It may be the end of September and officially Fall, but this is when the Bay Area gets its last wind of summer! It's also the perfect time to spend the day at Santa Cruz, now that the main tourist season is over. I don't make it out as often as I want to Santa [...]
I was super excited that I RSVP'd in time for San Jose Creatives' Instagrammable Fall Blogger Brunch! It definitely helped me get into the fall mood. No lie, I get nervous before attending a media or social event where I actually get to meet people I follow on Instagram in real life - what if [...]
China Chilcano (Washington D.C.) - I've had Peruvian food. I've had Chinese food. And I've had Japanese food. But all of it together? I was intrigued. China Chilcano is a José Andrés restaurant that has a unique take on Peruvian food by celebrating its multi-cultural cuisines. South America is unique in that it's had different [...]
Today is Pakistan's Independence Day! If you're new to the blog, I am Pakistani - and proud of it! Technically, I'm American-Pakistani, as I was born here but my parents emigrated almost 40 years ago to California. I've been raised to be proud of my culture and I love how vibrant it is - from [...]
Zareen's (Palo Alto, CA) - I waited over half an hour in line for my food and it was worth it! Zareen's brings Pakistani home cooking - like meals I would actually have at my house or a friend's - to the peninsula. Initially, I planned to go to the Mountain View when it opened, but [...]
