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Life-long Bucketlist
So many places to go, so little time


SPOTTING GIGI HADID @ THE GROVE, FAIRFAX
The other weekend, while visiting LACMA, we also stopped by The Grove. This was just after their power outage, luckily it was fixed so we...


NICK + STEF'S STEAKHOUSE - DTLA, LA
I am a big fan of steak, so when dineLA was here, I came to one of the must-try steakhouses in LA according to a few websites. But...


CAULDRON - IRVINE, CA
This has been the hype of Irvine since forever. Today I finally got to see what it's about. The line was kind of long on a Saturday...


IVORY ON SUNSET - WEST HOLLYWOOD, LA
We saw a deal on dineLA, three course lunch meal for $20 and an awesome view, I am in in! I booked through the dineLA website, but when I...


URBAN LIGHTS @ LACMA, MID-WILSHIRE
So my friend is visiting from Hong Kong. So of course I have to take her around. I brought her to see the Urban Lights exhibit in front...


LITTLE DAMAGE - DTLA, LA
For those who wants to try it, I would say don't bother. I was thinking how bad can an ice cream be, oh boy was I wrong. It's the first...


BEAUTY & ESSEX - HOLLYWOOD, LA
I've lived in NY for so many years yet I've never been to the original Beauty & Essex. Guess it was just meant to be it opened in LA now...


NEPTUNES RAW OYSTER & SEAFOOD BAR - ARTESIA, CA
I saw flying noodles and I wanted to try right away. But I ended up in disappointment. When we got there, they told us they run out of...


SNOW MONSTER - KTOWN, LA
One word: overrated. The cotton candy has no flavor, and the ice cream was just OK. I have had better. Their ice cream flavor wasn't that...


AROMA CRAFT COFFEE - WALNUT, CA
I stumbled upon this place looking for a good brunch place on Yelp and I absolutely loved it! The interior is really comforting and...


CHOUSAN 草山夜未眠 - TAIPEI, TW
There's a hill top restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan called 草山夜未眠 Chousan on top of 陽明山 Yang-Ming Mountain. This was one of my must-visit...


DAZZLING CAFE - TAIPEI, TW
The recent few years, honey toast box became very popular in many places but actually it was originated from Taiwan. I did some research...


BOOKS COOKS - INSADONG, SEOUL
I have been looking for an afternoon tea place in Seoul until I found this awesome place on the Internet. It’s located conveniently next...


MARHARLIKA - EAST VILLAGE, NY
I don’t know if it is because it’s the first time I had Filipino food, but this place was off the hook! I would go back and try the whole...


CAFE BISTRO THE ALCHEMIST - PRINCE EDWARD, HK
I was in the Prince Edward area in Hong Kong and had a big gap between my plans. Of course, the first instinct that I had was definitely...
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