New King Mandarin Cuisine located at Zeedijk 115-117 1012 AV in Amsterdam, Netherlands
After our quick meal of authentic Dutch fries on the streets of Amsterdam, the adults still wanted some good old fashioned hot Chinese food to comfort the stomachs, so we headed back towards the Red Light District to Chinatown where we stepped into New King Mandarin Cuisine to eat a ‘second’ dinner. Continue reading
Tendou Matcha & Dessert located at 3621 Highway 7 E, Unit 118 in Markham
Oh hello, brand new matcha dessert cafe in Markham! Tendou Matcha & Dessert recently opened in Markham at Highway 7 and Courtyard Lane (same plaza as Gal’s Sushi and Dessert Kitchen) to excited matcha fans all over the GTA.
Ice cream cones, matcha-flavoured soft serve, and desserts of this type have been the rage in Toronto as of late and ever since pictures of Tendou have been popping up on Instagram, Continue reading
Sansotei Ramen Markham located at 3987 Highway 7 in Markham
Hurray to more downtown ramen restaurants coming uptown to Markham! Sansotei Ramen Markham opened its doors in Downtown Markham late last year in 2015 on 3987 Highway 7 near Birchmount Road. (It’s also close to a Five Guys Burgers and Panera Bread.) Continue reading
Shisa figurines, Okinawa, Japan. December 2011
“Shisa is a traditional Ryukyuan decoration, often in pairs, looking a cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawan mythology. People place pairs of shisa on their rooftops or flanking the gates to their houses. Continue reading
Manneken Pis located at Damrak 41, 1012 LK Amsterdam in the Netherlands
After walking around the streets of Amsterdam (including a quick walk-through the famous red light district), it was dinner time and we went straight to Manneken Pis for some Dutch fries.
The tour guide recommended this place to us, saying that it was the number one Dutch fries shop in Amsterdam. Continue reading
Herbed Fish Cakes with Horseradish Aioli and a Blueberry and Field Greens Salad
Another day, another amazing meal from Chef’s Plate. Chef’s Plate is a service that is now offering delivery to the west side of Canada too. (They previously only delivered to Ontario upon starting their service one and a half years ago). Congratulations to them and I am so glad that they are doing so well and that many more people can enjoy the delicious pre-portioned and easy-to-make meals from Chef’s Plate too! Continue reading
Sweet Olenka’s located at 1050 Queen Street West in Toronto
What a pleasure it was to visit Sweet Olenka’s again with my friends for some ice cream and dessert after an amazing dinner at The County General (just 6 minutes away from Sweet Olenka’s) on 1056 Queen Sweet West. The first time I stepped inside this ice cream parlour (one of four locations in the Greater Toronto Area) was after I had dinner with my friends at Dandylion. Continue reading
The County General located at 936 Queen Street West in Toronto
To say I wasn’t impressed at The County General restaurant would be a complete lie. I was so thoroughly, 100%, happily impressed with the food that we had at The County General last Saturday when eight of us dined in for dinner. Continue reading
Bonn, Germany
Sunday, April 17, 2016. Day 5. Arrive in Amsterdam.
This morning, woke up as usual at 6:15 a.m. ish and then went downstairs to the NH hotels breakfast area for a wonderful complimentary breakfast.
Surprisingly, the selection and layout here was much nicer than the one at Hilton Hotels. There was a huge selection of cold cuts, fruit juice (funnily, a “Multivitamin Juice”), bread, cheese. Continue reading
Merzenich Cafe Haus located at Cölner Cafehaus Minoritenstr. 2 50667 in Cologne, Germany
After exploring Cathedral Gothic with about 20 minutes to spare before we had to meet up with the group, I spotted the word “cafe” down the street and headed there to see what it was selling. The foodie in me just couldn’t resist!
It was a bakery and there were so many people in front of Merzenich Cafe Haus! Continue reading
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