I don't go to Vietnamese restaurants often and I don't have a phin (the special metal coffee filter used to brew Vietnamese coffee), so I've learned to get creative when the craving strikes
Tag: coffee
Strolling Around San Francisco’s Marina District
These photographs were taken in San Francisco’s Marina District on October 26, 2019
Two French Bakeries and the Blue House in San Francisco
In my blog post, "If You're Going to San Francisco, Be Sure to Watch These Videos Filmed There," I described how a blue house in San Francisco inspired Maxime Le Forestier to write a French song entitled, "San Francisco." I recently got the chance to see the house on 18th Street made famous by the … Continue reading Two French Bakeries and the Blue House in San Francisco
Oui Oui! Macaron
Yes, yes! I found another macaron shop in the San Francisco Bay Area
Visiting Seattle: Original Starbucks
Did you know there are two originals in town? One is the first store that opened in 1971 and the other is the Starbucks Reserve Roastery that opened in 2014. I like one more than the other
How Jewel Made Me Think of Breakfast
I heard Jewel’s 1996 hit song, “You Were Meant For Me” recently and its food lyrics made me think of my favorite meal of the day. Here are some pictures of breakfast foods I love
Sunday Brunch at La Note Restaurant Provençal in Berkeley, California
You don’t need to wait long for my review of brunch at La Note, the popular French restaurant in Berkeley. It’s ready to read now
Taking a Load Off at Laundré in San Francisco
When I spotted Laundré in the Mission District in San Francisco, I was intrigued by the accent aigu (é) in its name. A closer look at the large blue building located on the corner of 20th and Mission Streets revealed that Laundré is a portmanteau, or a made-up word using the combination of the words, … Continue reading Taking a Load Off at Laundré in San Francisco
La Farine: French bakery in Oakland
I’m tickled that “chocolatine” is catching on outside of Toulouse, France, where I learned that's what they call a chocolate croissant (also known as pain au chocolat)!
La Châtaigne: French bakery in Lafayette
The pain au chocolat was fresh baked, buttery, and flaky. The Americano was delicious, as well. I'd like to come back to try the other pastries from this Lafayette bakery.
SBUX @ CDG
While there was no shortage of Starbucks in Paris, I resisted the temptation to go because I promised myself that I'd get out of my comfort zone. I did good on that promise until my last day in Paris, when I went to one at Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport.
Kilometer Zero Proust Questionnaire
Here are my answers to the popular placemat questionnaire
Supermarket Music
As the saying goes, music is the soundtrack of our lives. It's true, because from now on, these songs will remind me of my coffee break on Rue d’Orsel.
