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2018’s Memorable Bites

2018’s Memorable Bites

AdrienneDecember 28, 2018December 28, 2018

My 2018 was a great year for dining. There was so much competition for my annualContinue reading

Creative Familiarity at Anomaly SF Pop-Up

Creative Familiarity at Anomaly SF Pop-Up

AdrienneDecember 16, 2018August 28, 2022

Anomaly’s seasonal, modern California menu and communal dining style will likely draw comparisons to Lazy Bear back in the day. I thought that Chef Mike Lanham’s style was more refined right off the bat.

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The Puzzling Mediocrity of L’Arpège – Paris, France

The Puzzling Mediocrity of L’Arpège – Paris, France

AdrienneDecember 7, 2018December 16, 2018

I am writing this half a year after my lunch at L’Arpège. Looking back, puzzlement isContinue reading

Dialogue Discouraged at Dialogue Restaurant – Los Angeles

Dialogue Discouraged at Dialogue Restaurant – Los Angeles

AdrienneNovember 18, 2018August 28, 2022

Part of the fun in a multi-course tasting menu is the interaction with the staff andContinue reading

A Dreamy Garden Dinner at Epicure Le Bristol – Paris, France

A Dreamy Garden Dinner at Epicure Le Bristol – Paris, France

AdrienneOctober 14, 2018December 16, 2018

One of my favorite meals this year took place in the manicured gardens of Epicure ParisContinue reading

Gaggan Pop Up at Eight Tables – San Francisco

Gaggan Pop Up at Eight Tables – San Francisco

AdrienneSeptember 21, 2018December 16, 2018

The two Asian fine dining restaurants Gaggan and Eight Tables both made my Top 3 Restaurant’sContinue reading

Kame Omakase – Modern Japanese Off the Las Vegas Strip

Kame Omakase – Modern Japanese Off the Las Vegas Strip

AdrienneSeptember 6, 2018January 20, 2019

Dining on the Vegas strip gives me sticker shock, even compared to the SF Bay Area.Continue reading

Maum – A Modern Korean Tasting Menu in Palo Alto

Maum – A Modern Korean Tasting Menu in Palo Alto

AdrienneAugust 22, 2018August 6, 2019

Maum continues the trend of tasting menus that incorporate traditional Asian flavors in a modern andContinue reading

Dining Inside the Eiffel Tower at Le Jules Verne – Paris, France

Dining Inside the Eiffel Tower at Le Jules Verne – Paris, France

AdrienneAugust 7, 2018December 16, 2018

A great way to skip the line at the Eiffel Tower? Make reservations at Le JulesContinue reading

The Letdown of Arzak – San Sebastian, Spain

The Letdown of Arzak – San Sebastian, Spain

AdrienneJuly 29, 2018December 16, 2018

Fresh off the high of excellent fine dining in Barcelona (Disfrutar, Tickets, Enigma), I was lookingContinue reading

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Mandarin-only hot pot was a great way to celebrate Mandarin-only hot pot was a great way to celebrate LNY!
Then wandered and found a real pony (last slide)! 
Sound on for the mandarin. 😆

Happy year of the fire horse 🧧🔥🐴
Mandarin demo at the end. Wish me luck. 😅 最後練習國語。祝 Mandarin demo at the end. Wish me luck. 😅
最後練習國語。祝我好運。

#cny2026 #lny #yearofthefirehorse #chineselesson
When your girl leaves San Francisco for food, you When your girl leaves San Francisco for food, you know it’s serious.

I went down to Menlo Park for a new restaurant and rare wine shop devoted to heritage chicken.

The team behind Somm Cellars in NYC partnered with multi-Michelin-starred chef Jared Wentworth to open Café Vivant.

First impression. Wall-to-wall stunning white oak wood and wine galore. Over 3000 bottles.

Favorite bites?
Caviar-topped heritage chicken nuggets that tasted like my favorite McDonald’s nuggets, but better.
Fried quail with duck fat cornbread.
And a juicy wagyu New York strip with yorkshire pudding.

We ended strong with sticky toffee pudding, with jasmine and black sesame ice cream. 

Was it worth leaving the city for? Yes. I honestly felt a little FOMO about not living in Menlo Park anymore.

📍Café Vivant, Menlo Park [hosted]

#cafevivant #sfrestaurants #sommcellars #heritagechicken #willwanderforfood
Happy year of the horse! 🧨 🌹 🥟 Rose-shaped dumpl Happy year of the horse! 🧨 🌹 🥟 

Rose-shaped dumpling wrapper recipe
- 2 cups AP Flour
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 to 2 tsp beet root powder (optional color)

1. In a large bowl, mix together flour and salt. Slowly add hot water and mix until it starts getting clumpy. Hand knead the dough until smooth. Divide into two equal parts and let rest for 15 minutes.

2. Take one of the dough halves and add beet root powder. The color will fade once heated, so make it deeper than you prefer. Knead the dough until color is incorporated.

3. Roll the two dough halves into two logs, approximately 1” diameter each. Then roll the pink dough into a flat rectangle shape, wide enough to wrap around the plain dough. Place the plain dough on the pink dough, wrap it completely, and pinch to seal the free edge.

4. Cut the combined log into sections, about 3/4” thick, aiming for 32 sections. Roll each section into a flat circle, the thinner the better, about 4” diameter.

5. Working with 4 circles at a time, lay them in a line side-by-side, and overlap each slightly, using water to glue the overlap. 

6. In the middle of each circle, add 2 tsp each of your preferred filling (I used pork belly and scallion). Wet the top halves of each wrapper, and fold them in half so you have four connected semi-circles.

7. Starting from one end, roll the semi-circles to form a rose shape. Tuck the free edge into the base. Repeat with remaining wrappers.

8. Place dumplings in steamer basket and steam for 12 minutes over boiling water.

#cny2026 #lny2026 #rosedumplings
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