One of the most-mentioned names for ice cream shops in San Francisco is Bi-Rite Creamery, located in a bustling street corner in the Mission District. I’ll put this out there right away. I’ll be mentioning another Bay Area small batch, hand-crafted ice cream shop throughout this post. That’s right, the dearly-beloved Ici in Berkeley is the …
Specialty’s holds a special place in my heart. The story goes back one year when I interned in San Francisco last summer. One of the fellow interns invited me on a mid-afternoon mini-excursion with a group of co-workers to a quaint little cafe across the street, right at the underground entrance of the Montgomery BART …
Berkeley’s boba scene through the years has been a hit-or-miss, with some truly stellar gems (Asha, Mr. Green Bubble) amid the largely mediocre offerings close to campus. Recently, things have begun looking up with the introduction of even more milk tea places in the area – including Sheng Kee, and now Purple Kow. Purple Kow’s arrival …
Behold, some of the best macarons I’ve ever tasted. We stumbled upon Maison Pradier while exploring parts of the Paris, and I’m glad we decided to take a quick break and try some of their macarons.
Continuing with the SoCal food adventures. Tonight, I had a hearty home-cooked meal with my family. Afterward, I stopped by a well-known place in Arcadia with my roommate to grab some dessert – I’d heard a bit about the restaurant and wanted to try out the shaved snow there. Called Tasty To Go – this …
Two things to know about Fluff Ice: (1) They serve blue boba (blue!) and (2) They have an awesome selection of single-serving shaved snow. What exactly is shaved snow, you may ask? Popularized by eateries such as Class 302, shaved snow is basically shaved ice, but instead of just normal slushy ice, it’s fluffy, powdery, …
Macarons are all the rage these days, and apart from the macarons at Masse’s Pastries in Berkeley, I’ve never had the chance to try them in SoCal. Luckily, bakeries selling macarons are quite widespread in LA, too. A family friend treated us to a box of six macarons from the well-known ‘Lette Macarons in Pasadena. …
SoCal is the land of good boba – from the fabled Half & Half to the classics Lollicup and Tapex to the tea house Ten Ren, the LA area is brimming with delectable milk and tea drinks. Meow Meow Cafe is a local favorite in my hometown. Located next to Nogales High School, this place …
A little back story about my quest to try the most elusive and hyped boba milk tea since boba’s introduction in California over ten years ago. I’d visited Half & Half at least four times in the past year, and left empty-handed because the place was either closed or there were simply too many people. …