by Rose Zu | PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2019 | Featured | 4 MIN READ
It is one year since Hurricane Maria, but because of this, the headlines for the past week were about the painfully-slow recovery and arguments over fatality statistics. Are things still so bad? The answer is no. At least in Puerto Rico’s capital of San Juan and...
by Rose Zu | PUBLISHED Feb 4, 2015 | Winter | 4 MIN READ
The Northeast may have survived this winter storm, but now we’re in a cold snap and there’s plenty of winter to go. What’s a girl to do in dire circumstances of braving the outside world or staying inside for more soup? How about hot pot instead? A traditional Chinese...
by Rose Zu | UPDATED Apr 8, 2019 | PUBLISHED Jan 3, 2015 | Restaurants/Food | 5 MIN READ
We love brunch, but we have to admit– sometimes it’s good to switch things up a bit. If you’re a fan of Chinese food, you’ve probably heard of dim sum. If you haven’t, never fear! That’s what we’re here for. Dim sum is Cantonese food (Cantonese indicating the...
by Rose Zu | UPDATED Apr 8, 2019 | PUBLISHED Dec 16, 2014 | New York | 3 MIN READ
Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong, a Seoul-based Korean BBQ chain, opened its Manhattan location recently; as of this writing, it is less than a month old, and I was able to go on the second weekend. The number of people there made it seem like it was opening weekend, creating a...
by Rose Zu | PUBLISHED Dec 12, 2014 | Archived | 1 MIN READ
Espoleta, a new Mexican-inspired Spanish wine and tapas bar in Manhattan is warm, cozy (but not tiny!), and romantic. With beautiful interiors to feast your eyes on and some great relaxing jazz for your ears, it’s a perfect place for a date night or an intimate girls’...
by Rose Zu | UPDATED Apr 8, 2019 | PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2014 | Asia, Travel | 3 MIN READ
We spent 10 days in Southeast Asia with stops in Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. In between beaches, massages (our preferred method of avoiding rising 90° mid-afternoon heat), elephants and more beaches, I found time to try the food. Here are some highlights:...
