Category Archives: food

You Won’t Read This in the News….

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Karen

A big news day…. Jodi Arias guilty of first degree murder in graphic killing of her boyfriend in a shower in Arizona five years ago. Also the three women in Cleveland kidnapped in Cleveland and now free are resuming some … Continue reading →

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Peet’s Just Got Better

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Karen

Peet’s already had the friendliest servers and the best coffee. Free wi-fi. Pastries from local vendors. A few months ago they added oatmeal to the menu. How could they get any better? Now you no longer need to ask for … Continue reading →

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Is your Chair Cold?

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Karen

I was about to enjoy my special soup dumplings at Din Tai Fung in Shanghai—the soup is INSIDE the dumplings—when the server placed a jacket on my chair. Not my jacket on my chair. Not my jacket in a closet. … Continue reading →

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Cold Stone Speaks Mandarin

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Karen

Well the Cold Stone in Manhattan Beach closed two weeks ago…boo hoo….but here I am in Shanghai….and there is a Cold Stone. (Also a Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. Not even mentioning Starbucks…..which seem to be on every other corner.) … Continue reading →

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Train to Tibet…

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Karen

There are annoyances aplenty while traveling….time zone changes, potential intestinal issue, unfamiliar food…and ways to mitigate or get around them all. But if the Chinese government messes with your plans, you are SOL. We were set to take the train … Continue reading →

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