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Green mango and bagoong (shrimp paste) ice cream at Sebastian’s

07 Monday Jul 2014

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Next time you’re in Manila get the green mango ice cream served with warm bagoong (shrimp paste) at Sebastian’s. It’s amazing.

Sebastian’s
2nd Floor, Main Mall, Mall of Asia
Pasay City, Manila
+63 9166550581

“EAT AT HOME” stencil near L’Enfant Plaza in DC

07 Monday Jul 2014

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I found this inspiring.

Ladurée Soho GRAND OPENING!

02 Sunday Feb 2014

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Ladurée Soho (398 W Broadway) had its soft opening this weekend and will be open to the public on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. It will feature a full-service restaurant and an outdoor patio. Though currently unavailable, reservations can be made at OpenTable here. This new flagship location has started making pastries and viennoiseries previously impossible to find anywhere in North America. Scroll down to see the Saint-Honoré rose and the pistachio religieuse that I bought yesterday. Screen Shot 2014-02-02 at 7.47.49 AM

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I love the new macaron box – according to an employee at Ladurée, it features a “very French” joke about the post-Christmas sales season. “0% OFF SALE!” I thought it was surprisingly cheeky for such a traditional fabricant de douceurs
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Mutant Coconut

17 Sunday Nov 2013

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Mutant coconut (or macapuno) is a rare, naturally occurring coconut that looks like any other except that its flesh is thick and gelatinous. Because it’s so rare, it’s usually pretty expensive. It is also known as coconut sport.

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What happened to J. Marquette?

06 Sunday Oct 2013

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The J. Marquette “opening soon” sign in the window at 12-07 Jackson Ave has recently been replaced by this sign for The Chocolate Swirl. What happened to Sage General Store’s plans for a new “American” macaron shop?

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sneak peek at M. Wells Steakhouse

06 Sunday Oct 2013

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M. Wells was selling oysters and clams last night at see.me and Rockrose’s “The Story of the Creative” exhibit at the Socrates Sculpture Park satellite near the Linc LIC at 43-10 Crescent Street in Queens. I noticed that M. Wells Steakhouse has some new furniture on the side patio (which is adjacent to the sculpture park).

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M. Wells Steakhouse bone-in burger

29 Sunday Sep 2013

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M. Wells Steakhouse is expected to open next month in a former car repair shop in Long Island City. Here is a photo via NYT’s Julie Glassberg of a bone-in burger that might be on the menu.

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new Palais Galliera box at Ladurée!

26 Thursday Sep 2013

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new leopard print box at Ladurée

26 Thursday Sep 2013

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I finally got my claws on this new leopard print macaron box from Ladurée in NYC! You can fit exactly eight macarons inside. It might be my favorite box ever!

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Paris Baguette’s Brie cheesecake

26 Thursday Sep 2013

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Paris Baguette in Ktown is selling a very special Brie cheesecake. They’ve managed to use sugar and frosting to make the cake resemble a little round of Brie cheese. I actually thought it was covered in a layer of white rind before I cut into it. The creamy Brie filling inside is savory (maybe even a bit salty). I loved it!

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