Talk about one stop shop. Mercat de La Boquería puts every farmer’s market I’ve visited to shame. La Rambla‘s public market, doubling as a city landmark, sells everything from aged cheese to local olive oil and chicken feet to sour candy. Easy to get lost in the colors, spices, and fruits; stay focused and look … Continue reading
I’m scared and curious about Barcelona. First day here amidst the social unrest and clashing tourist season and it is already a trip to remember. Almost mugged by men claimed to be “policia” on our first day, it’s made me a little uneasy… and hungry! Arriving to one of my dream destinations, I’m feeling Barcelona … Continue reading
Well, there’s a mouthful. While this chocolate can’t save the world, at least it’s starting somewhere. Unlike most wrapped treats, Theo chocolates are as close to sin-free as newly bought panties. Why sinless you might ask? Isn’t chocolate supposed to make you feel a little guilty and devilish? Sneaking off for a late night snack or not … Continue reading
It’s rather an understatement to say I love cheese. It’s more of a lifestyle, a complete obsession and an expensive addiction. Let’s put it this way. It’s like Carey from Sex And The City purchasing Vogue instead of food. My college days were counting pennies to purchase ounces of cheese instead of investing in my … Continue reading
So very dark, so very wet, so very cold. Could Seattle be so very French too? Thanks to pop culture, I sum up the rainy city as a melting pot of seafood, flower shops, chowder, and depressed philosophers. A tourist in the green yet gloomy city, I desperately wanted to not be a tourist. My … Continue reading
Sum up my childhood and it would be canned and probably be nicknamed “mystery meat.” Drumroll please, it’s none other than Spam, the all-American classic really. I’m a proud child of the Spam generation. Spam fried rice, Spam breakfast, Spam steaks – shamelessly proud. I’ve only known others to gasp with disgust when presented such … Continue reading
Sounds like a Southern chick flick, but this is not lost in translation. This gastro-tourist takes you to not just another food truck, but Oahu’s famous meals on wheels. Nestled yet again off the beaten path, Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck holds all pride and glory for claiming dibs on the island’s first shrimp truck. On our … Continue reading
Myth: Oahu in a nutshell is a box of Spam and a strip of high end couture. For anyone who still believes that Oahu is nothing more than canned precooked meat and Japanese tourism knows nothing, nothing at all. Shortly after arriving here in what they call a “Hawaiian winter,” I was asking myself, “Is … Continue reading
It’s a chilly evening and if you’re a warm blooded mammal or at least sane, a large and very hearty bowl of ramen would do the trick. I’m not talking about Top Ramen kids. Feast your eyes on this fiery treat worth breaking a sweat for. The Japanese noodle dish came a long way here … Continue reading
When you casually stroll by, the windows provide a glimpse of what appears to be a nightclub. But wait, there’s a grill, some bottled soju, and plates of meat. Now we’re talking. Housing florescent lights and booth style seating, Tustin’s Gen is the attractive way to get your meat and Hite beer fix. This ain’t … Continue reading
Never Been Full 