chocolate brownie @ Bon Matin Paris


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blueberry waffle @ Chex Choux


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Cristal is a Mediterranean restaurant situated over Wujiang Road (aka the food street).  It is actually listed as "closed" on City Weekend (Shanghai lifestyle magazine/website for expats), so we had the equivalent of a private party on the premises, one Saturday night a few weeks ago.  The decor was exquisite, with lavish chandeliers and a premium ( Read more... )

I often pass by this cafe on the way home, and every time, every day, it is always packed around dinnertime.  I don't get it.  It's just a normal cafe with a normal menu (although the Taiwanese shaved ice desserts do look yummy).  Plus the waitresses have bad haircuts (like they'd just chopped their hair off with a pair of scissors) and look like ( Read more... )

Finally, after 1.5 years of searching, I found a decent mont blanc in town.

mont blanc creme cake @ La Paleta


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La Paleta, brought to you by the same guys who own Bellagio (Taiwanese cafe/diner chain), is a fusion bakery/cafe offering "daily fresh cakes with Japanese twist" [sic].  Apparently, one of their head chefs was brought over from Japan, which explains the Japanese twist on their cake selection.  In any case, it certainly was a step up from the ( Read more... )

Just in:

arroz con leche @ Cantina Agave


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I had my doubts when I saw this, but it actually tasted pretty good:

bobo chacha @ Food Fusion


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honeydew icekimo @ Daily Fresh


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baklava @ Haya's Mediterranean Restaurant


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