Posted in 08: Hollywood, Favorite Food Entries on Dec 1st, 2009
For the past year my coworkers and I have been eagerly waiting for this place to open because it’s just right down the block from where we work. For months we speculated what it’ll be, a cafe? an expensive sit-down restaurant? Turns out it’s a wine bar + deli called Mercantile. Everyone was delighted as [...]
Posted in 09: Weho on Feb 21st, 2008
Valentine gave us excuse to indulge in the quality but pricey French sweets at patisserie Boule (see our old entry). 12 Pieces Gift Box $28. You can select from their many flavors they offer. We choose all of the tea flavor ones (Oolong, Jasmine, Earl Grey, etc). I have to admit I prefer chocolate in [...]
Posted in 01: Paris, Favorite Food Entries on Oct 23rd, 2007
At place de la Madeleine (8 eme), the 2 floors chichi gourmet delicatessen Fauchon easily fulfilled many foodies’ unrealistic Parisienne gourmet fantasy ^_^. As soon as we walked in, our eyes were dazzled by extremely pretty delicate gourmet treats. On the left side there’s a bakery and sitting area. There are take out sandwiches, desserts [...]
Posted in 01: Paris on Oct 18th, 2007
Another very good boulangerie we found in Marais, Au Levain du Marais. Around 4-ish there’d be lines at popular bakeries. During the trip I got seriously addicted to Canelé. It seems like their most popular pear tart was sold out everytime we went. We tried many of them, all good~
Posted in 05: Silver Lake + Echo Park on Feb 1st, 2007
We went with a friend to this newly opened (re-opened?) restaurant Canele at Atwater Village. At 8 on a Friday night, it’s completely full and very very crowded. Looks like a good hang out spot for the local hipsters. Pommes Anna, very oily but also delicious~ My friend is a vegetarian so she ordered the [...]