Growing up, I knew macaroons to be the chewy coconut melt-aways from the local bakery. It wasnt until I walked by Miette on Chestnut Street and saw the beautifully colored meringue-like coo...
I currently am sporting a full on sweatsuit while snuggling up on the couch under the best blanket ever, all while watching and editing down my DVR. It is super chilly and windy today so Ive decided ...
Favorite posts of 2011:Lennys BagelsFonda NolitaLittle Cupcake BakeshopWow BaoAmerican Grilled Cheese KitchenHeres to an exciting 2012 full of happiness, health, & love!
This past month has been a blur. It was full of class, exams, flights, late nights out, and some of my favorite memories. I spent the last week in my old stomping grounds, San Francisco. We were atte...
I am now following a gluten free diet for allergy reasons. Its been hard saying bye to my beloved bagels and bread but have started to feel worlds better. While this will affect where I eat and what ...
So I apparently have not figured out the perfect blogging/graduate school balance. Im pretty sure that its almost impossible but Im going to keep trying to figure out a way to post all my culinary ad...
I came here after seeing War Horse at nearby Lincoln Center. Fatty Crab has spicy and flavorful Malaysian food, which is welcomed on the Upper West Side among many bland eateries.We were starving and...
Everything is better on a stick, right? Hot dogs become corn dogs, grilled meat becomes kabobs, and gelato becomes popbars. Why is this important you might ask? More like how is not?At Popbar, authen...
Sweetlilpiggy recently gave East West Eats a Versatile Blogger Award so I wanted to say thanks!! and to share 7 things about myself that you all might not know....so here it goes:1. I used ...
Picture this: waking up early and working hard all day only to come home exhausted and way too tired to even attempt to whip something up in the kitchen for dinner. Weve all been there.While it sucks...
Summer is quickly coming to an end. Its practically gloomy Fall out there today with all of this rain. Not that Im complaining. Rain is my favorite weather and Fall is my favorite season.Anyways, I s...
Ive been on a noodle kick these past few months. It all started with sesame noodles from Noodle Bar. Ever since those late night noods, Ive had a craving.Being that I love Anthony Bourdain, I knew I ...
Summer vacation is coming to an end and man oh man did it fly by. Its time again for papers, textbooks, exams, and stress. Only 1 more year and then I will officially (cross my fingers) have my Maste...
Im coming up on my last night here in the Northwest. Its been a great break and escape from hectic city living. I even got to miss the hurricane!{I did make Slurricanes though!}Being that it is still...
My mom loves her Groupons. She recently bought two for a food tour in the vibrant Capitol Hill section of Seattle with Savor Seattle. Naturally, I jumped at the opportunity to go once I pus...
Surprisingly, Ive been spending most of my time on Bainbridge Island. Ive actually only made it into Seattle 3 times since being here. Im really enjoying being out of a city. Using a car to go to gro...
I am loving my trip back West. I have eaten many homemade meals, a must when I go home, but have also tried out some great restaurants. On Friday, my mom and I took the ferry up to Victoria, B.C. We ...
It is my first official week of summer so I am off to Seattle to spend some time at my parents house. I plan on eating, cooking, and relaxing my way through the next week so stay tuned for ...
Warning: this post is picture heavy. There is not much to say about this restaurant except for that it has done a great job executing delicious and progressive Mexican cuisine.Hells Kitchen is a cozy...
We all have our favorite comfort foods. For some its ice cream, for others its mashed potatoes. For me, its macaroni and cheese. My parents always tell me how they had to live off macaroni and cheese...
Only two Chicago posts left! I would normally try to save the best for last (dessert being best in my book) but I feel like I need to share the goodness that is Andys ASAP.Frozen custard brings me ba...
Lets play word association. I say Seattle, you say rain. I say Maryland, you say blue crabs. I say Chicago and you say deep dish pizza. Im not talking about those faux deep dish pizzas full of sugary...
Cha siu bao (aka steamed bbq pork buns) are my favorite part of dim sum. I love their soft, doughy outside that gives way to the sweet bbq pork mixture. While in Chicago, my family and I stopped by t...
I ventured to Chicago this past weekend and practically ate my way through the windy city. My sister finished her classes for her Masters degree so my family and I were all about celebrating. Both my...
I like the Upper West Side but truth be told, its really lacking on amazing restaurants. I find myself going to the same places. If you have any recs PLEASE let me know!This past Thursday, it was abo...
I used to hate seafood. I have gotten over that hatred slowly but surely over the past few years (mainly thanks to many many sushi dates and my boyfriend). One of my fondest seafood memories is eatin...
After stopping at Fonda Nolita, this bakery was spotted. Its outside looked so cute and very inviting. I turned the corner in hopes that I could exercise willpower but then I saw the oldfashioned fre...
If you ask any New Yorker, they can tell you where to get the best pizza or bagel in Manhattan. You might hear answers like Grimaldis, H&H, Ess-A-Bagel, or something of the like. Typically the ...
When I think of breakfast tacos, I naturally think of Austin, TX. Not New York City. I was reading New York Magazines Best of NY when I came across a mouth-watering picture of some b-tacs. I knew tha...
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