Dinner at Hai Shin Lou

When you want to treat a big group of friends who have big appetites the best and most economical place is a Chinese restaurant. That's what Jenny did for her birthday treat last January.

Dinner at Toro Restaurant and Bar

It was the almost the last day of 2011 and the holiday rush was over and we wanted to get together. We also wanted to celebrate our friend's birthday.

Dim Sum at Chuk Yuen Seafood Restaurant

If you've been following my blog for a while you will know that Chuk Yuen Seafood Restaurant is my favorite place for dim sum in Hong Kong.

Coffee in Hong Kong

More coffee love from Hong Kong!! All these shots save for 1 were taken with my iPhone 4S' camera. I didn't want to lug around my camera while shopping so using the iPhone was just perfect when I felt like having coffee in the middle of the day.

Lunch at Grissini, Grand Hyatt Hotel Hong Kong

Grissini at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Wanchai has the BEST Sunday lunch buffet in my opinion.  If you are in Hong Kong for just a few days and want to splurge on one good meal then I suggest you book early for a precious seat at their popular Sunday lunch buffet.

Holly Brown Coffee

I'm so happy that coffee love is spreading out in Hong Kong.

Philippine Airlines Food Mnl-Hkg-Mnl December 2011

I have a long backlog of posts with trips to Tagaytay, Cebu, Taipei, Hong Kong and Boracay. I decided to tackle them in order even though it's delayed.  This starts a series on my trip to Hong Kong last December 2011.

Herb's Best Healthy Pantry

A few months ago I received an email from Herb's Best International founder Fannie Guanzon inviting me to dinner at her home.

Dieting while on vacation

I've received a few emails from some Cohen dieters who are going to the USA for a vacation and asking how I managed my diet. Here are some of my tips for all those who are traveling and are on a diet.

Cathay Pacific Economy Meal - LAX to MNL

The food on the flight back to Manila brought back me back to reality and portion control.

Dinner at Fiesta sa Barrio

This is it, my last meal in the USA. After spending a month going from San Francisco to Virginia, Washington DC and New York my last meal in Los Angeles was supposed to end with my best meal right? I was dreaming of Lawry's Prime Rib or some famous TV chef's restaurant. Where did I end up eating? In a Filipino restaurant!!!

Brunch at Campanile

Who hasn't heard of Campanile? I've wanted to eat there for years and finally got the chance on my last day in Los Angeles last December 2011.

Farmers Market & The Grove

After our spectacular dinner at Fig & Olive we went to the Farmers Market and The Grove to walk off all the calories we consumed. It was also my first time to see these two places next to each other.

Donut Love with J.CO Donuts

I was going to start my diet again yesterday and not cheat anymore. I needed to lose the weight I've gained from my trip to the USA and Hong Kong Disneyland and many other mini vacations. I was quite a good girl the whole day until I went home and saw donuts.

Dinner at Fig & Olive

Whenever I travel I make it a point to research on which restaurants to try. However I don't bother doing this whenever I go to Los Angeles because I implicitly trust the taste of my cousin-in-law, Mary who's a foodie too. She knows all the best places to eat at in L.A.

Food Options at Century City Mall

I should have told Sidney earlier that I wanted to go to Universal Studios. Since we weren't able to plan it he brought me to Century City Mall instead.

The J. Paul Getty Museum & The Restaurant

I've been to Los Angeles so many times in the past few years but this was the first time Sidney brought me to The J. Paul Getty Museum. As you can see by the first picture the highlight was our lunch at The Restaurant in the museum.

Dinner at Sushi One

Our driver, aka cousin Sidney, was too tired to drive after the horrible traffic we passed through earlier. He decided we were going to eat nearby at Sushi One.

Sweet Lady Jane

After a healthy lunch at Lemonade we deserved the best unhealthy cakes and sweets Los Angeles can offer and that's at Sweet Lady Jane.

Healthy Lunch at Lemonade

My cousin-in-law Mary knows all the best places to eat at in Los Angeles. She also knew I was on a diet and was interested in healthier options. In spite of my cousin Sidney's objection we went to Lemonade in Brentwood.