If you’re a board game fan and live in or around San Francisco, you’ve probably heard of The Game Parlour – a cafe and board game hybrid spot that boasts a selection of 700+ board game. For $5, you can sit and play as many games as you’d like. The Game Parlour also offers sweet and …
Category: Food
Boba Blog Special Edition: Bliss Sweet (San Francisco, CA)
All of my boba blog posts so far follow the same format: I review a boba shop’s customer service, store atmosphere, and milk tea drink with boba. I’ve received some feedback saying that I should try reviewing different drinks to give the boba blog some variety. Well, in this entry, I chose Bliss Sweet to …
Boba Blog: Gong Cha (Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan)
“Are there boba shops in Japan?” “Is boba even popular there?” Those were the questions I was asking myself even before landing at Narita International Airport. I’ll be in a foreign country for the next week and a half, and I don’t want to be boba-less until I get back to the States! After the …
Boba Blog: Tiger Tea (Burlingame, CA)
Tiger Tea doesn’t get as much publicity as it should for the quality of drinks they serve. Maybe it’s because the boba shop itself is located in the middle of nowhere of Burlingame, CA in a tiny, unassuming plaza. It’s pretty hard to discover this place unless you’re already shopping around the plaza or someone tells …
Kobe Beef Kaiseki 511 Restaurant Review: Should You Believe in the Kobe Beef Hype?
The famous Kobe beef, a meat delicacy that’s known for its flavor, tenderness, and well-marbled texture. True Kobe beef – not the fake “Kobe” beef in America – comes from Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture, so it’s only right to experience it while on my Japan trip. Kobe Beef Kaiseki 511, a restaurant located in Minato-ku, Tokyo, …
Friday Favorites: Japan Beverage Vending Machines
As I spend more time in Japan, I’m discovering and experiencing new things about it that make me go “wow.” One thing in particular that I wish the United States could adopt from Japan is their beverage vending machines. Prior to visiting Japan, I’ve only heard about these machines in animes. The student would grab …