Well, sorry again guys... I've had a busy week. My shortened classes ended this week and I had 2 finals and 2 papers. The good thing is I'm done now, and I'm about to leave for Spring Break. We're going... [read more about Le Cinq]
I just got back from Melbourne this morning. It was definitely an amazing weekend. The Great Ocean Road is one of the most beautiful drives I've ever been on... I urge anyone to go if they get the chance. Back... [read more about La Maison de la Truffe]
So guys, I apologize for the long absence. Had a pretty hectic week here, with 2 papers due plus a friend's birthday. Anyway, I've caught up on the comments you've left so if you were waiting for a reply, go... [read more about Guy Savoy]
Just spent the weekend in Canberra - not the coolest city in the world, I must admit. Paris is much nicer... On the Saturday of our trip, we did some nice walking around the 8th, which has all the... [read more about Chez André]
Alright, so it appears the FTP issues are being caused by the wireless router we got over here. Hopefully I'll be able to sort them out; either way I've been able to upload files using a different connection. In the... [read more about Le Meurice]
Okay, something really weird happened. I swear I posted 2 updates here from Sydney in the past few days, but the site somehow seems to have rolled back and lost them. I really hope that doesn't happen again. Anyway, in... [read more about Le Bistrot d'Eygalières "Chez Bru"]
Well, it's been a pretty crazy weekend for me. My cousin Karen got married in Vancouver on Saturday, and after staying at the wedding festivities until about 2AM, I got 2 hours of sleep before boarding an early morning flight... [read more about La Bastide de Capelongue]
Wednesday lunch was a real treat. One of the activities offered by our rental week at Bambou is an afternoon cooking with Jean-Claude Aubertin, a Michelin-starred chef. He runs Aubertin Restaurant, a small and simple place in nearby Villeneuve-lès-Avignon. The... [read more about Lunch with Jean-Claude Aubertin]
On the Tuesday of our trip, we made a completely failed mission to l'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue. We were hoping to stop by on our way to Cavaillon's lavender fields. It turns out that for some reason, it's really hard to find lunch... [read more about La Petite France]
It was finally the moment I'd been waiting for. Monday dinner had been booked far in advance at Oustau de Baumanière, a Michelin 2 star in a little place called Les Baux de Provence. Les Baux is a tiny... [read more about Oustau de Baumanière]
It was Monday, and our week of amazing eats was all set to begin. My dad's longtime friend Alain had something to do in Marseille, so he took the chance to meet us for lunch before he drove down. We... [read more about La Compagnie des Comptoirs]
On to the next day. I was pretty excited about this meal as my dad had pumped this up for a while. After a quick lunch in St. Remy at a streetside creperie (I forgot to take the picture until... [read more about Chez Michel]
Come dinner time, we were starting to regret not having made better plans for day 1. We scouted around the nearby towns of Paradou and Maussane, hoping to find a good place to eat. We found some pretty nice... [read more about Le Petit Maussanais]
So on our first real day of the trip, we decided to make our way to nearby Saint Remy de Provence, just a few minutes away from our house in Maillane. St. Remy is an artsy little town - a... [read more about Le Bistrot des Alpilles]
I was hoping I'd be able to start this yesterday, but I ended up spending most of the day up in Santa Rosa. So without further ado, here is the beginning of my trip to France. We spent the first... [read more about L'Oustalet Maianen]