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 […]
Posts Tagged ‘Fusion’
October 24, 2007
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Le Pre-Verre (Paris: Latin Quarter)
By Joan in 01: ParisFrench cuisine is not known for fusing with other culture’s flavors and ingredients. When I read about Le Pre-Verre on Pudlo Paris, it said that the chef is known for incorporating Asian’s spices and herb with French cuisine, we got interested. Besides it’s the most promising walking distance place from where we stayed at (which […]
May 31, 2007
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Spice Market (NYC: Meatpacking)
By Freda in 03: NYCLast of our NY dinner is at another celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten‘s restaurant Spice Market, it’s fusion East/Southeast Asian street food repackaged, re-present with $$ price. The menu has a bit of ‘It’s a small World’ parade feel. We only ordered from the appertizers menu, which sounds more interesting and creative. who’d want to order […]
Tags: Asian, fashionable, Fusion
January 12, 2007
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Chameau (Fairfax District)
By Freda in 09: WehoFrench Moroccan restaurant Chameau has been on top of my ‘always wanted to try but never made it’ list. The lights, the colors, the textures! Modern interpretation of Traditional Morocaan decor~ We’re too in awe by the interior, it was hard to concentrate on the menu…^^;; Cinnamony Sangria and very soft and incredible Seseme bread, […]
Tags: Duck, fashionable, Fusion, Lamp, Middle Eastern, Moroccan, Tea
January 10, 2007
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Axe (Abbot Kinney)
By Freda in 15: VeniceI passed by this minimalistic place hidden behind shrubbery on Abbot Kinney many times without ever noticing it. It’s a Californian cuisine, the place is crowded with yuppie westside crowd. Basic Rice bowl with Chicken $13 Basic Rice Bowl with Eggs $11. These ‘rice bowl’ are basically the same as Vietnamese Bun Bowl except it’s […]
Tags: Fusion
