Cafe Patachou, Indianapolis

I have to admit, I wasn't initially thrilled the first time I visited Indy, but my opinion of the city has now changed. I was lucky. I had the most upbeat and fun loving host to show me around, and THAT made a world of a difference. I guess it really doesn't matter where you are as long as you're in good company, right? My friend, T, was a little distressed when she was trying to figure out where to take me for breakfast the first morning I was...

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Bloodwood, Sydney

Bloodwood in Sydney is awesome for so many different reasons. First off, the location is great. It is an unpretentious, little neighborhood joint at the end of Newtown, a young and funky suburb. Second, the chefs are great at what they do. Chefs Claire van Vuuren, Jo Ward, and Mitchell Grady came from a world of fine dining, so they know exactly how it should be done. Great food, great service, but without the fuss of a fine dining restaurant. Lastly,...

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ORHMA Gala 2011

Chef Marc Lepine and Chef de Cuisine Sarah Allen of Atelier Congrats to Atelier for winning the people's choice award for best dish at the Ontario Restaurant Hotel Motel Association (ORHMA) Gala last night in Ottawa! It was my favorite dish of the night, and I was excited to see them win. They deserved it. The Atelier dish was a beautiful display of Albacore tuna, Niagara prosciutto, whitefish caviar, cilantro, basil, young coconut, cucumber,...

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Fruit and Nut Pringles

My friend busted these Pringles out while I was visiting at her place one day. Her brother had just gotten back from Vietnam and brought back these fruit and nut Pringles for her as a gift. When she asked if I wanted to try some, I was like "heck ya!" As some of you know, I'm a sucker for International edible goodies. Check out these Skittles and Kit Kats I've written about. Were the fruit and nut Pringles good? I wish I could say yes, but they...

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Sushi Kanata, Ottawa

Look at all the snow! I was such a wuss about the cold when I first moved back to Ottawa but now it's like second nature again. I was in serious denial that I was back in the cold, and for the longest time, I refused to wear a proper winter jacket. That didn't last long! Sushi Kanata is my default sushi place in the west end. Now that I'm back in Ottawa, I get to come here all the time again. Yay! I swear I come here at least once a week. Sushi...

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The Bazaar, Los Angeles

Happy New Year everyone! Hope you're well rested and ready for 2011. I'm not much of a New Year's resolution type person because any day is a great day to make changes in your life, so why wait until New Year's right? Buttt, if I really had to make New Year's resolution, it would be to take life one day at a time, don't sweat the small stuff. Everything will work out for the best! It always does. I'm gonna start the New Year with a post from...

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