Rocq Macaron

Website: http://macarons.rocqgroup.com/

This week was a little bit depressing for me. It might be the combination of a lot of things, such as some students gave me terrible attitude in the session, computer issues that resulted in not able to run some calculations and I am going to have a meeting tomorrow. I NEVER enjoy the meetings for many reasons...oh well...I shouldn't be complaining so much if I am doing something I love doing, isn't it? I know I know. Oh well...a girl is still need to pay the bills (tears) anyway, something worth celebrating was that our project got the first publication in PNAS. And plus I just got back my tax return, I went ahead and order those babies online. (since New Haven doesn't have any good French macaron places)

Brunch at Penelope

Address: 159 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Website: penelopenyc.com

YEAH!!! It's almost April!!! Which means that Spring is here and another step closer to my summer internship!!! I am so excited to do something different than MD simulation or FEP calculation or anything what I am currently doing in lab. Also, I am uber excited to EAT EAT EAT in Asia!!! Taiwan, Shanghai, and Japan, here I come. BUT, before then, I still have another ~2 months to go. Oh well... In the mean time, I guess I'll just to go NYC to satisfy my craving for yummy food for now.

ChikaLicious Dessert Bar 極品起司蛋糕

Address: 203 East 10th Street, New York, NY 10003-7636
Website: http://www.chikalicious.com/

Featured On: The Best Thing I Ever Ate - "Better Than Mine"

If you are interested in dessert salon (dessert bar), this is a place you have to try in NYC. After having some crazy awesome experience at Toshi Yoroizuka's dessert salon in Japan, I found myself loving this kind of dining experience. At that time, Chef. Yoroizuka was there making my desserts and  they tasted delicious. (yes, desserts! I went back twice in 5 days and tried total 4 desserts!!!...well, I did have a friend there to share the sweets with.). I think the fact that you can see the chef making the dessert actually made the sweet tastes better.

[紐約拉麵] Ippudo -- Japanese Ramen Noodle

Address: 65 4th Ave, New York, NY
Website: http://ippudony.com

This is one of the most popular Japanese Ramen places in NYC. You probably will have to wait whenever you come for a bit. RCSIII and I came here together a week before he left for Taiwan, and he loved it.

Luke's Lobster -- NYC upper east side location 肥美龍蝦捲

Address:242 E. 81st Street, NYC
Website: http://www.lukeslobster.com/ues/

Hum...What's going on with my nicolicious life recently?

北港台菜館 -- North Port Restaurant in Flushing, NY

Address: 59-14a Main St. Flushing, NY 11355
Phone:718-886-8788
They do not have a webpage.

EVERYTHING was so DELICIOUS!!!!!
The chef/owner came out from the kitchen and chatted with us. He was very friendly and super nice. Plus, he gave us this Taiwanese stil fry cabbage in the house!!!

My Mille Crêpes -- Call me lady N!!!

By far the most tedious sweet I have ever made. But totally worth it!

The original recipe is from "New York Times".

Here is what I did exactly:

French Macaron & Cupcakes at The Sweet Lobby

Address: 404 8th Street SE, Washington DC 20003
Website:http://sweetlobby.com/

I was here for both cupcakes and French macarons.

Georgetown Cupcakes at DC

Address:3301 M St NW(between N 33rd St & N Bank St) ,Washington, DC 20007
Neighborhood: Georgetown
Website:http://www.georgetowncupcake.com/

2011-2012 New Year Party at HK InterContinental Hotel 香港洲際飯店跨年

新年快樂!!! Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012!!!

今天全家一起來香港跨年。之前都來不及訂跨年餐，所以媽媽姐姐還有我吃完半島的下午茶後決定來洲際酒店看看。這裡地點很棒，特色是緊連著維多利亞港又有整面落地窗，港邊的大廈會來個掛年煙火和燈光秀之類的（和１０１類似），所以也是相當搶手的場地。(但結論是１０１大勝！）

French Macaron at Ladurée

Address: 864 Madison Avenue  New York, NY 10021
Website: http://www.laduree.fr/

I absolutely adore French Macarons and finally got a chance to visit this place now. Ladurée is an old French pastry shop and it is almost 150 years now. And Finally opened a NYC location not too long ago.

New Haven Restaurant Week 2011 Fall -- Dinner at Zinc

Address: 964 Chapel Street New Haven CT 06510
Website: http://zincfood.com/

This is the 3rd stop of my restaurant week journey! I came with RCSIII and it was his 1st time here (my second). It was still one of the best restaurant in New Haven.

My Killer Clam Pasta!!!

That was so good so RCSIII made a movie about it!

New Haven Restaurant Week 2011 Fall -- Lunch at Christopher Martin

Address:860 State Street  New Haven, CT 06511

Website: http://www.christophermartins.com



This is my second stop for this year's restaurant. I came here with RCSIII for lunch and it was our first time there.

New Haven Restaurant Week 2011 Fall -- Lunch at Pacifico

Address:  220 College Street, New Haven, CT 06511
Website: http://www.pacificorestaurants.com/home-nh

Here was my 1st stop of 2011 Fall New Haven Restaurant week. Pacifico is one of my favorite places in New Haven and I went there for a Sunday lunch with Sahr. This place serves really good seafood in town, and I've come here many times.