There are lots of chichi gourmet fine dining options in Istanbul but we soon realized their price aren’t so affordable. Istanbul is no longer a bargain European destination. The price range is basically on par with major western European cities like London and American cities like NYC/LA, which means about $25-40 for main course, $10-12 […]
Tags: fashionable, Fusion, turkish
We stayed at the Beyoglu side of Istanbul at the last couple days of our trip. The vibe is very different from old town: less touristy, more youthful, more “European” feel and is closer to all the good restaurants and night life. We stayed at this vacation apartment called The House apart at the Tunel […]
Tags: Breakfast, Cafe, fashionable
I went back to Philly for the 3rd time for the last few weeks. This time I finally tried Morimoto, a restaurant from the famouos Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. The menu is creative Japanese. It’s famous for its omakase (multi-course tasting menu) that’s priced at 80, 120 and up. I was only there for a […]
Tags: fashionable, Fusion, Japanese
The famous Jose Andres has finally opened his tapas restaurant in Los Angeles: The Bazaar at SLS Hotel. Better late than never I was treated me there for my birthday. 😀 The menu offers both his interpretation of traditional tapas and modern (fusion) tapas, and featuring molecular gastronomy exploration. Most dishes are ‘one-bite’ size. The […]
Tags: Dessert, fashionable, Fusion, Gastronomy, Tapas
Finally down to the last entry of my eating report in Taipei, and it’s ending with a bang. Taipei has abundant of cheap good eats, but what about gourmet fine dining? While I was doing research on Taipei dining from blogs I read about this very special place called DaShan WuJia 大山無價. It’s a gourmet […]
Tags: fashionable, Japanese, Prix fixe, scenery, Taiwanese
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