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CDMX: Contramar

January 9, 2019by Franny Leave a comment

I told my partner about how my mother and I would joke about relationships and romance, and how she would tell me that I would know that a boy loved […]

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Mexico, Mexico City, seafood, Travelogue, Vacation

CDMX: Pujol

October 29, 2018by Franny 1 Comment

After having bookmarked it for the last decade, I finally made it to Enrique Olvera’s acclaimed restaurant Pujol. The Mexico City fine-dining establishment has been on countless of Best Of […]

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Mexico, Mexico City, Travel, Travelogue

Hello, 2016!

March 15, 2016by Franny Leave a comment

I hate to say it, but I feel like I end up revisiting this thing whenever I feel like I am hitting a wall. The last post was from August […]

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Dinner, local eateries, local food

Dining: EMC Seafood & Raw Bar

August 17, 2015by Franny 1 Comment

California is blessed with easy access to fresh seafood. Los Angeles in particular, is a hotbed of reasonably cheap sushi restaurants and upscale seafood-centric establishments. Koreatown’s EMC Seafood & Raw […]

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Comfort Food, local eateries, local food

Dining: Cassell’s Hamburgers Redux

March 24, 2015by Franny 1 Comment

I can’t even begin to tell you how on-the-fence I was when I heard that they were bringing Cassell’s back. For the uninitiated, Cassell’s Hamburgers was a legendary burger shop […]

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Comfort Food, local eateries, local food, Lunch

Dining: Porridge + Puffs

March 20, 2015by Franny Leave a comment

Whether you want to call it rice porridge, congee, or even the Filipino iteration of lugaw, the farm-to-table offerings at Minh Phan’s Porridge + Puffs offers dynamic flavors that are lovingly fussed over. […]

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Comfort Food, Dinner, local eateries

Dining: Brunch at Ledlow DTLA

February 18, 2015by Franny Leave a comment

Admittedly, I may be a Josef Centeno fan-girl. Baco Mercat is one of my favorite restaurants to recommend, and his fresh take on Texan fare at Bar Ama strips one […]

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Brunch

Travelogue: New Shanghai in Photos {Shanghai, China}

October 30, 2013by Franny Leave a comment

Time flies when you’re not regularly updating your blog! I can’t believe I’m nearly hitting my one year mark for when I was in China last fall. There’s been a […]

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Asia, China, Travel, Travelogue, Vacation

Travelogue: Old Shanghai in Photos {Shanghai, China}

July 5, 2013by Franny 1 Comment

The sights and sounds of my trip to China are forever embedded into my memory. It’s been months since I stepped off the plane in Beijing, rushing through the airport […]

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Asia, China, Excursions, Travel, Travel Advice, Travelogue, Vacation

Dining: Flavio al Velavevodetto | Rome, Italy {Testaccio}

May 8, 2013by Franny Leave a comment

If there was one place in Rome that I saw recommended often in the “foodie underground,” it was definitely Flavio al Velavevodetto located in the up-and-coming offal- centric neighborhood of […]

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BLD, Comfort Food, Dinner, Italian, Italy, local eateries, local food, Lunch, Pasta, Pork, seasonal foods, Travel, Travel Advice, Travelogue, Vacation

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