Category Archive: foodie alert

Japanese Holiday Cooking Classes with Foodstory

I was invited to a preview of Foodstory‘s Japanese Holiday Cooking class a couple of weeks ago. I was really excited because although I cook, I pretty shy about actually cooking for others.… Continue reading

Boston: Dining at 80 Thoreau in Concord

80 Thoreau in Concord, MA is located approximately 30 miles outside of Boston. To get there, I took a commuter train which conveniently drops you off at the doorstep of 80 Thoreau. There’s… Continue reading

Cambridge: RendezVous

After getting back to Cambridge from Boston, I went over to RendezVous. I wasn’t particularly hungry as I had dim sum at Empire Garden and split a bunch of oysters and a lobster… Continue reading

Cambridge: Modern Mediterranean at Oleana

I would describe Oleana in Cambridge as Modern Mediterranean. A friend took me to Oleana saying they had the best falafel. I quirked my eyebrow while looking amused. I am from LA, home… Continue reading

Boston: Oysters & Lobster Roll at Neptune

One of the places I revisited on this past Boston trip was Neptune Oyster. I had been before 3 years ago and fell in love with their lobster roll. They also make a… Continue reading

Boston: Dim Sum at Empire Garden

I woke up Sunday morning on my last day of my Boston trip craving dim sum. So off we went to Chinatown and we found ourselves at Empire Garden. I was going to… Continue reading

Cambridge: Lunch at the Royal Sonesta Hotel’s ArtBar

In between Boston Cocktail Summit seminars, we grabbed lunch at ArtBar which is located inside the Royal Sonesta Hotel. At one of the seminars, someone had brought in burgers and we had to… Continue reading

Cambridge: Getting Thai at The Similans

In between seminars for Boston Cocktail Summit and parties for the event, we ducked out to grab dinner near the Royal Sonesta. We had eaten lunch at ArtBar earlier that day and wanted… Continue reading

Boston: Late Night Eats & Drinks at Citizen Public House

  I went to Citizen Public House a couple of times while in Boston last month. Citizen is a relatively new bar but to me it felt like it’s been a neighborhood staple… Continue reading

Boston: Lunch at Eastern Standard Kitchen

  After my “Making Your Own Vermouth” seminar at Boston Cocktail Summit, we headed next door to Eastern Standard Kitchen for a late lunch. I hadn’t eaten all day and it was nearly… Continue reading