Archive for the 'Around the World' Category

Y’know… I don’t think I’ve ever watched a movie in a theater alone.
On the introvert/extrovert spectrum, I’d probably be here:
[introvert]—-ed——————-[extrovert]
So it’s not that I dislike doing things on my own; there are just certain things that I feel are much more enjoyable in the company of others (preferably good friends & family).  Going out for [...]


If you’re reading this blog, you probably watch (and love) the Food Network. It’s okay to admit. I love it too. I was there when Emeril Lagasse BAMMED his way into mainstream popularity. Remember those classic Iron Chefs? I loved how the dubbing made Chen Kenichi (Iron Chef Chinese, of course) sound like a complete [...]


My recent trip to California has been nothing short of spectacular. Good weather and open roads do wonders for the soul and appetite, and I admit, I’ve let myself go. Over the course of a week, I had more than a month’s worth of my usual intake of red meat.
I’ve not felt an ounce of [...]


This dining experience is from September 2008 while I was in London, England. I spent over a month in London; this was actually my first meal there.

I didn’t feel like blogging it at the time; we don’t blog all of our meals – you probably don’t want to know about the PB&J sandwich I had [...]


Another installment of ESR Around the World brings us to the exotic city of… Edmonton!
Tonight was cold. I’m talking -17°C but feels like -26°C cold. Perfect weather for a hot bowl of Vietnamese Pho. What better place to go than Pagolac in Edmonton’s lovely and totally crime-free Chinatown? Pagolac’s been here since I was a [...]