Perhaps they have taken the comments here to heart but the staff was very forthcoming about vegan options. There were three options (besides the sorbet) the day we dined at Kyotofu: a soft serve “sundae” and a chocolate cake w/ coconut sorbet. Both were amazingly delicious and beautifully prepared
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Kyotofu reviewed by Minion of Seitan on March 13, 2010
Spanish Snacking – Tapas in Barcelona, Spain Tapas are an important part of the Spanish diet. A snacker by nature, tapas work well into my daily eating pattern. In the evenings I sample olives with a glass of white, or munch a couple Basque style stacked tapas with a glass of bubbly cider (the adult variety).
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Tapas with a Twist in El Born: El Rovell
Scotland’s capital city may be overflowing with cosy hotels, tempting restaurants and cheerful locals but like any ancient place, the city has a dark and eerie past. Walking ghost tours Perhaps the best way to experience Edinburgh ’s grisly history is by joining one of the many walking tours that take place in the Old Town every night. These chilling tours wind through the dark alleys and haunted streets of the city’s underbelly, delving deep into tales of Scotland ’s rich and spine-tingling past. The tours set off at various times throughout the evening, getting progressively scarier as the night goes on. Many of the earlier departures are suitable for younger children , although it’s always best to check first
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Family Friendly Edinburgh: The Haunted City
In defense of Healy, “Anna Nicole” will not debut at London’s Royal Opera until February of next year. And while the production will be performed in English (or at least Smith’s compromised version of it), it should become just as ….. Join The Nature Conservancy’s Young Professionals Group for an evening of food, drinks, live music, and an auction featuring items such as getaways to Ecuador and Miami, meals at top restaurants , sailing lessons, spa treatments and more! …
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Anna Nicole Smith Opera To Bring Some Class To West End
For New York City restaurants, the mention of the name Felix Ortiz, (pictured right) is like rubbing salt into a wound. His bill A10129 would ban salt from kitchens and the recipes chefs use to create some of the best food in the world, in the world’s best city for food.
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Ortiz Promotes Salt Ban for New York City Restaurants
Advertorial Pizza Hut’s New Soft Shell Crabbiatta Pasta $12.90 There was a time when Pizza Hut was really Pizza “Hut”. I don’t know how many of you would remember this, but in the good old days, there was one particular Pizza Hut restaurant in Jurong that was in a standalone building with its own parking lot outside.
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Pizza Hut: A New Menu to keep up with the times!
T his is something that has been on my mind for a while but reading Indo’s and Sandeepa’s latest posts , I decided it’s time I did some musing too, though my post is not directly related to theirs. As bloggers, and those who write mostly about food, there’s a lot we write about ‘the tradition in my family’.
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What’s Your Tradition?
Kim Chee – “baechu” I guess like many people, my interest in Korean food started as a result of watching K drama. It didn’t really take off after “Stairway to Heaven” which I felt was a series to test your endurance for “Chee Kekness” (frustration). But interest begin to brew after “Sik Gek” and blossomed in “Da Chang Jing”.
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Kim’s Family Restaurant: Excellent Start to my Korean Quest
Samgyetang – literally ginseng chicken soup – is an iconic Korean dish which consists of a whole young chicken stuffed with glutinous rice plus Korean ginseng and boiled with some other oriental herbs. One of the most famous restaurants to have this is Tosokchon (토속촌) which is located nearby the Gyeongbukgung Palace in Seoul… Read the rest of this post » Tosokchon Samgyetang (ginseng chicken), Seoul from YeinJee’s Asian Blog
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Tosokchon Samgyetang (ginseng chicken), Seoul
Registration is Closed! Thanks for your support! Registration is opened for our next Makan Session! This time round we will be doing a Peranakan Appreciation Session. I have specially asked Bibik Kathryn from Peramakan to prepare some of their signature Nonya dishes plus a few special items which are rarely prepared by restaurants nowadays. Bibik Kathryn will also be there to teach us about Peranakan culture and dishes.
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Makan Session at Peramakan: Registration is Opened!
I’m re-reviewing this place with a heavy heart. I was so into them when they first opened, and for a while after that, but they’ve really dropped the ball in recent months. The food is now often luke warm when it comes out, the tempeh and grilled veggie fillings have both been blah when I’ve gotten them in tacos, and the service has been atrocious! Like, crazy frazzled waitstaff and occasionally surly to boot! I think they did themselves a disservice when they doubled their space and expanded their hours
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Papacitos Brooklyn reviewed by halfie on March 8, 2010
Metrocurean favorite Posto will donate 100 percent of Thursday night’s sales to Food and Friends. Photo: John Shinkle This Thursday, March 11, grab your friends for dinner out and order generously: It’s time for Food and Friends annual Dining Out for Life event. Around 150 area restaurants will donate 25 percent or more of sales to Food and Friends, which provides daily home-delivered meals, groceries and nutrition counseling to individuals in the community who are battling HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses
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Good Causes: Dining Out For Life
My friend Beth Snow and I were chatting on GTalk earlier on Sunday, and she tweeted that she had a hunkering for Mexican food. Despite my vast knowledge of the state of the Mexican cuisine in Vancouver, I hadn’t tried any restaurants in the geographical proximity of the neighbourhood where she was located
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Bandidas (Commercial Drive)
I had been trying to get together with my good friends Arieanna and Ianiv Schweber for a long while, and our schedules had been just next to impossible to mesh. With the beginning of the semester, teaching took an insane toll on me. Also, the Olympics just completely borked my schedule too
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Tomahawk Barbeque (North Vancouver, Capilano)
Well who saw this one coming? McDonalds and Weight Watchers have partnered up. McDonalds will be using the Weight Watchers Logo to highlight some of the chains healthier options and promote foods that have been approved by the dieting chain in New Zealand. Unbelievably Chicken nuggets and the Filet ‘o’ Fish have made the cut. This is a deal that is obviously going to end up upsetting some people out there. It may be fair to say that Weight Watchers has sold out a little here by agreeing to endorse food on the McDonalds menu. Obesity is a growing problem all over the world and especially so in western cultures. There is no one person or group that can be easily blamed for the problem, but I imagine that this endorsement will not end up helping the problem. Aside from the health concerns here this has got to be seen as a complete marketing victory for McDonalds. Many fast food chains have been trying to portray healthier options. Taco Bell even starting promoting the “ Drive Thru Diet ” which lists 7 “healthy” options to choose from. Most of this stuff if marketing shenanigans though and doesn’t really encourage healthy eating. All of these options are just giving you tinier portions and calling it healthier. The truth is that you will more than likely not feel fulfilled after eating any of these options and will either feel miserable or end up ordering more and defeat the entire purpose. I don’t blame either one of these companies for making the deal. I just hope that most people see it for what it is. If you are dieting or trying to eat healthy these should be seen as treats and not alternatives to healthy eating
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The odd couple. Weight Watchers and McDonalds
If there’s a better afternoon to be had anywhere than hacking apart a variety of top quality meat, then I’d like to know about it. Allens of Mayfair, at 117 Mount Street – that’s just opposite the Connaught and a few doors down from Nicky Clarke hairdressers, to give you an idea of the area – run butchery classes at their stunning Victorian shop every Wednesday at 1pm and attract a remarkable variety of punters (50/50 male/female most surprisingly) keen to learn more about that mysterious journey between the fresh animal carcass and the neatly trimmed cuts on your plate. I was lucky enough to be invited to this fascinating place with a handful of other food bloggers to see how badly I could disgrace myself when let loose with a chainmail glove and a dangerously sharp knife
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Allens butchery class, Mayfair
Shanghai is a modern metropolis, famous for its never-ending construction and towering skyscrapers. Yet, just 180 kilometers away, lies Hangzhou , the capital of the Zhejiang province. Culturally rich and renowned for it’s picturesque beauty, Hangzhou makes for the perfect relaxing day trip away from the hustle and bustle. Getting there The best and fastest way to get the Hangzhou is by train. The D train , “Dong Che Zhu” departs from the South Shanghai railway station and arrives at the Hangzhou station within 1 hour and 40 minutes. The N and T trains are slightly slower, arriving within 2 to 2 ½ hours, and the K trains are even slower. It’s best to plan your return and buy your return ticket ahead of time, as the last finishes its run early in the evening. After arriving at the Hangzhou train station, it’s a quick cab ride into the city. What to see Hangzhou is famous for the beautiful West Lake . It is associated with Chinese romantic poetry and was well loved over the span of multiple dynasties. Chinese tourists flock here to walk around the tree lined 15 kilometer circumference. There are ten traditional scenic spots along the lake, along with ponds, springs, temples and tombs . At one of the main entrances, you can sit down for drinks at Costa coffee and a number of other nice restaurants before starting on your walk. Bicycles can be rented for 10 RMB per hour (with a 200 yuan deposit) and can be returned to any bike location. Boat rides along te lake are also offered for a fee. You will not have time to see all of the lake in one day, but you can easily spend a few hours there.
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How to take a day trip from Shanghai to Hangzhou
Fifteen years ago the Standard published a shock report on the people left behind by London’s economic boom. This week we revisit this hidden world of privation
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The dispossessed: Babies buried four to a grave – not Dickens but …
It’s been 25 years since Cici’s opened their doors in Plano, Texas. They’ve decided to celebrate that occasion with everyone by offering their buffet for $3.99. This expires on Feb. 28th so if you’re looking to take advantage of it you only have a few days left to do it.Cici’s is known for their all you can eat Pizza buffet
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Cici’s 25 Year Anniversary Special
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-ins in Greensboro NC (pictured) which set off a wave of similar protests across the South and turned the tide against segregated eating facilities. But these were far from the first such actions. Integration of American eating places came about from a patchwork of regulations that sometimes successfully impeded discrimination and by the courageous actions of individuals and groups, black and white, who negotiated with, sued, picketed, and physically occupied restaurants beginning in the 1870s.
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Righting civil wrongs in restaurants