Hawaiian · Restaurants · Vegas

Las Vegas review: Lefty J’s Island

For our first breakfast in Vegas, I picked a place recommended by Strictly Dumpling. Like most of Mikey Chen's recommendations that appealed to me, Lefty J's Restaurant is located off the main strip. Let's listen to "Gone Away" by Offspring for this post. Jacuzzi complained that Offspring is so 90's, but hey, that's the era… Continue reading Las Vegas review: Lefty J’s Island

Restaurants · Wine tasting

Vine Arts – Domaine des Marnes Blanches Wine Tasting

I'm getting tired of my usual rotation of wines. I also want to find some mind-blowing wines for my upcoming dinner parties. I've been looking to increase my wine exposure and stumbled across a post through Vine Arts and Juice Imports about an upcoming Domaine des Marnes Blanches wine tasting event ($30). I snagged the… Continue reading Vine Arts – Domaine des Marnes Blanches Wine Tasting

Chinese · Dim Sum · Restaurants

Golden Sands – Best dim sum in Calgary

On Sunday morning, Beep Beep and I went shopping at Calgary Farmers' Market. We picked up a cappuccino and chai latte from Analog and walked around the market. After I finished showing her around my favourite vendors, she told me there was a shop she wanted to check out. I was curious where she wanted… Continue reading Golden Sands – Best dim sum in Calgary

Restaurants · Seafood · Special Occasion · Steakhouse

Ranchmen’s Club: Dinner at a Calgary institution

Wonderland and Double 07 invited us to The Ranchmen's Club for dinner, located in the Beltline / Connaught area. Since I first met Wonderland, she has consistently praised the executive chef, sommelier and staff at Ranchmen's, so I was curious and excited to go. For this post, let's listen to the James Bond theme song.… Continue reading Ranchmen’s Club: Dinner at a Calgary institution