Author Archives: rundlea

Return to Pasta B Jinghua, Milan, Italy

I originally tried Milan’s Pasta B Jinghua during a work trip in 2023 and had to go back there again during a recent trip to Italy.  It seems like the word is out on how good this place is, it … Continue reading

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Su Guan, Florence, Italy

As a vegan Chinese restaurant, Su Guan makes it onto all of the “vegan in Florence” lists that you can find on the internet.  They make an absolute standout dish that I have never seen before, Salt and Pepper Corn.  … Continue reading

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Dim Sum Time, Florence, Italy

Dim Sum Time is a narrow, brightly lit restaurant in Florence’s historic district, a few minutes walk from the Uffizi museum and the Piazza Della Signora. Much of the vegan food in Florence was not to my friend’s taste and … Continue reading

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Pop’s Bun Shop Philadelphia PA

Pop’s Bun Shop opened in the winter of 2024 and quickly got write ups in the Philly Inquirer and became popular on Instagram.  The shop is a small corner bakery that sells its sweet sticky buns and Kolache, riffs on … Continue reading

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Return to Din Tai Fung, downtown Seattle, WA

On this trip to Seattle, I returned to down town Din Tai Fung location which I reviewed previously here. As I have written before, I think Din Tai Fung’s soup dumplings are over rated, they are good and consistent restaurant to … Continue reading

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Vivienne’s Bistro, Seattle, WA

The branding, design and aesthetic of Vivienne’s Bistro reminded me of PF Chang’s, so much so, that I initially thought it was a new upscale sub-brand of PF Chang’s.  But Vivienne’s Bistro is a local Seattle area venture that started … Continue reading

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Pike Place Chinese Cuisine, Seattle, WA

Pike Place Market’s Pike Place Chinese Cuisine, and its sibling store Mee Sung Pastry, hold a special place in my heart.  When I moved to Seattle in 1992 and lived at the youth hostel in Pike Place Market for a … Continue reading

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NY Times Dumpling Recipes for Lunar New Year

For Lunar New Year the NY Times just published an article with five dumplings recipes – Kimchi Napjak Mandu, Chile Oil Wontons, Gok Jai (Vegetable Crystal Dumplings), Beef Dumplings with Zucchini, Tofu and Chives, and Chocolate Sesame Dumplings. I recently … Continue reading

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bibigo Frozen Kimchi Dumplings

After a long pandemic, my local H-Mart has returned to offering food samples and have been highly successful in getting me to buy new products.  Recently they were giving out samples of bibigo pan fried kimchi dumplings, which was a … Continue reading

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Furama, Philadelphia, PA

Furama is a new Dim Sum palace style restaurant in South Philadelphia where dim sum is served from carts that roam the dining room.  I am conflicted about dim sum served from carts.  I enjoy the tension/surprise of spotting a … Continue reading

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