One of my favourite cuisines is Vietnamese food. Pre-COVID, I would host make-your-own salad rolls and hotpot-style dinners for my friends. However, after dining out at Rau Bistro, I realized my homestyle version suck in comparison in terms of variety, quality and technique. For this post, let's listen to "Hit That" by The Offspring. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwRL1LNVTLI… Continue reading Rau Bistro: Vietnamese modern eats
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Macarons and pastries at Yann Haute Patisserie
L and I started a new tradition. We go out to a restaurant to celebrate Valentine's Day on any day other than February 14th. The reason is that most restaurants are far too busy to give us the experience we want. For this post, let's listen to "White Wedding" by Billie Idol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAZQaYKZMTI L picked… Continue reading Macarons and pastries at Yann Haute Patisserie
Richmond Pub: Thursday pizza and beer deal
I was texting my brother Jacuzzi about a series of unfortunate events. He must have noticed the melodramatic tone in my messages because he immediately ordered me to go out for dinner. I told L and he agreed with Jacuzzi. As always, they are correct. For this post, let's listen to "Cherry Bomb" by Joan… Continue reading Richmond Pub: Thursday pizza and beer deal
Pure Modern Asian Kitchen + Bar – Late-night pho
Our friends came over for a small party for New Year's Eve. We followed the province's gathering restrictions (updated December 21) for indoor social gatherings. I kept the number below the maximum limit of 10 people, and the six of us were well over the age of 18. Furthermore, everyone was double vaccinated, boosted up,… Continue reading Pure Modern Asian Kitchen + Bar – Late-night pho
Fonda Flora – Elevated Mexican cuisine in Calgary
On Saturday, Kournikova, Québécois, and I got together for dinner. We started the night off with bubbles at Kournikova's house. Québécois brought over champagne to toast to my new job. After finishing the bottle, Kournikova's doting husband Zuber dropped us off at Fonda Flora. Both Québécois and I appreciate the non-pedestrian wine list at Fonda… Continue reading Fonda Flora – Elevated Mexican cuisine in Calgary
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