angelini osteria.

lunch at an old favorite.

an early bday celebration for b, at his favorite italian in LA.

the bread basket, and antipasto on the house. i love their thin, crispy flatbread, with tons of olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette. we devoured the basket within minutes.

b ordered proscuitto with cantaloupe. the melon smelled sOo good that i wanted to take a bite.. but i forced myself not to… if i had an allergic reaction then the rest of the meal would have been ruined… but seriously.. fragrant.

the tricolore salad. light and simple.

short rib ravioli, with sage and butter.

spaghetti chitarra alla norcina with fresh truffles and sausage. the fresh, chewy pasta was the highlight of the dish for me, and a great texture to go with the waxy truffle.

as always.. angelinis never fails. yuM.

xx

wednesday cafe.

a summer lunch @ wednesday cafe.

my type of hot weather food.  a caesar salad + a raspberry smoothie.

the icy smoothie is tart and refreshing, and the caesar, is perfect for a light lunch.

xx

No. 123, Section 1, Dà’ān Rd, Daan District, Taipei

vapiano.

vapiano @ ATT for fun.

i dont know why i haven’t posted this yet.. but this has been my favorite lunch/dinner for the last few months.

when i crave salad, i get vapiano’s rocket salad.

arugula, cherry tomatoes, and freshly shaved parmesan cheese, make up the salad; which i ask to be lightly dressed with pesto cream.

i also like to add medium rare grilled steak, to make the salad into a meal.

a lemon pellegrino or a iced latte on the side.

perfection.

xx

ATT for Fun: 10F-2, No.12, Song Shou Road, Xin Yi District, Taipei

woolloomooloo

lunch @ woolloomooloo.

wood furnishings, open kitchen and beer/wine display.

salad nicoise. when its hot out, all i want to eat are salads, and drink smoothies..

salami pizza. thin crispy crust- my favorite. i enjoyed the pizza, it had a good balance of cheese, tomato sauce and salami. the best pizzas, in my opinion are the simple ones.

banana cream pie. sOo good.

there’s a small selection of pastries and desserts at woolloomooloo, i’ve tried the lemon cream berry tart and the banana cream pie so far.. both delicious. the chocolate cake and homemade brownies are next on my list!

xx

Gordon Biersch

lunch @ gordon biersch. dunhua location.

we decided on 2 starters and a salad to share.  heres the fried artichoke hearts with a lemony aioli dipping sauce. it was pretty good, lightly breaded + fried.

glazed chicken wings. i really like the chicken wings at GB. its slightly “asian” in taste, but nonetheless has great flavoring + is always juicy. (and not spicy. a plus for me.)

my usual order of cobb salad with olive oil vinaigrette. the pic is actually  of 1/2 an order.. we asked them split it into 2 plates for us because its huGe! as you can see, theres still tons of avocado, chicken and blue cheese in a half order. yum.

*i decided nO carrot cake for me today.. but normally order it at gB because theirs is pretty authentic.

xx

102 Dunhua N Rd, Taipei City. (02) 2713-5288

nonzero again.

at my current favorite, nonzero.

sunflower + grain bread with chorizo + feta. and with eggplant.

deSsert. when i ordered, this was simply “peach pie” on a blackboard.

but look what was served…!!! X)

peach “pie” tart, glazed caramelized baby banana, passionruit + creme anglaise. chocolate + tea shortcake cookies.

with a cup of coffee.

serious indulgence.

nonzero

nonzero.

fresh, organic foods.. my new favorite lunch place.

i had lunch there 2 days in a row after i first went there.

love the rustic decor.

the restaurant is relaxed, with long wooden tables and an open kitchen. the vegetables are displayed in a chiller for all to see..

this is their NT$400 lunch set. soup of the day, fresh ( fluffy) salad, and olive + tomatoe bruschettas. ( + tea/coffee )

the soups are served in little pots.  XD

YUM.

the freshest lightest salad i’ve had so far in taiwan. with raspberry vinaigrette.

dessert: carrot cake. (for me it was more like a carrot bread, but still very good)

i will be returning very soon…