My Best of the Year post takes time to complete. I go through all the meals of the past year and make a short list of the places that really impressed me with an unforgettable meal. It doesn’t have to be a fancy restaurant, it’s all about the food and the experience. Since 2011 was …
What better way to end a gastronomic weekend in San Francisco than a Sunday yum cha (morning tea) or dim sum brunch at Yank Sing, a Michelin-starred and James Beard awarded dim sum restaurant. The great thing about dim sum is that the food rolls be in carts so it’s ready, making it a really good …
My penultimate post on San Francisco was our last dinner in the city before I headed back home to Bali and the rest of the family went back home to Las Vegas. On that Saturday evening, we booked a table at Michael Mina’s RN74. The name is the acronym for Route Nationale 74, the road that …
Starting 2012 right with this post on a restaurant that specializes on seasonal local produce that we stumbled upon with good friend AM who picked us up for lunch and drove around the area brainstorming on where we could go for our “catch-up” lunch session. He remembered that a new restaurant had just opened nearby (only …
San Francisco, one of my favorite cities which I haven’t been to since 2003 has changed a lot but still remains the same. The laid-back vibe is still there along with the love for all things organic, local and seasonal. No visit would have been complete without a stop at the Ferry Building Marketplace. And …
2011 has been my year of travel. I have never been on a plane this much ever. There were trips to new places – Bangkok and Beijing, a trip to my favorite city – Paris, trips to visit family – Buenos Aires and Las Vegas, several trips to see the doctor – Singapore, trips to …
Travels with a Gourmet 