Sydney greeted us with wind, a high of 25°C, a little sprinkle of rain and humidity. On this trip, it was rare to see high-rise or tall buildings. Once we landed in Sydney, it was the first sight of these tall structures after 26 days of travelling.
We flew with Virgin Australia and the moment we got on the plane, they called over the PA system that their media system was down and prompted in a joking way to talk to your seat neighbours. Did exactly that and met Danny the retired Chiropractor from Sydney. He was in Hobart doing a bike trip with his mate that lives on 50 acres of land just south of Hobart and went around the West and East of the island. I got some great tips to improve and balance training of my body to be healthy and strong with good mechanics and avoid back problems courtesy of Danny.
Hopped on the train to get into the city (12-18AUD). I grabbed my parents Opal transit cards from their last trip but turns out they have updated it so you can just tap on and off with your credit card. The Opal card really only has advantages if you are a student or a senior for discount. Otherwise, the only other advantages of using the Opal transit card is keeping your credit card clear of all your transit transactions and the card tells you how much you’ve spent and what’s remaining. Using your credit card, the transactions will be pending and will do a culmination at the end of the month. Either or, remember to tap off!
We stayed at the hotel Veriu Central. After checking in, we ate lunch at Single O in Surry Hills. We shared the Chats (7AUD), Mothership Bowl (23AUD) & the Fish Dawg (22AUD). Also, what we noticed that was different from Tasmania was that there are additional charges for using credit card and extra fees for Sunday or public holidays in Sydney.
After lunch, Bev and myself separated for a bit. Bev needed time to catch up on sleep and also tackled the task of laundry for the both of us at Foam Laundry since our hotel didn’t have laundry.
While she took some time to herself, I wanted to make sure I maximized my time and off I went. First stop was for bubble tea at Gotcha. I got the Kumquat Lemon w/ lemon, dried plum and aloe Vera (7.60AUD).
I walked up George St. It is full of so many shopping and food options. Stopped by Queen Victoria Building, Strand Arcade & Forgotten Songs Art Installation.
Since the weather was holding out, I decided to head over to Sydney Harbour bridge. I ended up walking over the bridge to Milsons Point for great views of the Sydney Opera House with the Sydney Harbour bridge all in one photo. Best view is definitely at the Pier right beside Luna Park (iconic Amusement Park).
After taking in the views, I walked back over the bridge and to the massive Darling Harbour. Walked around majority of the harbour to see the Darling Harbour Woodward Water feature doing its water thing. Darling Harbour is an interesting space that they made into pedestrian-only with a mix of gardens, playgrounds and art.
Made my way to Darling Square & Chinatown and saw art such as:
-The Night Sky by Jacob Nash
-Mural of Jenny Munro – First Nations Activist by Matt Adnate
-In Between Two Worlds by artist Jason Wing
-City Lights on Little Hay St by Brendan Van Hek
By the time I had finished walking around Darling Square and Chinatown, timing wise, it worked out that I made it to Bev at the Laundry mat in time to fold. We went down the street for dinner.
We ate at My Zakaya by Buno in Surry Hill. We shared wagyu tataki (16AUD), miso marinated black cod (28AUD), spider roll (soft shell crab) (10AUD) & Bata chirashi bowl (32AUD). The food was delicious. We also got black garlic salt edamame on the house to apologize for the delay in our order courtesy of the Chef.
Took the train from the airport to Central StationQueen Victoria BuildingInterior of Queen Victoria BuildingGeorge StThe StrandInterior of the StrandForgotten SongEntrance to the Sydney Harbour BridgeLuna ParkDarling Harbour Windward Water FeatureThe Night Sky by Jacob NashMural of Jenny Munro – First Nations Activist by Matt AdnateIn Between Two Worlds by artist Jason WingCity Lights on Little Hay St by Brendan Van Hekwagyu tatakiBata chirashi bowlspider roll (soft shell crab)miso marinated black cod
03/13/23
Sydney, Australia
The weather forecast lied and said it was going to rain all day but it held out with small breaks of sun but overall overcast. One of our latest starts during this trip.
Started off walking Through Hyde Park then onto George St. We stopped at Australia Square for lunch – I grabbed Doner Kebab from Sahara (14AUD) and a PB & Choc smoothie from Cali Press (11.50AUD). This place reminded me of the Path back home in downtown Toronto but with an outdoor courtyard to eat.
Fueled up, we took on the Royal Botanical Gardens and made it to Mrs Macquaries Chair for great views of Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House. We continued through the park and made our way for an up-close and personal view of Sydney Opera House.
Nearby, we went to the Museum of Contemporary Art (free). Before heading back, we stopped by Gacha Gacha Plus for ice cream – I wanted the Mochi ice cream but couldn’t decide on just one flavour. I sampled both Genmaicha and Hojicha and they were both too good to choose only one so I got both (8.80AUD). This trip is the most I’ve had this much ice cream in such a short period of time.
We ended up working on planning our Bali portion of the trip for the late afternoon in the lobby of our hotel.
There’s a large Thai community and authentic Thai food around in Sydney especially near Chinatown. We ended out night having dinner at New Thaination. We ordered Tom Yum Goong Noodles w/prawns (18.50AUD), small Noodie Kai Mara (chicken, Chinese broccoli, bitter melon w/glass noodle) (8.90AUD) and a yummy Thai milk tea (6.80AUD).
Hyde ParkDoner Kebab & a PB & Choc SmoothieRoyal Botanical GardenViews from Mrs Macquaries ChairSydney Opera HouseMOCAGenmaicha and Hojicha Ice CreamTom Yum Goong Noodles w/prawns, small Noodie Kai Mara (chicken, Chinese broccoli, bitter melon w/glass noodle) and Thai milk tea
03/14/23
Sydney, Australia
23°C
I woke up early and went for a walk to Darlinghurst for some savoury pastries at Tenacious Bakehouse. They are known for their own take on sausage rolls, Portugueses tarts and croissants. I got a Pork Mandu – sesame seed encrusted “sausage roll” (10AUD), Portuguese tart w/miso caramel (12AUD), grape fruit tart (12AUD) and a matcha latte (5AUD).
We walked over to Chinatown to have Yum Cha/Dim Sum at The Eight with my dad’s best friend – Uncle Ronald and Auntie Maisie who live in Sydney. I haven’t seen them since 2012 when I visited Hong Kong.
With the help of Auntie Maisie and Uncle Ronald, Bev was able to purchase Sea Cucumbers that her Aunt in the Philippines had requested us purchase as we were going to travel to the Philippines after Australia. We had great success. We even had a video chat with her aunt in the Philippines trying to bargain with the shop owner for a better price.
The rain didn’t seem like it was going to let up so we returned to our hotel for a bit and saw the clouds start to open up a bit. Seeing this opening, we chanced it and decided to hop on the train and head down to Coogee Beach to walk the Coogee to Bondi coastal walk (1-2 hours). There were beautiful views along the coast and so many beautiful beaches. Tamarama beach was probably my favourite beach along the way. There is even a Cemetery on this coastal walk. As we turned the corner to get to Bondi, the skies as we looked left were dark gray as opposed to the blue from where we had just walked.
The rain came down hard but not for too long. We met up with our new friend Ian who we met on our East Tasmania tour a few days prior (who is originally from Argentina but is currently living in Australia working at a hostel near Bondi). He took us to some hidden gems that not too many tourists know about since Bondi Beach is top of the priority list for the area.
He guided us on a little walk to Bellevue Park and Cooper’s park. Bellevue park has beautiful views above the city where outstretched, you can see Manly Beach. It’s very interesting to see an abundance of bats flying around and it’s a normal thing.
Cooper’s Park is a super lush park (tropical-like) with walking trails. It also has a river that divides Sydney in two. As you walk into the park and closer to the river, the smell of lemon myrtle and other plants fills your nostrils as you stroll through.
With Ian’s recommendation, we ate at The Mill in Bondi Junction. We shared the Angus burger with a side of truffle fries (25AUD), Szechuan salt and peppered squid (18AUD) and a green leaf salad (8AUD).
Tenacious BakehouseUncle Ronald & Auntie MaisieCoogee BeachTamarama BeachBondi BeachIcebergBondi BeachWith our new friend IanBellevue ParkCooper’s ParkGiant spidersAngus burger with a side of truffle fries, Szechuan salt and peppered squid and a green leaf salad
03/15/23
Blue Mountain, Australia
What a beautiful day. Humid but ranged from 19-30°C. We did the Blue Mountain day tour with Coast Warriors. Our Tour guide was Tom.
We made some new friends. Do from France (retired Geophysist), Nazar & Tai from Seattle and fellow Canadians Stefan & Anthony from Edmonton as well as Sonal from Etobicoke.
1hr drive to Glenbrook. You can see the famous Australian Painted Panorama in the back of Dolly’s Donut. We also stopped to grab snacks for the day. At Glenbrook GreenGrocers, I grabbed an Acai bowl w/honey (14.50AUD) & Cotton candy grapes (5AUD).
We went to Lincoln lookout. The closer you walk to the end of the main lookout area, there is a little cave and a lower platform you can go down. If you peek over a little bit more, you’ll see 2 car wrecks below.
Blue Mountains got it’s name from all the eucalyptus trees heating up in the sun making the oils and vapours raise up creating a blue haze.
The next stop was the most intense portion of the tour. Wentworth Falls. You can walk many paths to see these falls but the beauty of this one is the fact you can walk all the way to the bottom. The only thing is that it is a 200 step climb 100m into the valley. What goes down must come back up.
We had a lovely sandwich lunch picked up from Glenbrook that we ate while enjoying views of the mountains.
For a proper viewing of the Three Sisters from multiple angles we arrived at Echo Point Lookout.
There are many stories behind the Three Sisters. One version tells of a neighbouring warrior tribe with brothers who wanted to capture and marry the three sisters but it’s not allowed so the father turned them to stone.
Our final stop was to Jellybean Pool where many had a dip to cool off from the day.
As we returned to Sydney, we went to dinner w/Stefan & Anthony in Darling Harbour at Muum Maam Barangaroo. We ordered the Barramundi green apple salad (32AUD) & Massaman coconut curry w/wagyu beef w/roti & rice (45AUD). What we learned over the day was that Anthony & Beverly were basically kindred spirits. Same same but different. The sunset was calm and wonderful to end the night.
Australian Painted Panorama RoomAcai Bowl & Cotton Candy GrapesLincoln LookoutWentworth FallsSteep 200 steps down to the base of Wentworth FallsView from the bottom of Wentworth FallsLunch w a viewEcho Point LookoutJellybean PoolNew friends – Sonal, Anthony, Stefan, Nazar & TaiMassaman coconut curry w/wagyu beef w/roti & riceBarramundi green apple saladSunset at Darling Harbour
2-3 years without travel has left me hungry for travel and planning. With a day and a half allotted for Boston before my teammate and myself were to head over to Rhode Island for a Volleyball tournament, we made the most of it and made a plan of attack to cover as much as we could of Boston in less than 48 hours. The vibe of the city reminded me of a mix between Manhattan and Toronto but cleaner and quieter with a great mix of city and nature.
Day 1
09/01/22
Our first stop was Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum – 11AM-5PM – $20USD. The garden was closed but with the weather being so nice out, the sun hit perfectly inside the courtyard. This museum consists of European, Asian, and American art throughout multiple floors with different artistic motifs per area/room you enter. There are windows in every room that overlooks the inner courtyard from a different view and when the sun comes out, it gives the courtyard beautiful light and shadows especially with the lines from the glass and steel roof.
We walked over to Boston Public Library with minor stops in between admiring the buildings and art we saw along the way.
Labour day weekend is also a rush of students moving into campus so loads of families and moving trucks unloading everywhere we went since this is a College/University town.
The Boston Public Library – Copley Branch – Central Branch – M-TH 9AM-8PM, F-Sa 9AM-5PM, Su 11AM-5PM – is a beautiful space. It is free to go in and explore. The courtyard was also a beautiful space for many to study. You have a mix of the modern and marble motifs. The main entrance brings you into the modern scape mainly of concrete with skylights that illuminate the upper level which is the Children’s portion of the library. If you walk inside and walk towards the left side, you will get to dark wood doors that will lead you to the courtyard. Once you go past the courtyard, you are welcomed to the Courtyard Tea room or you continue moving onward towards a marbled area – This is the grand stair case welcomed by lions on pedestals. You can go up either side of the stairs and it leads to 3 main rooms – The main one is the study hall – Bates Hall. It is stunning however people do use this hall to study so please be respectful in terms of taking photos. There are many sections featuring different looks and subject matter for their books.
Each room is delicate in it’s own way but very different from the previous.
When you exit the main entrance you only have to walk a few steps to find the Boston Marathon Finish Line on the street in front.
Feeling famished at this point, we walked around the corner of the Library and got our fixing of seafood on a roll at Luke’s Lobster Back Bay – 11AM-8PM. We got the Trio special – 2 oz. crab, shrimp and lobster – $27USD.
With our bellies full, we continued to walk towards Beacon Hill neighbourhood to see the row houses on Beacon St and the narrow stone road of Acorn St. To get to this neighbourhood, we had to cut through the Public Garden which is a lovely area of town with a small bridge and weeping willow trees near the pond. You will also find the famous bronzed ducklings statues here.
Upon returning from viewing Acorn St, we walk through the Boston Common – there is a carousel in there.
I’m all about the lesser known spots in cities which brought me to this quirky Book store – Brattle Book Shop – M-Sa 9AM-530PM. It has a giant yellow pencil that highlights the name of the bookstore but what makes this place a little more unique than the very few book stores left is that it also owns the lot beside the building where it is I guess an extension of their bookstore but outdoors and uncovered. It’s a charming to see that there were actually many people looking through the book selection.
Not too far from Brattle Book Shop is another quirky often overlooked spots – the Bronzed Bricks in Winthrop Lane – between Otis & Arch – There are roughly 100 bronzed bricks telling the story of the city’s past and present.
What I loved about visiting Boston most was seeing the Rose Kennedy Greenway. Weaving through Boston’s downtown, it is 1.5 miles (2.4KM) long and it incorporates green space within a concrete jungle in which is section is a different themed. It also offers free WIFI.
After Brattle Book Shop, we walk down to the Chinatown Park but also of course to the Chinatown Gate where we were welcomed by kids playing on the colourful playground and the seniors grouped around the tables playing games. Lanterns above shrouded in old photos of historical photos of Boston Chinatown made the experience that much more warming.
A trip to Boston Chinatown isn’t complete without paying our respects and visiting the Reggie Memorial Park named after a legend within the 9-Man Volleyball community.
Continuing with our itinerary for the day, we started to walk towards the more touristy area. First stop was to glance at the Steaming Kettle that now sits above a Starbucks in Government Center. It is a homage to the Oriental Teashop from 1875 and engraved on the outside shows how much could actually fit in that kettle. It can hold two hundred and twenty seven gallons, two quarts, one pint, and three gills of liquid. This kettle was used as a promotional contest for the Oriental Teashop company.
Around the corner, you see the courthouse and walk down the stairs to find yourself at Faneuil Hall Marketplace 10AM-9PM & Quincy Market M-Sa 10AM-9PM & Su Noon-6PM. Shopping and food with some live performances depending on weather and time of day.
Across the street behind Quincy, we took a moment at the Armenian Heritage Park which has a labyrinth maze. This is a part of the Rose Kennedy Greenway with little cubbies of green space scattered through the city. The Boston Public Market M-Sa 8AM-9PM, Su 10AM-9PM is also nearby if the food options weren’t enough at Faneuil Hall and Quincy.
I feel like it’s an appropriate place to visit when in Boston – Mike’s Pastry Su-Th 8AM-10PM; F-Sa 8AM-11PM. Known for their cannoli’s and Lobster Tails. We did just that.
My friend had recommended we try the OG of pizzas in Boston – Regina Pizzeria 11AM-9PM so we ordered a full pie to go. While we were waiting for our pizza to be made, we walked nearby to see the Skinny House.
Once our pizza was ready, we grabbed it and went downhill towards Langone Park area where we ate our pizzas while taking in the sunset. It was actually quite the perfect day. 28,000 steps but definitely well worth it.
Day 2
09/02/22
We had a half day in Boston before boarding our Amtrak train to Rhode Island. We were originally going to use this day as a buffer if we didn’t complete what we had planned the day before but since we blasted through everything, we had wanted to do the day before, we added on a bit more.
We stayed in an Airbnb in East Boston so our first stop was to South Station (our Amtrak train was departing from here) to drop off our luggage for the day – it is $10USD/per for the day. You will need to go outside left of the tracks to drop it off in the office.
After dropping off our bags, our other teammate Namdol joined us for the day.
A short walk from South Station is Post Office Square. From the outside, it gave off Bryant Park vibes of Manhattan. A plant covered pergola, a little café, a fountain and a quiet green space. It also offers free WIFI.
A friend had mentioned to get a good view over the water would be at the Converse Flagship Store. There is a slightly raised area where you can overlook the waters. It is just across from where we watched the sunset the night before.
With barely any wind, we walked along the Langone Park area by the waterfront as well as Commercial Street to take us to Christopher Columbus Park and Long Wharf.
A 19 minute walk took us through more Rose Kennedy Greenway spaces and over the bridge to Fan Pier Park / Courthouse Docks. It was probably my favourite view of the city and water come together. A quick stop to Trader Joe’s is a must! (The Unsulfurated & Unsweetened Dried Mangoes are the best).
The last spot before heading back was The Lawn on D. It is an outdoor event space in the Waterfront District. There were no events happening while we were there but we were able to go in and hang out in the space. They have circular swings (which I believe light up at night), corn hole and a bunch of outdoor seating as well as a tented area where drinks and food can be purchased.
We hung out there for a bit to just relax before walking back to South Station and hopping on our train to Rhode Island for the Volleyball tournament. But before we boarded our train, we made one last stop at Tatte Café where I picked up the seasonal Beet Latte and the Short Rib Grilled Cheese (it is absolutely amazing!)
All in all, Boston is a great place to visit especially if you like to walk around and explore all the mixes of architecture.
The Pandemic had cancelled many of my travel plans over the past 2 years. It’s been 3 years since I have left Canada (at least it was an epic 36 Eurotrip that I did in Sept/Oct 2019) and first stop was to Boston & Rhode Island to participate in the 77th NACIVT (North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament) that took place at Rhode Island Convention Center.
To make the most of it and of course because there was no direct flight to Rhode Island from Toronto, I travelled with my teammate Esther to Boston for less than 48 hours before heading to Rhode Island via Porter Airlines.
Especially with the lack of travelling, I needed to get that spark of building an itinerary up and running and oh boy we sure did that.
If you are up for it, I created a walking itinerary that will cover majority of the downtown Boston area and it covers some touristy spots but also some interesting gems along the way. We lucked out to have 2 days of perfect weather. I imagine with some reworking, you might even be able to combine both days worth of my itinerary into one if you are that ambitious. I’ll leave that up to you.
09/01/22
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum – 11AM-5PM – $20
9 min drive / 16 min bus / 30 min walk
Boston Public Library – Copley Branch – Central Branch – 9AM-5PM
Boston Marathon – Finish Line – outside of the Public Library
1 min walk
Luke’s Lobster Back Bay
8 min drive / 17 min bus / 20 min walk
Beacon Hill – neighbourhood – roam the streets – row houses on Beacon St & Acorn St
2 min walk
Public Garden & Boston Common
10 min walk
Brattle Book Shop – 9AM-530PM
6 min walk
Boston Bricks – Winthrop Lane – between Otis & Arch – 100 bronzed bricks telling the story of the city’s past and present
7 min walk
Chinatown Gate
2 min walk
Rose Kennedy Greenway – Chinatown Park, 34W Lincoln St, Boston, MA 02111, United States
4 min walk
Reggie Wong Memorial Park
17 min walk
Steaming Kettle – Giant Kettle above a Starbuck – homage to the Oriental Teashop
I travelled with 3 friends (Michael H, Michael Y & Courtney) to San Francisco for 5 days and also met up with a few friends (Michael T, Cassie (who now resides in SF), Victor, Crystal, Michelle & Joanna). There was no real itinerary made for this trip however we did purchase the CityPass which is a great solution for first timers who want to see what attractions the city has to offer on a short period of time including unlimited access to buses and streetcars.
NOTE: If you want to goto Alcatraz – BOOK IN ADVANCED!
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We flew from Las Vegas to San Francisco after a volleyball tournament. We grabbed a SUV taxi and headed for Japantown. The trio booked a really cool little hotel on Sutter St called Hotel Tomo (1800 Sutter St). Originally when Courtney booked this incredible flight and hotel deal for her and Michael H, it was for a single bed so I had messaged Cassie who had just recently moved there for work and coincidently she lives not even a full block away which made my decision to goto SF finalized because she said I could stay with her.
After settling in and me leaving my stuff in their hotel room, we decided to walk from our location through to Chinatown and find some dinner. We first stopped by a place that sold $1 bubbletea. I had asked Cassie for a recommendation and she mentioned Great Eastern Restaurant (649 Jackson St). The food was good but I think we ordered items off the menu that the restaurant wasn’t known for looking at surrounding tables. We walked back from Chinatown to Japantown which was a decent 30-40 minute walk each way. Good thing the Bay area is a 4×4 grid where everything is relatively close. When we returned to the hotel, I grabbed my things and walked over to Cassie’s. The trio (Cassie, Victor & Michael T) had spent the day doing touristy things when I finally met up with them. We all jumped in and headed out for late night bubble tea at Little Sweet Café (3836 Geary Blvd) and I must say bubble tea aka boba is so cheap in SF! I got the Tie Kuan Yin milk tea which was a little too sweet but it was under $5USD.
Chinatown
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Michael T and myself woke up early so we went for a stroll while the couple slept. I was also giving my group ample time to get ready. Cassie recommended Sweet Maple (2101 Sutter St) for breakfast. They have millionaire bacon which is a cured bacon that is featured on “United States of Bacon” of Discovery Network. Thick, free range bacon, baked with brown sugar, cayenne, red and black pepper. I got the Eggs Benedict with maple bacon. We grabbed a taxi right outside the door and off we went to Pier 38. At the pier we also grabbed our Citypass which gave us unlimited bus, free entrance into museums and attractions etc. The Alcatraz audio walking tour was really good as it leads you all the way around with informative stories of the history behind this prison and the life of inmates. Remember to book early if you want to do this tour as it fills up quickly. Alcatraz at night tours fill up months in advance.
We came back to shore and took the old school streetcar to Fisherman’s Wharf and grabbed In-N-Out for lunch. A double double with animal style fries yes please! The aquarium was our next calling. It actually wasn’t the warmest day in San Fran and very windy especially near the pier. We also went the tourist route and went to Pier 39 to see the sea lions. We walked around killing time at the pier as we were meeting Courtney’s uncle and his friend for dinner. We settled on Scoma’s for fresh seafood. Too bad we ate a late lunch at In-N-Out that we weren’t hungry enough to order full meals.
After dinner we parted ways from Courtney’s uncle and friends and followed the light; the lights of the Ghiradelli sign that is. It is pronounced gear-ar-delly. We got ice cream and hot chocolate with sea salt in it at the main store and it was delicious plus chocolate to go!
Cafe Habana is very tiny establishment with so much character. 3 people in total – We sat by the front window and ordered ourselves 2 orders of the Mexican Corn, a Cuban and a Chicken Diablo sandwich. The corn comes with 2 per order so I took one for the team and ate 2. All the food was fresh and flavourful and we ate every single morsel off the plates. The corn alone is enough to make you want to come back for more.
This restaurant is located within Bryant Park and hidden gem behind the New York Public Library. It is a great place to people watching. Bryant Park Grill is a American, European steakhouse. It is a little pricey but the food is delicious. I chose the clam chowder to start and for my main I chose the Kumquat Grand Marnier Duck breast with confit leg. it was absolutely mouth watering and ended off the meal with a sweet and savory crepe filled with apple and ricotta cheese.
Chinese cuisine made using fresh ingredients before your eyes where you can get a plate of BBQ Pork or a noodle in soup that is the most satisfying anytime of day. The wonton noodle soup hits the spot.
North Dumpling is literally a hole in the wall but they sure pump out some delicious and cheap dumplings. Whether you are craving fried or steamed – the filling options include pork & chives to vegetable. What’s even better is that you can get 10 dumplings for under $2USD! You heard right. You can see they are being freshly made over the counter as a team of ladies are making magic with their hands. The sesame and scallion pancakes are also delicious items to add to your meal and for all the food, you won’t break your wallet.
A staple ramen spot in the East Village that also offers a roster of dishes such as fried chicken meal. The Noodle Bar also serves slushies and soft serve. They have been quite successful that they have expanded into multiple locations such as Ssäm Bar, Ko, Ma Peche, Fuku and Nishi to name a few. They have even expanded up north to Toronto.
Piadina serves up rustic Italian fare in a very intimate setting lined with brick walls. Dinner service is run by candlelight making it the perfect date night spot.
Brasserie Les Halles serves up classics using French techinques. They are known for their escargots and their steak frites for only $22USD. This restaurant is the origin of where Anthony Bourdain once started. Reservations are highly recommended.
East coast version of In-N-Out. Fast food chain that serves up burgers & frozen custard. Multiple locations around and yes there are lines. When it gets busy, they give you a buzzer to let you know when your order is ready. The Peanut butter shake is my GOTO and I have it every chance I get.
I found this treasure when I lived in Los Angeles. This is the best grocery store for anyone who wants good quality items for reasonable prices including organic and all natural ingredients. It is a College kids dream or anyone on a budget type of grocery store similar to Whole Foods.
Yaki Taisho is an Izakaya located in the heart of St Marks Place – Between 3 people, we ordered Takoyaki (this was just right), grilled squid, a set of skewers, Unagi roll and the Duck sashimi paired with a delicious plum sake.
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