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HERMÈS AT WORK – A Rendez-Vous with Hermés Craftsmen
Four autumns ago, i had the privilege to experience this magnificent rendezvous with #HermesArtisan in SF* so breathtaking that i went back twice! ^^=
{ HERMÈS AT WORK – A Rendez-Vous with Hermés Craftsmen }
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This impressive showcase of luxury craftsmanship is still as mesmerizing as i remembered. A little rotation with their artisans this time, instead of the shirtmaker & gold gilder, this tour brought in the porcelain painter & the silk engraver. All of their talent and meticulous fabrication will forever be mind babbling❣ #hermesatwork
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Lobster Roll on Game Night.
#NBACanadaSeries
溫哥華YVR* missin’ Luke’s Lobster in NY – so this Lobster Roll will have to do it for now.. all while enjoying the preseason glory! WARRIORS vs Raptors at Rogers Arena. ^^= #DUBnation
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National Oyster Day
SHUCK DOWN. Tide to table at one of our Vancouver faves – Rodney’s.
MARK YOUR WORLD. Dine with a view on The Bund – The Nest Shanghai.
Hapi National French Fry Day!
溫哥華YVR* Bonjour! Get extra Frenchhh today – Happy National French Fry Day! ^^=
Pulled Pork Poutine with duck fat fries at Edible Canada with 33 Acres of Sunshine and iced coffee.
YVR* Thyme to Indulge.
[ VANCOUVER CANADA ]
THYME TO INDULGE is a French bistro and a boutique catering company. The decor is cute and cozy with a European charm. The servers had the cutest desserts print aprons. We had one enjoyable brunch, and would definitely come back again.
Duck Hash ~ duck confit, poached eggs, kale, onions, and peppers on hashbrowns with hollandaise sauce. – Very Flavourful!
Braised Beef Eggs Benedicts.
– This weekend special was nicely done, braised beef on panini bread, which tastes like a nice thin crust on the bottom. The only points off would be the eggs are not poached in consistency, one was too well done, while the other was over half boiled. I personally enjoy poached eggs to be more on the soft boiled side, with runny egg yolks. But it was a very pleasant taste altogether.
The slaughtering of the braised beef eggs benny!
Thyme to Indulge.
2858 Main St. Vancouver BC | +604.877.1760.
www.thymetoindulgecatering.com
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Team Kale @Gastropost.
[ GASTROPOST ]
=My homemade Kale in Egg Yolk batter featured in today’s papers!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH Vancouver Sun & GastropostVancouver!
TEAM KALE! ^^=
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=K’s Kale Styling!
[ K’s RECIPES ]
KALE has been named the “Queen of Greens” and the “Nutritional Powerhouse“, which is especially rich in vitamin K. Lately, I have been trying to incorporate kale into my diet, just so this could be consumed with ease. Other than just simply juicing them into the blender, here’s a few styles I have experimented in my kitchen so far..
=Crispy Kale Chips – probably the one of the most popular style, since it’s so crispy you don’t feel like you’re chewing on veggies at all. And such a yummy snack nibble to go with beer!
=Kale Gomae – simple cooked kale with white sesames!
=Kale with Egg Yolk Batter – simply onomnomm!
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YVR* Maji 麻吉台式熱炒.
[ VANCOUVER CANADA ]
MAJI 麻吉 is a newly opened taiwanese place and quite a queue outside during the weekends! All their dishes were very decent. Lighting is more dimmed than the usual taiwanese bubble tea places in Richmond. All in all, it was one enjoyable meal. Oh, and they serve beer and some hard liquor!
蘿蔔排骨湯 Braised Spare Ribs Soup
– The soup is served like how i drink soup at home – in soup bucket bowl! The only complaint i have with this place is they really need to deep scrub their soup bucket bowl better! Good idea to order some soup to boil to sooth your throats if you have other fried dishes.
金沙蝦球 Deep Fried Shrimps with Salted Egg Yolk Batter.
– Nothing too spectacular about the shrimp, but you can definitely taste that egg yolk in that batter bits, which is wonderful on rice!
豆酥鱈魚 Soybean Blackcod.
– Tastes good. Just wish this dish was a little bigger, or have more fish!
薑汁燒雞 Ginger Chicken.
– Chicken cooked quite tender. I personally think this would taste even better if chinese walnuts were braised along with the garlic.
Maji Restaurant 麻吉台式熱炒.
1180-8391 Alexandra Rd. Richmond BC | +604.270.3100.
Opens Daily 5:30pm to 12midnight.
www.facebook.com/majirestaurant
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YVR* Ask For Luigi.
[ VANCOUVER CANADA ]
ASK FOR LUIGI is the new cozy pasta joint. The neat-sized menu is nothing short of superb Italian goodness. French-Canadian Chef Jean-Christoper Poirier, is the co-owner here, as well as Pourhouse in Gastown and that cozy pizza joint, Pizza Farina on Main Street. Chef Poirier acquired his cooking skills from one of Montreal’s finest, Toqué, the closed-down renowned Lumière with Canadian Chef Rob Feenie, and C Restaurant by False Creek. He was also the co-owner of the briefly opened Chow on South Granville, of which i still remember being a good dining experience.
This little spot with a simple “pasta” sign above their door sits on the corner of Gore and Alexander in the heart of the newly developed Railtown, just off to the side from Gastown. This new gem is pretty much always packed from the moment their doors are opened. We arrived at 6:20pm and already there’s a half an hour wait! I would suggest doing an early supper just to try out their fresh pastas! I would most definitely come back for another visit or more just so I can try out every thing else on their menu! :] Friendly Reminder – you won’t be able to ask for Luigi on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Roaring Twenties’ Malbec.
– This vino on tap has a bit of spicy after taste. Apparently serving wine in a water glass is a trendy hipster thing these days. But I personally really don’t like it. I have my palm face look every time this happens. On the side note, their water glasses look like shot glasses to me. ;]
Luigi’s Meatballs.
– These meatballs are slightly sweetened with golden raisins minced into the beef!
Pappardelle & Duck Ragu.
– DELIZIOSO! Fresh handmade pasta so soft. One must indulge into this once this plate lands on your table! Every bite was simply divine, the whole thing just melts in your mouth!
Ask For Luigi.
305 Alexander St. Vancouver BC.
Railtown – btn Gore St & Railway St. | +604.428.2544.
Opens 5:30pm to 10:30pm. Closed on Mon & Tues.
http://www.askforluigi.com
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YVR* Chef Tony 頤東大酒樓.
[ VANCOUVER CANADA ]
CHEF TONY 頤東大酒樓 is a newly opened Chinese restaurant. Apparently, the average queue up time without reservations is from 25 to 45 minutes. Making reservation ahead would be suggested, but would I recommend this place? Not exactly. Their interior deco brings me back to motherland China, not that it’s an issue, just my personal thought. Yes, their menu selection is quite different fm our usual dimsum sheets, but it does not play out well.. and it’s on the pricey side – $5.75cdn for a large dimsum!
木魚花蘿蔔絲球 Monkfish Carrot Balls.
– Crunchy texture. But not soft enough to chew it apart, hence gets abit messy..
蟹肉鳳尾餃 Crab & Shrimp Dumplings.
– There this big celery piece minced inside, which totally ruined it..
雙菇扒玉子豆腐 Egg Tofu with Enoki.
– Tastes fine. But i have had much tastier ones at home!
紫菜菠蘿卷 Shrimp Pineapple Seaweed Roll.
– I should have know the name itself sounded odd. This should not be available when pineapple is not sweet enough to match up the sweet taste of shrimps.
米湯銀杏腐皮球浸菜苖 Shanghainese Cabbage with Beancurd.
– This was nicely done! But who can actually mess this dish up really.. the beancurd and veggies so very soft and sweet!
金牌酥皮蛋撻 Signature Egg Tarts.
– 皮夠酥 蛋唔夠蛋. The puff pastry so puffy that’s it’s a little too soft, but the egg doesn’t taste very egg.
古法馬拉糕 – Traditional Cantonese Sponge Cake.
– Now this. I got really excited seeing my fave brown Chinese cake on their menu, but i wish they didn’t call this “traditional” when there’s a tint of coffee taste in it!? And the texture is still not spongey enough.. quite disappointed. 😦
Chef Tony 頤東大酒樓.
101-4600 NO.3 Road. Richmond BC | +604.279.0083.
Opens Daily 10:30am to 3pm; 5pm to 10pm.
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