My wife S and I have been to Kyoto many times. But until this past April, we’d never…


Sublime sushi at Kanesaka in Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
I was very fortunate to be in Tokyo recently, at the height of the sakura season. But the highlight…

The perfect guesthouse in Gion (Kyoto, Japan)
As mentioned in an earlier post, my wife and I decided to take our two year old son…

Understated flair, untamed fare – The Ledbury in London
Experiencing The Ledbury in London is like taking a hike in the wild. For one, traveling there takes…

Two quick pix to launch my sakura family holiday in Kyoto
Hi y’all. Aun here. This is a super short post which will be followed up with many more….

Vietnamese dude food at Ms G’s in Sydney
Ms G’s is a fun space. From the name, you know this isn’t somewhere to take yourself too…

Cheeky fare: Le Sergent Recruteur in Paris
“Foie gras is boring,” were the epigrammatic words of Antonin Bonnet before my dinner at Le Sergent Recruteur…

A blue cheese masterclass at Classified in Hong Kong
Classified is a chain of several European-style casual restaurants in Hong Kong that I visit regularly for lunch…

Japan blossoms in Sydney restaurant Ume
Ume is a charming restaurant. Like the plum which it’s named after, it is sweet, and it is…