China Poblano [Las Vegas]

As per my Stella (@foodieyu), China Poblano have the best siu-mai ever. Chinese and Mexican but mind you, it's "not fusion but two cuisines living side by side as an amusing mix of elements from both traditions together in one space"

I was rather skeptical at first but after our dinner at é (post here) the first night, we were both willing to try anything by José Andrés. It's located in The Cosmopolitan right next to Jaloe and é, two of his other restaurants. Our schedule was pretty packed, so we were only able to drop by for a quick snack especially to try that "famous siu mai".

Chinese side with the huge dim sum steamer in the middle.

The Tempered Room [Bakery / Pâtisserie]

Have always been big fan of Bertrand Alépée aka The Tempered Chef (@TheTemperedChef) and until now, I've only been able to taste his creation during events or special pop-up dinners (like here and here). So I was super excited when he opened up The Tempered Room (@thetemperedroom) about 2 months ago and we finally found time to drop by this pass weekend.

Alépée and his pasty chef Tyler Lang did most of the wood work of the space and what a great job.

Love the expose un-finish brick walls and the simple wood display cases which was perfect backdrop for all the sweet creations. There a large communal table at the front and small side tables that can be pop on and off the wall's railing.

Beverages wise Sam James Coffee, tea and bottled Vams Kombucha are available. While most things are make in house, the breads are from The Drake, Blackbird Baking Co and Thuet.

Somehow I find other cities have a lot of Eclairs choice, it's rather lacking in Toronto and I was so glad that they emphasize them here,



I basically wanted to try everything but we just had lunch, so I guess we'll have to come back on an empty stomach (^_<)

Passion Chocolate  Eclair $3.50

Love the flavor of the pastry here and I am usually not a fan of éclair at most places because I find the icing/coating way too sweet but the one here was so perfect.
Need to try the other flavors next time!
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PB & J Choux $2.50

Love the peanut butter crust here which give it an extra crunch to the pillowy jam filled choux pastry.
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 Pomme Caramal Salé $5.75
♥♥♥ Need I say more?! Pretty and Perfect!!! A salted caramel mousse cake with homemade crabapple jelly, sesame caramel ganache. Would never hove though sesame with this dessert but it totally elevated the whole cake to another level of amazingness.

Croissant $2.50

After eating the 3pcs above, I can't help but crave for the croissants... but it was sold out, noooooo! But we were kindly told that another batch is coming out in 20 minutes and let's just say, it was all worth the wait. Having worked in Paris with Michelin starred chefs like Guy Savoy and Alain Ducasse, Alépée's partry is the real thing.
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Verdict:

Love love everything we had, will definitely be back for more

We also bought a Jalapeno Cornbread home and it was still moist and delicious the next day

Would love to try their flan and bread next time

And rumors has it that there's plan of hosting future pop up dinner of The Group of Seven Chefs in this space.

The Stop's Farmers' Market at Wychwood Barns

Love farmers' market but I do not go often enough since I can only make it on the weekends, I tend not to wake up early enough. This is my first time to The Stop's Farmers' Market at Wychwood Barns (@TheStopCFC).

Unlike most Farmers' Market which usually close Fall and winter, this one runs year round every Saturday from 8am to 12pm since they move indoors during the colder months. The Market support local agriculture by encouraging farmers to grow as sustainably as possible and many of they are certified organic.

Love the space and love all the veggies that you see being grown around the place.

Nothing beats getting fresh fruits & veggies

I swear fresh organic veggies do taste better and sweeter, I know it's a bit more expensive than what you get at the supermarket but since it's so fresh, you do not have to throw out any part of it... and just for the taste and freshness, it's all worth it.

One of a Kind Christmas Show [CONTEST - Closed]

I'm giving away TEN PAIR of tickets to 

One of a Kind Christmas Show



Since 1975, the One of a Kind Show & Sale has been the flagship destination to shop handmade. This is a great opportunity to shop and meet makers, artisans and designers across Canada.

Earlier this year, we went to our first One of a Kind show and loved it (see post here).

Location:

Direct Energy Centre Exhibition Place

100 Princes' Blvd, Toronto

 Date & Time:

Nov 27 to Dec 07

Mon-Sat 10am-9pm & Sun 10am-6pm

 

Ticket Details:  

$12 per ticket in advance or $14 at the door (more packages available)

Get your tickets here

Good Luck!!!

 

 

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Coffee in hand..... [OOTD]

Outfit Details:

Tee, Skirt and sunnies - HM; Jacket - F21; Bag - Coach; Boots - Minnetonka

 What a huge difference between beginning October to November, these were taken just a month ago at Wychwood Barns and this light jacket was more than enough.... today I had to wear a parka, winter is definitely coming (>_<)

 I need a haircut, i am always too lazy to go to the hairdresser

The Boiling Crab [Las Vegas]

Currently The Boiling Crab (@BoilingCrabLV) has 15 location and Las Vegas have one of them. I have seen my friends facebook post about this place and have been wanting to try them out since then.

This was our first stop for our girls' day/night out and this just happened to be the bride-to-be must eat list. We head there for lunch to fuel up our outlet shopping afterwards. This was off the strip so we had to taxi over (around $12 from The Cosmo).

Oysters $9 for 6

I really have no idea whatsoever why it's served in plastic bags. 

You basically choose the seafood (usually per pound and mostly at Market Price), then the sauce (Rajun Cajun, Lemon Pepper, Garlic Sauce & The Whole Sha-Bang!) and then finally the level of spiciness (non-spicy, mild, med and XXX)

***We order 1 Lb each of below***

Shrimp $11.99 + Corn $0.75/pc

We ordered this in Mild Rajun Cajun sauce and it was my fave sauce, wish I ordered the rice to soaked up all the sauce. Wish the other girls like spicy since would have love to try the XXX but we ordered everything mild.

Lady who Brunch [OOTD]

Outfit Details:

Tee, Skirt & Heels - H&M; Jacket - Zara; Necklace - JCrew; Bag - Rebecca Minkoff; Lipstick - M.A.C 's Lady Danger

 Mixing strips and floral prints is my favorite way to mix prints and somehow with the strong print of the skirt, the casual strip tee does work. Don't you think it tone the skirt down?! Plus nothing like a my fave leather jacket to toughen up an otherwise girly outfit.

And yes was feeling like wearing the same bright orange lippies as the skirt (matchy matchy)