Where to Eat: Fujiya Hawaii
Our next sweet eats stop is Fujiya Hawaii which is another Japanese confectionary store that specializes in mochi. I believe I mentioned in a previous blog post that I was on the hunt for mochi on our previous trip and this was the second place that we visited. I again found it on Yelp and saw that it had a lot of good reviews so I was excited to check it out. Related Post: Where
Where to Eat: Nisshodo Candy Store
I've never even heard of Nisshodo Candy Store until I started doing mochi research for this trip. Out of the hundreds of times I've been to Hawaii, I never once thought to look for mochi. It's always been shaved ice or malasadas, but it totally makes sense that mochi would be popular in Hawaii too since it's heavily Japanese influenced. I'm not a big sweets person by any means but I'm a fan of mochi
Where to Eat: Liliha Bakery
I must have seen Liliha Bakery on almost everyone's list of must-eat places for when you're in Honolulu. Apparently, they are very well known for their creme and coco puffs. I never really paid much attention to this place since I'm not a big sweets or pastries person. What I didn't know was that Liliha Bakery actually has a full diner attached to it. You can actually go, sit, and have an authentic Hawaiian meal
Actual Legit Free Wine Tastings in Oregon and Sonoma County
Nothing makes me happier than getting discounted or free wine tastings especially since a lot of wineries are now charging anywhere up to $30-$50 per tasting. I think this is absolutely crazy since I use to get tastings for only $10-$20. I feel like the wineries have figured out that people want the whole wine tasting experience so they know people are willing to pay a premium. I think it's kind of sad because it's
How to Plan the Perfect Picnic in Front of the Eiffel Tower
Having a picnic in front of the Eiffel Tower should be on everyone's list of things to do when you're visiting Paris. Unless it's the dead of winter then maybe not so much! Before our trip, I was researching like crazy to see where we should go, what can we bring, etc. I didn't find any recent information (at least since COVID) so I thought I would share with all of you my experience so
Paris Café Series: Les Deux Magots Review (#4)
Les Deux Magots has a long history of famous literary authors and writers frequenting the café and thus became a popular spot for Parisians and tourists. I would say that Les Deux Magots is just as popular as Café de Flore if not more so. Also, I found out that Les Deux Magots translates to "two Chinese figurines" that still occupy the space when it used to be a novelty shop back in the early
Paris Café Series: Café de Flore Review (#3)
Café de Flore was the third cafe we tried on our week-long Paris trip. Full disclosure, I’ve been here before but wanted to come back again to review it for the blog. Café de Flore is one of the most famous cafés in Paris along with Les Deux Magots which is literally just a block away. Both cafés were popular places for many famous writers and philosophers to come and visit. These two places have
Paris Café Series: La Coupole Review (#2)
La Coupole was our second café stop on our Paris trip. I’ve been wanting to try this place out since the last time I was in Paris but unfortunately got food poisoning and couldn’t make it out. So, this time, I made the extra effort to come and try this place out. I wanted to come here because of its long history, but also because Chanel held their 2019/2020 métiers d'art fashion show after-party here
Paris Café Series: Café de la Paix Review (#1)
The first Paris cafe that we went to on our trip was the beautiful Café de la Paix. It’s located near the Paris Opera so you have an amazing view of the building from their outdoor covered patio. It was actually raining the day we went so it made the experience more charming, but fair warning, this was probably the busiest cafe that we went to while in Paris. CAFÉ DE LA PAIX REVIEW // Food // Since
Night + Market Comes to Las Vegas and It’s Amazing
Night + Market Las Vegas is located inside the new Virgin Hotel that just recently opened earlier this year. I know of the restaurant because I've eaten at their other locations back in Los Angeles. What surprised me though is that I had no idea they were opening up an outpost in Las Vegas. I spoke to the manager and they said that not a lot of people knew about it due to the pandemic