Tag Archives: Western food

Montclair, The Land of Hunan House

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Meg

Every time I came home from college or from traveling, the first thing I’d want to do in my hometown of Montclair is go eat Hunan House Chinese food. So yesterday, when I flew in from Raleigh to my parents’ … Continue reading →

Posted in New Jersey, North Carolina, Yantai | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Chocolate Bean

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Meg

The Chocolate Bean 280 Meeting St Cary, NC 27518 I’m lucky enough to do a lot of my work via my laptop, so I’ve been looking around for a local coffeeshop with wifi. I’ve been shopping around, and discovered that … Continue reading →

Posted in Beijing, North Carolina, Raleigh | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Bosphorus

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Meg

Bosphorus Restaurant 329 North Harrison Ave Cary, NC I drive past Bosphorus restaurant every week on my way to teach at Chinese school, but it was our first time eating there. Inside, Bosphorus is decorated with posters of Turkish landscapes … Continue reading →

Posted in North Carolina, Raleigh | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Secret Ingredient

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Meg

I was making cranberry relish yesterday when Stick came into the kitchen and looked hungrily at the jars I was filling. “You can eat the one on the left, ’cause I screwed up the seal.” I told him, hoping to … Continue reading →

Posted in Raleigh | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

No, Alanis, It’s Unfortunate.

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Meg

I had to run some errands the other day, and I stopped into UBC Coffee afterwards for a cup of almost-coffee. Eating alone in restaurants is a weird guilty pleasure of mine. I really like it, but I also think … Continue reading →

Posted in New York City | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Russian Mirage

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Meg

Stick and I went exploring down the Russian street between the Ritan Park Jenny Lou’s and The Place. It’s at the eastern end of Ritan Bei Lu, where it meets Dongdaqiao Lu. The last time I was at The Place, … Continue reading →

Posted in Beijing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Home Cooking

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Meg

Stick’s parents asked what we were eating, and the short answer is that I’m trying to cook at home.For example, here’s our dinner the other night. It might not make a magazine cover, but this is some hardcore polenta. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Beijing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

International Trade Relations

Posted on September 28, 2007 by Meg

We went out for a wonderful payday dinner of Western food, but after dinner, Christina began to feel ill, so we decided to grab an immediate cab home. Unfortunately, we came out of the Outback Steakhouse in the ritzy Sun … Continue reading →

Posted in New York City | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Meg Autonomous Region

Posted on September 21, 2007 by Meg

When I said we’d be eating at the beef-noodle cafe again tonight, what I actually meant was that Stick and I would be getting some brie, Ritz crackers and Snickers bars! There’s a grocery just a few blocks away that … Continue reading →

Posted in New York City | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

American mei you

Posted on January 8, 2007 by Meg

Although I’ve recently written a lot about it, I don’t want you to think that Chinese businesses have a monopoly on consumer exasperation. This is the locked pharmacy counter at a nearby supermarket… because no one would want to buy … Continue reading →

Posted in New York City | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment