From the category archives:

French

I’ve blogged about brunch at Twisted Fork Bistro previously but what I didn’t realise was that I’ve actually only been to Twisted Fork for brunch. I had been wanting to try their Mussel Tuesdays special for quite a while now and it was just a matter of finding the time to go and someone to [...]

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Seattle: Le Pichet

by gigi on October 31, 2010

Before we went to Seattle, I did a little research to determine which places to visit. Part of the reason for our trip was to celebrate Jenkins and my anniversary so instead of going all out on a super nice place, I wanted to go to several smaller and cheaper places so I could draw [...]

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Review: Chez Meme Baguette Bistro

by gigi on September 22, 2010

When Victoria first introduced me to Chez Meme Baguette Bistro, she described to me a fantastic sandwich place that served some of the tastiest French-style sandwiches she’d had…at least on this side of the Atlantic. I was tempted to join her for lunch that very day so we could make the visit out to Chez [...]

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Review: Cafeteria

by gigi on September 19, 2010

I first heard about Cafeteria when I wanted to make a repeat visit to Ping’s Cafe. I was trying to review Ping’s menu offerings when I found out that it had actually closed down and the owners had sold its space to the owners of Pied a Terre and La Buca. Cafeteria’s concept sounded pretty [...]

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Review: Cru

by gigi on June 14, 2010

It’s been quite a while since I embarked on this journey called Ho Yummy. My first post ever was a birthday dinner I had at Cru. What better way to come full circle by going back to Cru? The opportunity presented itself when I heard about the restaurant’s $99 Couples Night special on Thursdays. For [...]

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Portland: St Honoré Boulangerie

by gigi on May 31, 2010

The last time Jenkins and I were in Portland, I read about a delicious French bakery called St Honoré Boulangerie that had a great selection of baked goods and sandwiches. I put it on my list of places to check out but it was pretty far away from where we were staying at the time [...]

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