tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41313365460080445892024-03-13T14:22:09.284-07:00Dreamy Food Dimensions Through Soledadsommelier, world traveler, gourmand. today i decided to begin blogging about my fortuitous experiences tasting food and wine. i have been avidly tasting alongside my local, domestic, and international travels for many years now. i look forward to sharing my future adventures with you and hearing your comments. thanks for dropping in! 28 septembre 2009. @soledad_bleuSoledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-75373845945756384982012-07-08T22:04:00.002-07:002012-07-08T22:11:37.021-07:00Morimoto, NYC: New YorkDate: dimanche 8 juillet 2012
Location: 88 10th Avenue
New York, NY 10011
Telephone: +1 212 989 8883
http://www.morimotonyc.com/
Soledad score on scale of 10: 7
Downstairs bar area: A private 4 seating table. Great acoustics for meal discussions.
Summary:
A New York City must-drop-in place to grab a drink in sexy, swank environment, and orderSoledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-35976323645210766192012-06-11T22:34:00.002-07:002013-02-23T22:42:08.010-08:00Hearth Restaurant, Brushstroke, Corkbuzz, Kunjip, and Seju Yang: New YorkIt's been awhile fellow readers! I've been away... far, far, away... in many international places that even I myself am surprised at the rapid fervor of my ability to jet set. From April 6 through May 28, I was on a perpetual 2 month holiday. Yes that's right, SoleRockinIt! Tel Aviv -> SF -> SD -> SF -> HK -> Taipei -> HK -> Tel Aviv -> HK -> NYC, Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-89134610832187795492012-05-02T17:37:00.003-07:002012-05-02T18:09:17.534-07:00Shilin Night Market (士林夜市): Taipei, Taiwan
Date: mardi 1 mai 2012
Location: Shilin Ye Shi (Shilin Night Market) - the taxi driver will know!
I always make a stop through the famous Shilin Night Market whenever I visit Taipei. No Taiwan trip would be culturally replete without it. Upon visiting last night, my friend and I were pondering if there was any other place like Shilin in the world. We Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-77907339395221725982012-05-01T18:35:00.002-07:002012-05-02T17:09:12.983-07:00Cathay Pacific First Class Lounge: SFO InternationalDate: mercredi 25 avril 2012
Location: Cathay Pacific First Class Lounge at SFO International Airport
Asian hospitality is always taken to the next level. Probably Americans, Europeans, and Middle Easterns could stand to learn a lot from the kind of courtesy that is demanded by businessmen in certain Asian environments and even in everday living.
This Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-34595091988759284332012-04-28T11:13:00.001-07:002012-04-28T11:45:55.671-07:00Yo'Ezer Meat and Wine Bar: Tel Aviv, Israel
Date: Various, Winter 2012
Location: Yo'ezer ish habira 2, סמטת יועזר איש הבירה 2 Tel Aviv, Israel
The wine bar is on the inland (east) side of Yefet St, a few feet down an alley opposite the clock tower.
Telephone: +972 03-683-9115
http://yoezer.com/
Pictured left, pioneer of journalistic food writing in Israel, Yo'Ezer owner Shaul Evron.
This is a cozy, Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-17362697819163509032012-03-28T07:18:00.006-07:002012-03-28T08:03:16.985-07:00Friday Shabbat Dinner: Tel Aviv, IsraelDate: vendredi 10 fevrier 2012
Location: Private home in Herziliya Pituach, Israel
Friday Shabbat dinner is a wonderful thing here in Israel, for better or for worse, according to some. For me, as a foreigner and a foodie, it's always nice knowing that I have something to do on Friday night (revolving around warm food, of course!). And very good food too, might I add.&Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-77689114859092563152012-02-18T04:08:00.000-08:002012-02-19T03:55:49.649-08:00Private Blind Wine Tasting: Tel Aviv, IsraelDate: jeudi 7 feverier 2012
Location: Private residence in Tel Aviv, Israel
One of my favorite things in life is enjoying intimate dinners with dearest friends around the world, over exquisite wines, delicious food (good food, not necessarily fancy), and chatting over worldly conversation through a minimum 3 hour affair. Anyone who knows me Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-982733296519634052012-02-02T07:22:00.000-08:002013-10-19T08:45:09.083-07:00Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia: Milan, ItalyDate: jeudi 2 octobre 2011
Location: Via Montecuccoli 6
Milano, Italy
Telephone: +39 02 416886
http://www.aimoenadia.com/
At Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia, I had one of the nicest, most beautiful, memorable eating experiences ever. Big statement coming from me, a well traveled citizen of the world constantly in search of exquisite in food, wine, and service. I Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-5320844126746235452012-02-01T01:08:00.000-08:002012-02-01T03:33:17.855-08:0012 האחים, אבן גבירול Ha'achim (The Brothers), Tel Aviv: IsraelDate: samedi 28 janvier 2012
Address: 12 Ibn Gabirol, Tel AvivTelephone: +972 03 691 7171
So this was a typical lazy Sunday (I mean Saturday!) afternoon Soledad brunch, with an eclectic well-traveled international group made up of Israelis, Germans, Danish, an American, and myself - a 100% Taiwanese girlie. My experience here was evocative of scenes from "L'auberge Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-13091297114344219732012-01-27T18:05:00.000-08:002012-01-27T18:12:46.581-08:00Fortuna Del Mar: Tel Aviv, IsraelDate: 27 janvier 2012
Location: Tel Aviv Marina behind Carlton Hotel, facing water
Telephone: +972 57 944 4036
http://fortunadelmar.rest-e.co.il/
I love this place. Fresh, savory, simple, casual, always open - especially during Fridays 4pm lunch when rest of Tel Aviv has already surrendered to siesta. Don't ask me why I always take weekend lunches so late. &Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-82698105825874582462012-01-27T17:21:00.000-08:002012-01-27T17:23:35.176-08:00Shila: Tel Aviv, IsraelDate: 25 janvier 2012
Location: 182 Ben Yehuda Street
Tel Aviv, Israel
Tel: +972 57 943 9018
http://www.shila-rest.co.il/Article_E.php?Url_ID=40
Clean, simple, fresh. Tasty. A little less salt will do. Mais en generalement - tres bon dans sa simplicite. Good vibe and nice bar area. Adequete wine list.
Must thank my sweet friend T.A. who Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-56439747860490382202012-01-27T11:45:00.000-08:002012-01-27T12:05:40.460-08:00Tel Aviv Port Farmer's Market: Tel Aviv, IsraelDate: 26 janvier 2012
Location: Tel Aviv PortTel Aviv, Israel
Tel Aviv port has a farmer's market much like other cities - San Francisco (Ferry Plaza), Barcelona (La Boqueria), or Madrid (Mercado de San Miguel http://soledad-bleu-etoile.blogspot.com/2011/01/mercardo-de-san-miguel-madrid.html).
Here, it is a smaller version (since Tel Aviv is a small city), yet same Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-73335710901841959492012-01-13T07:03:00.000-08:002012-01-13T07:18:06.846-08:00I ♥ Cafe Breakfasts in Tel Aviv!Date: vendredi 13 janvier 2012
Location: On Ben Yehuda, between Benedict and the small green grocery store
(in true Israel fashion, I'll just omit the exact street coords and simply swag it!)
Outside temperature: 11C/52F, Rainy
I <3 cafe breakfasts in Tel Aviv. I love the cafe culture here in Tel Aviv. Anywhere on Ben Yehuda, Dizengoff, Rothschild, etc., you Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-54308434758534367832011-12-24T06:56:00.000-08:002012-01-18T04:25:14.877-08:00China Cafe: New York, NYDate: vendredi 23 decembre 2011
Location: 13 E. 37th St, New York, NY 10016
Telephone: +1 212 213 2810
http://cafechinanyc.com/about.html
One of the things I love about life is diversity - food, people, culture. People and cultures can be so different and vast - however food always brings the two together, surpassing the language barriers or cultural challenges.&Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-10903447023463450392011-12-21T06:13:00.000-08:002011-12-24T07:31:30.015-08:00Pierre Gagnaire, Michelin Three Star: Paris, FRANCEDate: 13 juillet 2011 Location: 6 rue Balzac, Paris, 75008, FranceTelephone: +33 (0)1 58 36 12 50
http://www.pierre-gagnaire.com/http://www.theworlds50best.com/awards/1-50-winners/pierre-gagnaire
One of the Top 5 Restaurants in the World, in Soledad’s book. In that small handful also includes L’Ardoise (Paris), Mozaic (Bali), and Aimo e Nadia (Milan). Until Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-90677477471772221122011-11-08T04:58:00.000-08:002011-11-09T22:47:31.489-08:00Cordelia: Tel Aviv, ISRAELDate: samedi 5 novembre 2011
Location: 30 Yefet Street
Jaffa (Tel Aviv), Israel
Telephone: +972 3 518 4668
http://www.cordelia.co.il/?ID_Ctg=20
Comparison to: http://www.tacobell.com/
I was enthusiastic to try this "Modern French" restaurant in Tel Aviv (Jaffa neighborhood). The online description read "dark, gothic, candleabras, warm, romantic..." The food Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-29834392274971061862011-11-05T05:28:00.000-07:002011-11-05T13:50:36.004-07:00Danny's Kitchen: Taipei, TAIWANDate: 27 juillet 2011
Location: Across from one of the Din Tai Feng's
Great restaurant with fantastic Chinese chef (cute) who studied at Le Cordon Bleu in France. So naturally, the cuisine here is French base using freshness of local ingredients. Oh, and did I mention that of the most people who come to dine at Danny's Kitchen are mega wine enthusiasts. And I Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-11333510938332044932011-11-05T04:03:00.000-07:002011-11-05T08:10:28.190-07:00Marshal Zen Garden Hot Springs Spa and Gourmet Fine Dining: Taipei, TAIWANDate: 25 juillet 2011
Address: Taipei Beitou Elegant Road 34
Telephone: +886 2 2893 5336
http://sgarden.lifeing.com.tw/front/bin/ptlist.phtml?Category=100479
In short - Classic. Refined. Sophisticated. Zen. Historic. Innovative. Quiet. For the gourmand.
It has taken me awhile to get this blog posted. The reason for delay is notSoledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-13216555903928376202011-10-16T12:38:00.000-07:002011-10-16T12:41:05.581-07:00Akko and Elmoalem Restaurant: IsraelDate: 17 septembre 2011
Location: Akko
http://www.acre.org.il/english/main/default.asp
One of my favorite sites in Israel so far. Beautiful doesn't do this place justice. On the Medi, and one of the most well preserved sites in all the world.
Take a walk through the underground Templars' Tunnel and see how advanced their modern day technology was for their times. Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-28339184574988759832011-10-16T11:54:00.000-07:002011-10-20T09:33:58.964-07:00Catit: Tel Aviv, ISRAELDate: mardi 27 septembre 2011
Location: 4 Hechal Ha Talmud Street
Tel Aviv, Israel
Telephone: +972 3 5107001
http://www.catit.co.il/
First night eating grand in Israel after an entire months' stay. Lucky girl.
Before carrying on, must share that I have been reprimanded by fellow international food blogging friends that despite my food travel journeys being Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-67278705762518644342011-09-19T12:34:00.000-07:002011-09-19T12:34:17.524-07:00Honda Japanese Cuisine: Taipei, TAIWANDate: 26 juillet 2011
Location: 1 Alley 7, Lane 303
NanJing East Road Section 3 #1
Taipei, Taiwan
Tel: 886 02-2545-8828
There is excellent sushi in Taipei, if you know where to go. The sushi here made made me shed a tear (or two!) of happiness, you know, when you are masticating that piece of soft, melting, flesh and your eyes roll back in delight and you think to Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-45241612354670000142011-09-17T08:26:00.000-07:002012-02-12T04:58:02.031-08:008 1/2 Otto e Mezzo: Central, Hong KongDate: jeudi 28 juillet 2011
Location: Shop 202, Alexandra House
8 Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong.
Tel +852 2537 8859
http://www.ottoemezzobombana.com/en/homepage/
Video as filmed by my eating mate Simon Ng, sitting to my right that night.
Typhoon Level 3 (Whilst dining at 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo - Hong Kong):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABJcO-U98Ls
The Italian cuisine Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-61621134824639730022011-09-11T03:41:00.000-07:002011-09-13T05:30:14.876-07:00Alsace Wine Region & Hugel et Fils: Alsace, FranceDate: 11-13 juillet 2011
Location: Hugel et Fils Winery
Riquewihr, Alsace France
Alsace and Mosel have always been a priority wine region on my top places to visit. Perhaps not top on everyone's wine tourism list, yet these two regions are known by the pros in the industry as "white wine heaven." Alsace and Mosel are exceptionally beautiful. Picturesque might be theSoledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-28302658898901886812011-09-10T05:31:00.000-07:002011-09-11T01:28:18.273-07:00Middle Eastern Food in Arabic Region: IsraelDate: vendredi 9 septembre 2011
Location: Somewhere in the Arab Region of Israel
My third weekend in Israel. I met with friends in Tel Aviv who took me on a quick 3-stop lunch eating tour in the Arab region near Tel Aviv. I felt lucky to have a local friend lead the way, since not only do I love this kind of simple hole-in-the-wall street food (which is always hard to Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131336546008044589.post-80916958921522481562011-09-03T12:58:00.000-07:002011-09-05T14:10:24.129-07:00Jerusalem, IsraelDate: samedi 3 septembre 2011
Location: Jerusalem - The Old City, Israel
Getting around in Israel requires a reliable mode of transportation - a car. And patience. For a true city girl like me who has relinquished all driving responsibilities, I love my efficient life which has consisted of nothing more than a few minutes' taxi or subway transport for daily routine. Soledad Bleu Etoilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084106727614809155noreply@blogger.com1