Quebec City- Canada

I truly do live to eat. Today my most enjoyable moments in this winter wonderland had always involved food. We started out the day eating fresh waffles, transitioned into eating crepes, then ended with some Italian. In between there were the snacks of course. I had a maple syrup ice cream cone and watched people eat hardened maple syrup off a stick. Not to mention out breakfast was some bread and very yummy cheese that we bought from the grocery store.

Also, my recent discovery is that I really like french soup. There's just something about it that makes it just right from the flavor to the texture. I had ordered food from every restaurant I have entered and have not yet been disappointed.

In addition, I had a taste of some very delicious gelatto. I remember my several attempts of this cold italian treat but it was either too sweet or the taste was a bit too much. But today I think I have found my favorite combination. It was sweet but just sweet enough that I didn't feel like gagging after a few bites.

Saravana Bhavan

I remember when I first discovered this place last year during the BBQ cookout festival in Madison Square Park. My friend and I were starving and our stomachs could not affording to wait in line for another minute so we ended up walking around to see what we can find to fill our stomachs first.

Then we spotted this Indian restaurant packed with people we decided to give it a try. We were surprised when we took a glance at the menu because it was a lot cheaper than we anticipated. Then we thought that maybe the portions will be small so we decided to order a few things and share, but then half way through taking our order, the waiter advised us that it was plenty of food and we should probably start with what we had ordered and then get more if we wanted more.

I was very glad that he had stopped us because we were stuffed over the edge. This is so far one of my favorites. Although there are still many delicious dishes I have yet to try, everything that I have ordered so far has not let me down. I really enjoy the Poori which is extreamly puffy wheat bread with curry. Yumm...

FOOD

The one thing I have discovered about myself during my time in the Big Apple is my love for food. Growing up in a restaurant I've always had the desire to eat and cook, but I always thought that it was just something that people like to do. I started out exploring in restaurant kitchen then ventured into exploring various recipes off foodnetwork.com. Eventually, when I got into college I explored the world of processed foods and other unhealthy snacks. I started to cook in my own make shift kitchen that was basically a slow cook pot in my dorm room to a kitchen to my shared apartment on campus. I made everything from rice to a thanksgiving feast. Those were some of the best moments of my life.

When I moved into the city, I lost the time and the energy to cook so I started to venture out into restaurants. Since then I have explored various types of cuisines from all over the world. I started to develope a passon for taste, presentation, and service. It wasn't till my bills started racking up and I see that 95% of my spendings went towards supporting my expensive pallet that I started to force myself to cook again at home. Since I lack the space and still the energy to make anything wholesome, I make with what I have from the local grocery stores and whatever my mom decides to stock the fridge with.

But it is interesting to see and keep track of all the places I go. This is why I finally gave up and started to Yelp. However, when I have more time, I will be dedicating more pictures and discussions on food here so this would be truely mine once more.

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Recent reviews by Cookie M.

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Whisky Ward

Although everything about it resembled a dive bar. This one offered a variety of bourbon, scotch, and whiskey. It does get packed as it gets later into the night, so the best time to arrive is before 10pm to ensure that you receive a seat.

Egg- Brooklyn

A day of delicious explorations. After seeing the rave reviews on the internet about this place I have finally made it there to taste it for myself. The venue was small and there was a wait to get in. But there was space for people to wait and not freeze to death while doing so.

The atmosphere was cozy and the food was delicious. Unlike the ordinary toast that you would get with your breakfast at most places, it was buttery and flaky. So soft that it left your mouth with just a tiny crunch. In addition, I had also tried sweet bacon for the first time. At first, I was just going to go with ordinary bacon but I was glad that I had decided to venture outward. Sweet bacon is bacon coated in sugar. Although this may sound like heart attack about the happen, but I would have to say that it's a little taste of heaven.

Wu Liang Ye

Have you ever craved for delicious spicy Chinese food?

Although the food will leave you craving for more, the service is one that is less than memorable. We ordered the duck marinated in tea, fish in special chili sauce, spicy tangerine shrimp and twice cooked pork. For starters, we ordered conch and two other beef dishes. I can't say that all the ingredients were fresh, but I have to say that they had a magical touch with their spices.