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*Cowee & Petah Five Year Anniversary Dinner @ Menton Boston*

 

This past December 2011, Peter and I celebrated our FIVE YEAR Anniversary with a delicious dinner at Menton in Boston!

It really is amazing how fast time flies (the more I say this, the more I feel like an old person on a rocking chair telling her Grandchild this or something haha)...but it really is an amazing feeling to have shared the adventures of traveling, eating, shopping, TV & Movie watching together with my best friend Petahpoo :)

Here are some piccies of our Menton Tasting Dinner!

 

Candlelight Dinner...awww, so romantic...okay, just kidding, for those of you who know us, you'd know we're not the super "romantic gentleman and lady" persona but we DO love our food and cherish all the hours spent at tasting dinners like this heehee

 

 

Peter with one of his Anniversary pressies!

PZ--Zegna Sports Coat and Brioni Pink Striped Dress Shirt

 

 

Don't you just love the way I wrap pressies hehe, I don't give away anything at all ;)

 

 

 

Peter giddy with anticipation, unwrapping his first pressie...

PZ--Zegna Sports Coat, Brioni Pink Striped Dress Shirt

 

 

Hermes Men's Brown Navy Woven Belt--perfect for casual wear or paired with shorts!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our delicious mocktails :)

 

 

 

Oh and what is this small little package...any guesses who wrapped this one? LOL

 

 

 

It's Snoopy!!! THE 18K White Gold Snoopy pendant from TSL Hong Kong that we saw last summer and I loved so much--had NO IDEA that Petah snuck away one day during that trip to pick it up for me!

 

 

If you have not been to Menton, one thing to stuff yourself with is the buttered mini croissants, they are simply AMAZING!!!  Peter kept trying, to no avail, to keep me from eating so many of them haha

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is us SUPER STUFFED, and nope, I did not regret eating all those extra mini buttered croissants either haha

PZ--Zegna Sports Coat, Brioni Pink Striped Dress Shirt

Me--Marc Jacobs Mint Green Black Bow Silk Shirt, Prada Bright Gold Metallic Bolero Jacket with Black Silk Ties

 

 

Some parting gifts of assorted macaroons...

 

 

 

Petah inside SFP Garage :)

PZ--Zegna Sports Coat (view from the backside hehe)

 

 

PZ--Zegna Sports Coat, Brioni Pink Striped Dress Shirt, Salvatore Ferragamo Double Giancini Belt

 

 

 

PZ--Zegna Sports Coat, Brioni Pink Striped Dress Shirt

 

 

 

Shoe to shoe heehee

PZ--Salvatore Ferragamo Black Leather Parigi Loafers

Me--Rene Caovilla Gold Silver Sequined Pointy Toe Flats

 

 

Me--Marc Jacobs Mint Green Black Bow Silk Shirt, Prada Bright Gold Metallic Bolero Jacket with Black Silk Ties, Chloe Black Leather Shorts (love love these, so comfy and cool), and Louis Vuitton Limelight GM Gold Clutch

 

 

Me--Marc Jacobs Mint Green Black Bow Silk Shirt, Chloe Black Leather Shorts (love love these, so comfy and cool), Rene Caovilla Gold Silver Sequins Pointy Toe Flats and Louis Vuitton Limelight GM Gold Clutch

 

 

 

75 Chestnut Secret Santa ;)

 

What better way to spend a rainy cold December night in Boston, than with a bunch of friends at a Secret Santa exchange event ;)

Philbert quite happy er...confused? with his pressies LOL

 

 

Judith loving her cute little Angry Bird :)

 

 

 

Holiday Cheers!!!

 

 

Me--Camilla Beaded Sequined Caftan Tunic Top

 

 

 

Me--Camilla Beaded Sequined Caftan Tunic Top, Manolo Blahnik Black Buckle Leather Boots, Valentino Glam Sequin Clutch and oversized Burberry Black Umbrella :)

 

 

Ten Tables with Becca :)

 

 

Sometimes it feels like just yesterday that we were back in Boston in the winter, amongst friends and having this meal with one of our favorite people in the world...Becca!!

Congratulations Becca and Marco!

I'm sure you guys are in Honeymoon Bliss right now and Peter and I (and Bow Wow) send you our love and hugs and well wishes!!

 

Dinner @ Ten Tables Jamaica Plains with Becca and Petah :)

Super cozy atmosphere, I honestly can't recall now what I ate but someone once told me "It's not about the food but the people you're with..." so true...but so hard to remember all the time LOL

 

 

Petah, Me and Becca (we miss you!)

PZ--Junkfood Mr. Perfect Tee, 7 Diamonds Blue Striped Blazer

Me--Marni Foulard Spring Summer 2011 Multicolor Blouse

 

 

Back at the SFP Garage at HBS

Me--Max Mara Black Persian Lamb Fox Fur Hooded Jacket, Malene Birger Bronze Harem Pants, Bottega Veneta Woven Clutch in Curry Specchio

 

 

Me--Max Mara Black Persian Lamb Fox Fur Hooded Jacket, Malene Birger Bronze Harem Pants, Bottega Veneta Woven Clutch in Curry Specchio, Marni Foulard Spring Summer 2011 Multicolor Blouse, Miu Miu Black Patent Leather Bow Flats with Rhinestone Crystal Heel

 

 

Close-up Shot of the Malene Birger Bronze Harem Pants and the Miu Miu Black Patent Leather Bow Flats with Rhinestone Crystal Heel

 

 

Me Unhappy to be in the Rain LOL

Me--Max Mara Black Persian Lamb Fox Fur Hooded Jacket

 

 

 

Mamma Maria Italian in North End

 

Went to Mamma Maria's Italian Restaurant in the North End Boston for a South Carolina Governor's School reunion (Peter's high school in South Carolina) :)

 

 

Classic Beef Carpaccio with Capers and Shaved Parmesan Cheese

 

 

 

Creamy buffalo mozzarella flown fresh from Apulia, Italy with tomato-caper relish, Parma prosciutto, and baby heirloom tomatoes

 

Silky pasta agnolotti filled with fresh Maine lobster finished with wild mushrooms, and crumbled guanciale--delicious!

 

 

Veal osso buco in the classic style with saffron risotto Milanese

 

 

 

Petah with his South Carolina Governor's (Govies) School classmates :)

PZ--Burberry Vintage Polo in Burgundy Red

Me--Comme des Garcons Blue and White Stripe Long Sleeve shirt

 

 

Petah's HBS Graduation May 2012 :)

 

Sooo, we are still alive and well, not dead as someone of you may have feared (from the super long gap since the last post made here LOL)...

With Peter's recent business school graduation, his parent's visiting, a trip to Toronto, packing, moving back home to L.A. (hurray!), settling in, unpacking (attempting to anyways), decorating the new home, and a trip to SF...its pretty much left us with zero time to do anything else.

Actually, to be perfectly honest, it's left us (me) with no energy to do anything else besides vegetate in front of the t.v., eat and sleep haha

Anyhoo, Peter had been bugging me nonstop since these photos were taken back in the end of May 2012 at his Harvard Business School Graduation in Boston...feels like ages ago, well, here are the piccies!

Enjoy!

**Regular Corystyle posts in chronological order from Thanksgiving 2011 onwards will resume shortly**

xoxo

 

Here are some shots below of the Harvard Business School Graduation Ceremony from May 2012 :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petah in line, near the end of the line with "Z" for Section D

 

 

 

The backview of the HBS Cap and Gown outfits hehe

 

 

 

Can you spot Petah in the background getting his diploma?

Sadly this was the best shot I could get =X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petah's parents at the graduation lawn :)

 

 

 

Petah with his mommy and daddy! They're just so so proud of him, awww, so cute!!!

 

 

 

Walking over to post-graduation festivities...with Petah and his mommy

Me--Sass & Bide Free the Light Black Lace Cardigan, Sass & Bide Bronze Tunic Cotton Tank, Lanvin Multicolor Floral Silk Poofy skirt, Balenciaga black sunnies, Chanel Vintage Gold Metallic Lambskin Mini Classic Flap messenger bag :)

 

 

 

Petah with his diploma up in the air!

 

 

 

Typical Petah grumpo face after too many photos being taken heehee

 

 

 

Mike Pan and Petah (the Dynamic Market Duo) LOL

 

 

 

In front of Baker Library :)

 

 

 

Petah with his mommy and daddy (pretending to be batman in his cap and gown)

 

 

 

Petah's parents actually captured this special moment, heehee, it actually makes it seem like Peter is an endearing and loving gentlemanly boyfriend LOL

Me--Sass & Bide Free the Light Black Lace Cardigan, Sass & Bide Bronze Tunic Cotton Tank, Lanvin Multicolor Floral Silk Poofy skirt, Balenciaga black sunnies, Chanel Vintage Gold Metallic Lambskin Mini Classic Flap messenger bag :)

 

 

 

Silly picco with Petah and Mike Chang (our housie during the EC Year of HBS tenure)

 

 

 

Picco in front of Baker Library with Mike's family and Petah's family!

Me--Sass & Bide Free the Light Black Lace Cardigan, Sass & Bide Bronze Tunic Cotton Tank, Lanvin Multicolor Floral Silk Poofy skirt, Balenciaga black sunnies, Chanel Vintage Gold Metallic Lambskin Mini Classic Flap messenger bag, Cartier Love Bracelets in White Gold Pave Diamond, Rose Gold Multicolor Stones, White Gold, Roberto Coin Cento Diamond Studs in 18K White Gold, TSL Snoopy 60th Anniversary Limited Edition 18K White Gold Pave Diamond pendant and 18K White Gold pendant necklace and Penny Preville 18K White Gold Diamond pendant necklace :)

 

 

 

Maggie, Elliott and Petah :)

 

 

 

Dave and Petah!

 

 

 

Gabe and Petah...

 

 

 

Yes, this is me grabbing loads of apple coffee cake dessert at the post-HBS graduation snack hour :)

Me--Sass & Bide Free the Light Black Lace Cardigan, Sass & Bide Bronze Tunic Cotton Tank, Lanvin Multicolor Floral Silk Poofy skirt, Balenciaga black sunnies, Cartier Love Bracelets in White Gold Pave Diamond, Rose Gold Multicolor Stones, White Gold, Roberto Coin Cento Diamond Studs in 18K White Gold, TSL Snoopy 60th Anniversary Limited Edition 18K White Gold Pave Diamond pendant and 18K White Gold pendant necklace and Penny Preville 18K White Gold Diamond pendant necklace :)

 

 

 

Charles and Petah :)

 

 

 

Deema, Bassel, Petah and Me

Me--Sass & Bide Free the Light Black Lace Cardigan, Sass & Bide Bronze Tunic Cotton Tank, Lanvin Multicolor Floral Silk Poofy skirt, Balenciaga black sunnies :)

 

 

 

Petah, Germain and Sujin :)

 

 

 

Lukas (our favorite guy from Switzerland heehee) and Petah :)

 

 

 

Petah, Carl and Joel!

 

 

 

Terence and Petah!

 

 

 

Section D Peeps--Bassel, Maurice, Petah, Manolya and Thais!

 

 

 

Petah's Mommy, Petah and Me @ Spangler Lawn :)

Me--Sass & Bide Free the Light Black Lace Cardigan, Sass & Bide Bronze Tunic Cotton Tank, Lanvin Multicolor Floral Silk Poofy skirt, Balenciaga black sunnies :)

 

 

Picco with one of my favorite girlies, Jenny!! So happy to have spent the past 2 years in Boston together--can't wait to see you again in Jamaica soon! weeee!

Me--Sass & Bide Free the Light Black Cardigan, Sass & Bide Bronze Tank :)

 

 

 

Somehow Petah found it necessary to capture this moment of me finishing off the last of the apple coffee cake squares (I'm not a fatty heehee!!!)

Me--Junkfood Red Geek of the Week Snoopy tee, Theory Khaki Green Shorts, Cartier Love Bracelets in White Gold Pave Diamond, Rose Gold Multicolor Stones, White Gold, Roberto Coin Cento Diamond Studs in 18K White Gold, TSL Snoopy 60th Anniversary Limited Edition 18K White Gold Pave Diamond pendant and 18K White Gold pendant necklace and Penny Preville 18K White Gold Diamond pendant necklace :)

 

 

Petah's Harvard Business School Diploma--yayyyy hurrayyyy, congratulations Petahpoo!!!

 

 

Thanksgiving in Toronto Day 4!

 

Our second to last day in Toronto...gosh, it sure flew by quickly!!!

I will miss you TO, hope to see you soon...I actually quite love Toronto, if it was farther south and had weather like L.A., I'd strongly consider moving here...alas, that is not possible...so L.A. it is for me! :)

 

 

 

St. Lawrence Market was so cool, my head was spinning with all the food options!!

 

 

Ohhh?? Free Samples you say?? Sure!!! Thanks :)

Me--Primp White Heart Thermal Tee, Moncler Grey Sweatpants

 

 

I could think of ONE little doggy (Bow Wow) who would've loved one of these...though I think some of them weighed as much as Bow Wow LOL

 

 

We've never really had "real Canadian" cuisine, and when we walked past this sign, we figured it was only natural for us to try this "Famous Peameal Bacon on a bun."

 

 

PZ--Dolce & Gabbana Grey Hoodie Jacket, Pink Piggy in Bunny Disguise Tee (from Osaka, Japan), Cartier Santos 100 XL Stainless Steel and Black Leather watch

 

 

 

Hmm...we had our doubts about the "yumminess factor" of this peameal bacon on a bun...and we were right...sadly, this thing tasted like cardboard meat in a cardboard bun =X ICK!!!

I think there is a reason why Canadian cuisine hasn't exactly taken off LOL

 

 

Thankfully I found some yummy South American oxtail soup near Chinatown later on...

Me--Primp White Heart Thermal tee, Chanel Black Cashmere Silver Sequins CC Scarf, Chanel Multicolor Iridescent Fabric Classic flap bag

 

 

 

Another black squirrel sighting!!! Doesn't this pic look like he's trying to open the window and get inside????!!!

 

After checking out a bunch of outdoor shops around Kensington Market near Chinatown, Peter and I decided to find refuge (and lunch) at King's Noodle :)

 

Peter's yummy Roast Duck...nom nom nom

 

 

My BBQ Pork Noodle Soup--perfect for offsetting the chilly weather outside!

 

 

Me--Primp White Heart Thermal Tee, Tiffany & Co. Quatrefoil 18K YG Diamond Key and Fleur de Lis Platinum Diamond Key Pendant Necklaces, Cartier Love Bracelets in Yellow Gold and White Gold, Anita Ko 18K Yellow Gold Pave Diamond Small spike bracelet

 

 

PZ--Thom Browne Gamme Bleu for Moncler Black Down Puffer Jacket, Salvatore Ferragamo Navy Blue Cashmere Scarf, Pink Piggy in Bunny Disguise Tee

 

Next stop for the day....Eaton Centre!!

 

 

I LOVE the holidays and LOVE the holiday spirit, decor, lights and everything!!!

 

 

In front of the giant Christmas Tree inside Eaton Centre Toronto :)

Me--Chanel Black Nylon Reversible Puffer Jacket, Moncler Grey sweatpants

PZ--Thom Browne Gamme Bleu for Moncler Black Down Jacket, Salvatore Ferragamo Navy Blue Cashmere scarf, Pink Piggy tee

 

 

Petah being his usual cheeky self hehe

 

 

 

Strawberry Nutella Crepe!! YAY :)

Me--Junk Food Snoopy & Charlie Brown Red Tee

 

 

Outside Eaton Centre...love all the lights, Toronto has the perfect balance of city/suburb feel to me....it's bustling enough but not as crazy packed and dirty as NYC, but also more compact than L.A...AND most importantly, you can still drive around Toronto without almost getting crashed into by a cab every 5 seconds!!

PZ--Thom Browne Gamme Bleu for Moncler Black Down Jacket, Salvatore Ferragamo Navy Blue Cashmere scarf, Pink Piggy tee

 

 

 

On our walk back to the hotel, we came across this Kenzo Ramen place...and being our usual "piggy" selves, we were like "oooohhhh looks yummy...lets just share a bowl as our midnight snack" :)

 

And in we went...

 

 

 

 

 

Tonkotsu Ramen at Kenzo--let me just say, this was DELICIOUS!!!!

How could we not have known about Tonkotsu Ramen all this time until this random incident in Toronto?!!!!

 

 

Yes, I made sure to get every last drop ;)

Me--Junk Food Snoopy & Charlie Brown Red tee, Cartier Love Bracelets in Yellow Gold and White Gold, Tiffany & Co. Victoria Platinum Diamond tennis bracelet, Anita Ko 18K Yellow Gold Pave Diamond small spike bracelet

 

 

Looks like Peter had the same thought too...

 

Well, we loved Kenzo's Tonkotsu Ramen so much, we were back there bright and early the next morning as they opened haha

 

 

 

 

Thanksgiving in Toronto Day 3!

 

Day 3 in Toronto, we set off for some Indian at Jaipur Grille per some Toronto Chowhound's recommendations...Peter and I thought it was good but not amazing or a favorite...We couldn't quite pinpoint the exact reason, but perhaps it was because every dish seemed a little overseasoned with a mish mash of random spices (or we really don't know our Indian food =X)

 

Getting ready to chow down at Jaipur Grille in Toronto

Me--Nation LTD Classic White V Neck Tee, Tiffany & Co. Quatrefoil 18K YG Diamond Key and Platinum Diamond Fleur de Lis Pendant Key necklaces, Cartier Love Bracelets in Yellow Gold and White Gold...Goyard St. Louis GM in Red peeping from the left :)

 

 

 

 

A Black Squirrel! I don't think I've ever seen one in all black before...kinda freaked me out cos I thought it was a rat at first!

 

At the Chanel Boutique in Toronto

Me--Chanel Black Reversible Puffer Jacket, Chanel Black Cashmere Silver Sequins CC Scarf, Red Valentino White Leopard Print tee

 

Me--Chanel Black Reversible Puffer Jacket, Chanel Black Cashmere Silver Sequins CC Scarf, Red Valentino White Leopard Print tee, Splendid Grey Sweatpants, Chanel Multicolor Iridescent Fabric classic flap bag

 

 

Outside Cartier...we mostly liked the storefront decor of the shops...didn't really do any shopping ;)

Me--Chanel Black Reversible Puffer Jacket, Chanel Black Cashmere Silver Sequins CC Scarf, Red Valentino White Leopard Print tee, Splendid Grey Sweatpants, Chanel Multicolor Iridescent Fabric classic flap bag

 

 

 

Thanksgiving in Toronto Day 2!

 

 

Day 2 of our Toronto Thanksgiving 2011 trip took us to Pacific Mall in the Markham suburbs of the city.

This place holds a special significance in my heart as I used to come up to Toronto every chance I had during my undergraduate years at Carnegie Mellon.

Basically, once you step inside Pacific Mall, it's a huge indoor complex filled with independently owned boutiques and shops selling all the things you'd find in Shanghai and Hong Kong (cute tees, stuffed animals, crystalized iPhone cases, etc)...oh and not to mention, a killer food court selection!! (yum yum)

 

 

Our "hearty" lunch of Roast Pork with Duck on Rice, Ginseng Soup and Shark's Fin Egg Custard...delicious!

 

 

 

Peter hanging out with the porkers, chickos and duckies...ohhh why do you have to be so yummy?

PZ--Dolce & Gabbana Grey Hoodie Jacket, Kid Robot Khaki Ninja Tee, Hermes Gold H Buckle Black belt

 

 

 

Me waiting for lunch part two...just kidding, well, not really, can you really blame me for not being able to pass up on sweetened condense milk toast?

Me--Sonia Rykiel Black Crystal Sweater, Isabel Marant Burgundy Burnout tee, Stitchs Grey Lynx Denim Leggings, Chanel Multicolor Iridescent Fabric classic flap bag

 

 

 

Check out that menu...now if only I can get some places in Pacific Mall to move next door to wherever I live, I would be one happy (probably fatter) camper :)

 

 

 

 

Somehow, Peter found his way to a meat skewer stand haha

 

 

 

We weren't sure why this huge chair and decor was randomly placed on this stage right in the Pacific Mall Food Court area, but we figured we'd take advantage of it for a photo op :)

Me--Sonia Rykiel Black Crystal Sweater, Isabel Marant Burgundy Burnout tee, Stitchs Grey Lynx Denim Leggings, Chanel Multicolor Iridescent Fabric classic flap bag, Chanel Black Quilted Shearling Lined Leather Boots

 

 

Petah with his Lamb Skewers...

PZ--Dolce & Gabbana Grey Hoodie Jacket, Kid Robot Khaki Ninja Tee, Hermes Gold H Buckle Black belt

 

 

Checking out these super cool 3D crystal iPhone cases...sadly, no one thought to make any for Android phones (like mine...sniff sniff--trust me, I asked just about every shop I went into LOL)

Me--Sonia Rykiel Black Crystal Sweater, Anita Ko 18K Yellow Gold Pave Diamond small spike bracelet, Cartier Love Bracelets in Yellow Gold and White Gold

 

 

How could I resist a Doraemon hoodie? Petah, please? :) (Yours truly now has a Red Doraemon Hoodie Jacket in her closet hehehe)

Me--Sonia Rykiel Black Crystal Sweater, Isabel Marant Burgundy Burnout Tee, Chanel Multicolor Iridescent Fabric Classic Flap bag, Anita Ko 18K Yellow Gold Pave Diamond small spike bracelet, Cartier Love Bracelets in Yellow Gold and White Gold

 

Oh and Pacific Mall has this amazing mango fruit drink, so hard to describe but it was one of the best drinks Peter and I had ever come across!

PZ--Kid Robot Khaki Green Ninja Tee, Hermes Gold H Buckle Black leather belt, Cartier Santos 100 XL in Stainless Steel and Black Leather strap

 

 

Super odd things you find whenever you're in some Chinese mall/shopping area haha...

 

After spending most of the day at Pacific Mall, Peter and I went back into Toronto and had dinner at Lai Wah Heen (our newly favorite "fancy" restaurant in Toronto) :)

 

 

Lobster with Fruit Mayo Salad--amazing, brings back lots of memories from eating this in Hong Kong

 

 

 

Yes, Frette table linens at a Chinese restaurant hehe

 

 

Someone seems extra happy to see this Peking Duckie on our table...wonder who it is???? :)

PZ--Dolce & Gabbana Grey Hoodie Jacket, Kid Robot Khaki Ninja Tee, Cartier Santos 100 XL Stainless Steel Black leather watch

 

 

Peking Duck getting prepped for us...the service at Lai Wah Heen is impeccable, such a rare find in even high end Chinese restaurants!

 

 

 

Me--Isabel Marant Burgundy Burn out tee, Anita Ko 18K Yellow Gold Pave Diamond Small Spike bracelet, Cartier Love Bracelets in White Gold and Yellow Gold, Tiffany & Co. Quatrefoil 18K YG Diamond Key and Tiffany & Co. Fleur de Lis Platinum Diamond Key pendant necklaces

 

 

Shark's Fin Soup :)

 

 

 

Lettuce Cups...not the typical kind you find at any ol' Chinese place either, it was bursting with flavor!

 

 

Peking Style Pork Chops

 

 

 

Steamed Baby Bok Choy with Crab Meat--so light but yummy, bok choy is essential in every Chinese meal for us :)

 

 

Fried Rice from the Peking Duck

 

 

Me being incredibly/uncomfortably full (after ordering 6 dishes for just us two to eat)...

Me--Sonia Rykiel Black Crystal Sweater, Chanel Multicolor Iridescent Fabric classic flap bag

 

 

 

Thanksgiving in Toronto!

 

Peter and I were discussing Thanksgiving plans awhile ago and I remembered thinking "Toronto!" right away...when I was in college at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA--our great mid-semester break escapes were always to Toronto!

Where else can you find such delicious and authentic Chinese cuisine and at such amazingly low prices...well, actually, that was the good ol' days, when 1 USD bought 2 Canadian dollars (ugh LOL).

Anyhoo, I was super excited to show Peter around Toronto this past November...even though I've never lived there or anything, I had been there enough and driven around to be our pseudo navigator hehe

 

 

Our flight with Porter Airlines (a new Canadian airlines running short routes from East Coast cities such as NYC, Boston, D.C. to Montreal, Toronto, etc) was pretty amazing and the fare was awesome too, I believe we paid $225 USD roundtrip per person including taxes/fees?!!

 

I would highly recommend checking out Porter Airlines if you're planning a trip to Canada, they are constantly running fare specials and discounts, not to mention, the service and the Porter Airlines lounge (clean, new, comfy and free snacks and drinks) in Toronto are phenomenal :)

 

Thanks to the trusty peeps at Chowhounds, I directed us to Lai Wah Heen for dim sum after arriving into Toronto...

 

 

 

Crispy deep-fried breaded chicken & mushroom topped with truffle

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sticky rice filled with assorted seafood & meat, wrapped & steamed in a lotus leaf

 

 

 

 

 

 

I forget which this was but I'm sure it was yummy, just about everything was delicious here, it's just that some items were more "stand out" than others...

 

 

 

 

Jumbo Siu Mai wrapped with glutinous rice & foie gras--Peter was in "foie gras heaven" when he spotted this on the menu, so I let him have the whole fois gras piece since I'm not as crazy about it as he is hehe

 

 

 

Steamed lobster dumpling stuffed with shrimp & finely diced vegetable flavored with garlic & butter--we had high expectations on this one but it was a little bit of a disappointment...the skin was a bit goopy/thick/chewy and the explosive taste we were anticipating just was not there =X

 

 

 

Deep-fried soft dumpling of Berkshire pork--aren't these adorable? And who doesn't like berkshire pork, right? :)

 

 

 

 

Hot and sour soup with baby shrimp, shredded chicken, deep-forest mushrooms and egg drop--a classic soup but perfect balance of hot and sour (it's surprising how many Chinese restaurants can't seem to get this right...it's usually too vinegar-y or too spicy!)

 

 

 

Braised beef tendon & yam vermicelli bundle in Chu Hau bean sauce

 

 

 

 

Siu Mai of pork, shrimp & scallop--loved the mini fish roe toppings too!

 

 

 

 

 

Steamed short sparerib in black bean sauce--another classic Cantonese dim sum dish, the pork was flavorful, juicy and the sauce was not overly oily...

 

 

 

 

Me--Alternative Apparel Blue Tee, Tiffany & Co. 18K YG Quatrefoil Key and Platinum Diamond Fleur de Lis Key Pendant Necklaces, Anita Ko 18K YG Small Pave Diamond spike bracelet, Cartier Love Braclets in YG and WG, Chanel Iridescent Multicolor Classic Flap bag (LOVE LOVE the multicolor sheen of this bag, it's really so special that people kept stopping me the whole week I was in Toronto)...love it and its lightweight and durable too!

 

 

PZ--Burberry Dark Red Vintage Polo Shirt, Dolce & Gabbana Grey Hoodie Jacket

 

 

 

Bye Bye Lai Wah Heen, we will be back soon...like in a few days hehe

Me--Alternative Apparel Blue Tee, Moncler Grey Hoodie Jacket and Matching Sweatpants, and Chanel Iridescent Multicolor Classic Flap bag

 

 

After that satisfying dim sum, Peter and I kind of passed out in the hotel upon check-in...and then got up to go to the Jay-Z and Kanye West concert in Downtown Toronto!

 

It was completely random and unplanned since Peter just checked the events for the day as our plane landed in Toronto and he saw that Jay-Z and Kanye were playing that night...so we set off for the concierge but was told tickets were sold out! Lo and behold, the concierge girl said she had 2 extra tickets because her work schedule changed and she had to work that night of the concert...so we just bought them off of her for face value!! Woot! hehe...

 

The concert was awesome, though I did secretly wish for a Drake and Nicki Minaj cameo...oh and is it too much to ask for Usher to be there too? LOL

 

We headed to Chinatown for a late night "sieu yeh" meal at New Ho King...I wonder if there was ever an "Old Ho King"...?? Sorry, couldn't resist haha...I always do this to Petah and he just rolls his eyes and sighs hehe

 

PZ--Kid Robot Khaki Green Dunny Karate Tee, Cartier Santos 100 XL Stainless Steel with Black Leather strap watch

 

 

 

The curry beef tendon rice plate I had was AMAZING...and of course we had to get a dish of bok choy...so good and such a deal too, I think the rice plate was less than $7 or $8 USD!!!

 

Yum yum in our tum tum...this is why we love Toronto!!

 

 

 

New Jang Su with HBS Buddies!

 

 

While Boston does not have any amazing Korean food (especially compared to Annandale, VA and Los Angeles), there is an H Mart out in Burlington, and near that, is New Jang Su Restaurant.

Peter and I stumbled upon New Jang Su earlier in 2011 when I had come across it on Chowhounds as one of the better/best Korean places...the Galbi is DELICIOUS, the only poopy thing is that they limit you on the Panchan side dishes...most every Korean place gives you unlimited Panchan, but New Jang Su will only refill 2 side dishes :(

 

Getting ready to feast on some delicious Galbi alongside our Panchan side dishes!

And yes, that is my USC Trojans Black Sweatpants peeking in the corner of this photo hehe

 

 

Galbi being prepared on the grill

 

 

Spicy Pork...a little too much veggies I think, but nonetheless the pork was nice and fatty and flavorful!

 

 

Kat and Mike chowing down :)