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November 28, 2007 1

Red Lion Tavern (silverlake)

By in 05: Silver Lake + Echo Park

For some reason the past few times I went to Red Lion Tavern I always did not have my camera with me. It’s a fun place for party and hanging out. We sat upstairs at the “Beer Garden,” a courtyard patio where German kitschy-ness can be found everywhere. Hungarian Goulash, tender chunks of beef, seasoned […]

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November 25, 2007 3

Cold Spring Tavern (Santa Barbara)

By in 05: US Other

On our way back from the Santa Ynez valley getaway, Jon took me for dinner at the historic and rustic Cold Spring Tavern. Originally a stage coach post that was established back in 1865, it has been serving food and drinks for travelers for more than 100+ years. The bar is in a seperate house […]

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November 25, 2007 1

The Ballard Inn (Santa Ynez Valley)

By in 05: US Other

My boyfriend and I had a weekend getaway at Santa Ynez Valley for wineries/vineyard hopping. Locate at north of Santa Barbara county, the area got a lot more well known due to the movie Sideway. We had dinner at The Ballard Inn Restaurant. The Inn is very charming, we didn’t have the budget to stay […]

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November 21, 2007 2

Ord Noodle (Thai Town)

By in 04: Los Feliz, Favorite Food Entries

Back to LA restaurants. Post-Paris both of us had fallen ill and it took awhile for us to recover to start enjoying good food around LA again. We craved Thai food for various reasons. Instead of old favorites we tried Ord Noodle which we haven’t been to before. I like the interior a lot, just […]

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November 7, 2007 3

Our Paris trip round up

By in Travel

There’re too many things to love about Paris, i.e. choosing from prix fixe menus, lining up for fresh bread in boulangerie, riding the metro and walking to everywhere, getting lost and overwhelmed by museums, relaxing in beautiful public spaces and parks, taking the splendrous cityscape for granted, strolling in historic neighborhoods that are rich with […]

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