02 August 2010

USA West Coast Trip June 2010 - Point Reyes, Inverness

We stayed overnight at Point Reyes, Inverness after visiting Tomales Bay. This was our accommodation, Motel Inverness.


front of the motel



This is the back of the Motel

This is the reason why we chose Motel Inverness!

Beautiful backdoor facing Tomales Bay! It was so foggy by the time we got to the motel

some pictures of the motel-gorgeous place!


there is a fireplace that works!


A pool table as well

We were upgraded to a room with balcony


so called view blocked by the pink flowers!

Hammock!


after settling down, we went ahead to Stellina, famous Italian in town. Actually Point Reyes town is a very small town, with only 2 rows of shops!

waiting for food to be served!

nice bread and butter


appetizer: Mussels!fresh and juicy


forgot what pasta is this already but I don't like it because its too thick, the clams were tasty though


Beef cheek, this dish is yum according to the beef taker!We went back to rest after dinner. When we woke up the next morning, we get to see this view!


clear blue sky


chairs provided by the motel for you to enjoy the fantastic view


We bid farewell to Motel Inverness after enjoying the view for a bit. We drove around Inverness after.


North beach Inverness


responsible wildlife viewing but we only saw these little ones!



we continued our journey after visiting North Beach, it was really foggy that day!



The fogs reduced significantly as we went down the hills. Stopped by the roadside to take pictures!




its time to leave Point Reyes :(

but our last stop would be to Bovine Bakery to grab some pastries!

everything is organic!


this is what I had, blueberry cream cheese muffin, YUM!

Next stop, we went to Napa Valley!

31 July 2010

US West Coast Trip 2010- Best Brunch in the World!

This place is a MUST GO in San Francisco because it serves the best breakfast/bunch in the world!

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This is the queue on  a weekday at 11am

 

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As you can see, the seating for the cafe is rather limited, hence the wait! After waiting for 1 hour, we were next!

 

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introducing the checks and strips gang!

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The staff preparing Monte Cristo, best seller of the cafe!

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some pastries at the counter

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another cute menu for the pastries!

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berries smoothie

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My mixed berries buttermilk pancake! Oh my, I can fly over to SF just to EAT THIS! The pancakes were well toasted, the syrup is not overly sweet, and the berries were super duper fresh! A combination of all these  = best pancakes I’ve ever had!

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Me with my food!

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Eggs Florentine

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Scramble Eggs with spinach & garlic bread

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Eggs Benedict

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Eggs benedict with shrimps & avocado

I had a bite of all of the above and all of them tasted GREAT!

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Brother with his Monte Cristo, which were really yummy! No wonder it is the best sellers!

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baby sis with her egg florentine

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Mommy with her egg benedict

I really regretted for not going there again on the day I left San Francisco! Now I really need to find one place that serves nice brunch in Singapore and in the same price range, any idea guys? Mama’s dishes costs around USD10-13 (excluding tipping), which is very reasonable considering the huge portion!

Address

Mama's
(on Washington Square)
1701 Stockton St. (at Filbert)
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 362-6421

Hours

Open daily 8am - 3pm
Closed Mondays

I am going to dream of my pancake later….!

 

Have a nice Sunday guys!

17 July 2010

Shanghai Expo Trip- Food Galore!

Restaurants that I visited during my Expo Trip..Enjoy the food porn!

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1.俏江南, a famous restaurant in Shanghai

Appetizers: fungus, sweet pork ribs, cucumber with mushrooms

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assorted mushrooms

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chicken soup in creamy texture, I like this!

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2. Jesse Restaurant, reservation months in advanced is a must! This restaurant is frequently visited by celebrities.

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cold chicken

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bamboo-shaped dried tofu strips with mushrooms and cilantro

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glutinous rice wrapped in red dates

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jellyfish 海蜇

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sweet little shrimps

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famous braised pork rib, this is real good!

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em..forgot what is this already, probably fish meat wrap with beancurd skin

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cod fish wrapped in grass- pre order only

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Vegetable Rice

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Seafood soup, Yum

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3. Lou Wai Lou 楼外楼

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Beggars chicken

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Nicely decorated VIP room

Actually I think this place is overhyped, the food is not as good as Jesse’s restaurant.

So, do you feel full yet? or you feel hungry now?