of Philly, was unforgettable. I brought Joan back to try the Sunday Prix-Fixe Night again (I rsvp 1 week ahead). Just as last time, it was $45 for 4 courses (cash only). Pity this time the butter that came with […]

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