To Eat or Not to Eat, part 3
“You can eat crickets here,” Spencer said. We were walking through a flea market in Mexico City and there were food vendors scattered throughout. “I’m not sure I would eat that,” I said. “You...
Category: food
How I feel about Mexican food
This may sound sacrilegious, but I’ve never been a fan of Mexican food. I’ll still eat it because I want to fit in and I want people to like me, but in general I...
How I feel about Michelin restaurants
tldr: It’s overpriced, but go for the experience? “How do you feel about Michelin restaurants?” I asked my friend Aaron. “I made reservations at this 3 star Michelin restaurant in Taiwan.” “I didn’t realize...
2024 Travel Update #1
My Taipei List So I guess I kept my resolution to write weekly in January, and then fell off the wagon in February when I traveled to Asia, which is a shame. In a...
My Spice Journey
There are 2 types of people in the world: I’m in the latter category — I don’t even add ketchup to fries, because I like the original flavor of the fries. If I’m in...
Great Expectations, part 4
The Power of FOMO “Am I crazy for wanting to go to Paris to watch a volleyball tournament?” I asked Iain. “You’re crazy, but going to Paris to watch volleyball isn’t that crazy for...
Great Expectations, part 3
It may not surprise you to know that I continue to be disappointed by my own lofty expectations, but I’m wondering…is it really my fault? Let me describe some recent examples of when my...
To Eat or Not to Eat, part 2
“What is it?” Charlene asked. We were at Gochi, one of my favorite restaurants, and I had ordered a couple of their famous fusion pizzas for a group birthday lunch. They had just served...
To Eat or Not to Eat, part 1
Like many people in the Bay Area these past couple weeks, I recently had a power outage for more than 24 hours due to the storm and high winds. I’m grateful for friends who...
Lessons from Taiwan
I just got back from a two week vacation in Taiwan, and let me tell you — it was a grueling schedule of eating, figuring out where to eat next, getting there, with the...
I recall Nahm in Bangkok (your rec.) a great value. Delicious and memorable, but not life changing. But I doubt…