The scent of Little Saigon hits me in the face. An intoxicating perfume of jackfruit and bananas and the vanilla-y scent of pandanus leaves wraps itself around me in a…
The hostess sees me peeking through the window, so she opens the front door. “May I help you?” “Two for dinner?” I ask. I can see that almost every seat…
I'm excited to announce that I won First Place in the OC Press Club Awards for my travel article La Dolce Grotta, a story about the ancient cave village of Matera, Italy. Matera was once considered the shame of Italy. But not anymore. You can read...
When in Hong Kong this month, I enjoyed all kinds of amazing food and drink: street food, boat food, rooftop cocktails, underground speakeasies, luxury five-star feats... And one of the greatest highlights of all was discovering MingCha tea boutiq...
Multiculti afternoon tea at the St. Regis Singapore:1. Beef and chicken satay2. Shrimp dumpling 3. Samosa4. Tea sandwiches and scones5. Petit fours6. Cakes and madeleines7. Roses in a teacup
Europe???s best hotel? For years, my answer has been the Four Seasons George V in Paris. But regardless of whether you agree with that pick, there???s a new contender that now tops my list. Opened last year after seven years of meticulous restoration ...
Wow! I just won the world???s top food critic prize at the international 2010 Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards. The only global contest of its kind, the biennial World Food Media Awards honor the best food and drink journalists from around the...