Stalls, stalls, and more stalls -- that’s the sight that meets your eyes as you descend at one of Bangkok’s numerous street food markets. The vendor in front of you beckons you with a bowl of Pad Kra Pao Moo, a pork stir-fry served over rice, while his neighbor cooks savory Satay, grilled meat skewers, over an incredibly long grill. A rainbow of noodles made of rice flour, wheat, soya beans, and more on display catch your eye as your nose pulls you towards a fragrant Thai Green Curry. In a city like Bangkok, where you can wander through a market for hours and not even scratch its surface, we wouldn’t count on having just 3 meals a day! Discover...
Ever since Vogue declared Queen Street West to be the second coolest neighborhood in the world, it seems the city has finally broken free of the description: “it’s just like New York but smaller”. Take 6 million people, 180 languages, a world-renowned film festival and one of the largest Caribbean street festivals in North America, and you have Toronto. The city is quite large, yet it boasts a blend of intimate walkable residential neighborhoods, green park space and urban density. Because of the speedy gentrification that has taken place over the past few years, modern-day Toronto is overflowing with neighborhoods of liberal hipster heaven (see Trinity Bellwoods, Ossington, or Parkdale further west). All this while somehow managing to maintain its...
"My husband is a Seattleite and a seafood snob." Tells us Mamakoo founder Irene. So she asked, "What’s the difference between a $$ sushi which is perfectly fresh and delicious and the fancier $$$-$$$$ sushi?" Turns out the latter likely uses local ingredients as well as any specialty ingredients flown from Japan or other parts of the world.
Of course, sushi isn’t the only seafood specialty. A full gamut of casual to formal seafood-forward restaurants showcase the local assortment. How about fresh-shucked, creamy oysters, sliders with juicy oyster fritters, geoduck crudo with a gentle squeeze of lime juice, flaky fish & chips, or salmon chowder?
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🚗 Imagine driving down the Amalfi Coast, admiring the blue waters and hopping off for a bite.
You’d stroll down the hill on a narrow path, soaking in the sun or perhaps finding shade under whimsical lavender wisteria vines that casually hang under pergolas. Continue exploring your way around town past the mom & pop shops selling lemon-scented soaps and linen shirts. Stop by a local-recommended restaurant and opt for al fresco dining. How about some simple yet flavorful seafood pasta and delizia al limone over a glass of Italian wine?
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Meet one of the newest chefs who added another Michelin star on top of the two she already had for a four-year-old restaurant in London. While there are only a handful number of female chefs in the fine dining scene, Chef Clare Smyth and her passion for culinary art shattered the glass ceiling in January 2021.Chef Smyth, who started cooking at the age of 16, is living proof of sexism behind the kitchen counter.During her interview with The Guardian, she shared a reminiscence of when she first took off her journey in tough, heavily testosterone-driven kitchens. Even Chef Gordon Ramsay, who later made Chef Smyth the head chef of his flagship, told her she won't last a week. After her...
