An early Valentine date

Tonight, I spent a lovely evening with my good friend Amy for an early Valentine’s day dinner. It was my first time at Legato, an Italian restaurant which overlooks the busy nightlife of Shibuya, Tokyo. Apparently, they turn the restaurant into a club for New Years Eve – I definitely want to come back for … Continue Reading

Tanicha

I hope that first photo lured you in to read the rest of this blog post.. 🙂 I had a lovely lunch date with my good friend Yui for Japan Restaurant Week 2013. We chose a fancy little Italian restaurant called Tanicha in Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo, and it’s really difficult to say in words how amazing … Continue Reading

Christmas-ing in Shibuya

I enjoyed a lovely Christmas evening in Shibuya with my friend Kellie (yes, also my co-worker!). She introduced me to Cafe Manduka, which serves boba drinks and other delicious desserts. And, yes, we did our shopping beforehand and also proceeded to do even more shopping afterwards. This is something I never did in the states … Continue Reading

Happy Halloween

There isn’t too much you can do when Halloween falls on a Wednesday, but I met up with a friend in Shinjuku for some drinks after work and we luckily came across this Halloween-inspired brick toast at Pasela. I have a huge sweet tooth so I couldn’t pass this up. What did you all do … Continue Reading

Photoshoot in Toyosu

Photo diary from my first test shoot in Japan! I had a great time working with Noli and Niki, my photographer and MUA. We made our way to Toyosu, a city located near the harbor. I’ve never posted before & after photos from my previous photo shoots, but I thought it would be fun to … Continue Reading

Sweet paradise

Every time I look at this glorious picture of Tebo Tebo Tea Lounge’s brick toast, my mouth begins to water. After getting my hair cut & colored by my friend Mariko (she’s done my hair before, check out my previous post here), I met up with my girlfriend at Tebo for lunch. I enjoyed catching up … Continue Reading

A treat

Shibuya day 2.Today,  I was able to explore other parts of the city with a friend. More good food, more shopping. The cake is from a fancy cafe called comme ca. Doesn’t it remind you of gelato? We also randomly passed by Opening Ceremony and there was a live radio broadcast called `Go! Hunt My … Continue Reading

Take off

I can hardly contain my excitement as I type this blog post. In a little over 24 hours, I will finally be in Japan! I used to visit every summer when I was a girl, but this will be my first time returning in 7 years. I’m really looking forward to reuniting with old friends, seeing … Continue Reading

A taste of Paris

My boyfriend had been wanting to check out the French bakery near my place, so I agreed to go with him today. And it turns out to be one of the most adorable and delicious bakeries I’ve been to. With so many cakes, macaroons, pastries and cookies to choose from, it was so hard to … Continue Reading

Love day

A little late for a Valentine’s day post, I know. My man and I went out to eat at Sawtelle Kitchen in Santa Monica for dinner, which was a great choice. Seafood spaghetti with white-wine sauce – superb. (top: Topshop; skirt & purse: Jason Wu for Target; cardigan: Rimo)       My man surprised me with … Continue Reading