Every month my sister Spocky (heyitsLisa) and I will choose a food and then go nibble in our respective cities, Vancouver and Tokyo. Believe it or not, there isn’t much of a science when it comes to choosing our food of the month. So this month, the theme was dictated by Spocky’s craving for chipotle! […]
Eats
Vancouver Eats (Part 2)
All of the savory goodies I had in Vancouver (some of which I still dream about to this day [7 months later]), in alphabetical order. I received so many other recommendations that I cannot wait to try out the next time I’m there but for now, some of my favorite eats which I will definitely […]
International Nibbles: Long Distance Dining by 2 Sisters {Pizza Party}
Every month my sister spocky (heyitsLisa) and I will choose a food and then go nibble in our respective cities, Vancouver and Tokyo. In November HeyitsLisa and I decided that our second International Nibbles post would be pizza! Because who doesn’t love pizza? I dutifully went to one of my favorite pizza places in Tokyo […]
International Nibbles: Long Distance Dining by 2 Sisters {Tully’s Coffee}
Every month my sister spocky (heyitsLisa) and I will choose a food and then go nibble in our respective cities, Vancouver and Tokyo. At 5 years apart, most of our formative years were spent with me being a second maternal figure, rather than a playmate. However in the past few years, as she’s grown up […]
Vancouver Eats (Part 1)
I visited Vancouver for the first time a few months ago in August and fell in love – that head-over-heels-I can’t-live-without-you kind of love. I am hoping to post a lot more about it soon! The people were so kind, the weather was stunning (I know I know, it was only like that because I […]
Munchin’ Matsus: Rain or Shine (Vancouver)
This is a series where my sister Spocky (heyitsLisa) and I go and munch some nomz. Click here for her side of the story! In August this year, my whole family went to Vancouver, Canada to drop Spocky off at university (and use that as an excuse for our summer vacation). I’ll be writing more […]
Japanese Public Holidays: Mountain Day [Afternoon Tea at Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel]
Mountain Day (August 11th) is a Japan’s newest public holiday which started last year in 2016 so that it can provide “opportunities to get familiar with mountains and appreciate blessings from mountains” as per the legislation. This year particularly, Mountain Day was welcomed with open arms as three of the sixteen public holidays in 2017 […]
Munchin’ Matsus: Cookie Muncher Cookie Bar
This is a series where my sister Spocky (heyitsLisa) and I go and munch some nomz. Since Spocky finished her finals and heads off to Canada in less than 2 weeks (!!) it’s been a whirlwind of meeting friends and packing. I managed to book some time with her and we headed, where all sane […]