London: Borough Market

Back in August 10, 2012, I wrote my first post on Borough Market and I love this market so much that I make it a point to go every time I’m in London.  What makes this visit different from the

London: M&S

Canadian grocery stores are getting better (thank you President’s Choice) but the department stores definitely need to catch up when it comes to food halls.  Oh, how I miss the good old days before Marks & Spencer decided to close

London: Ruby Dock Cafe

We visited Camden Lock Market on an early Wednesday morning and of course, we planned on finding a place there to have breakfast and our most important morning coffee! Roaming through the alleys we came upon Ruby Dock Cafe.  With

London: Camden Lock Market

London: Camden Lock Market

Its been 13 years since the last time I was at Camden Lock Market and a lot has changed!  From what I remember about the market, the majority of the vendors sold goods like clothing, art, housewares, etc.  Food now

London: Harrods Food Hall

London: Harrods Food Hall

The Harrods Food Hall reminds me of the department stores in Japan!  What I loved about them was that each one had a food hall in the basement level of the department store, so full with ready made foods, a

Goodies from Iceland

Most of you know that I love grocery shopping!  I think it tells so much about a country’s culture.  With such a small country like Iceland (population approx. 350,000), it was tough to find items that were actually made in

Trader Joe’s

If you’re a lover of grocery stores like I am, you will love Trader Joe’s!  I will admit, I love going to grocery stores and aimlessly walking through aisles especially when I’m on travelling on vacation.  There’s so much you

Goodies from the U.S.

Over the long weekend, my girlfriends’ and I decided to take a bit of a road trip to upstate New York.  We drove from Toronto to Rochester and the region southwest of Rochester called the Finger Lakes!  For me, New

Cheese Boutique’s Festival of Chefs!

Its a good thing I have friends who look out for me otherwise I would completely miss awesome events like Cheese Boutique’s 10th Annual Festival of Chefs!  What a unique series of events – every weekend in May, the Cheese

Starsky

I have this secret love for grocery stores.  When I travel, I try to at least visit one grocery store, usually a big chain store because of its category and product selection.  I love roaming aimlessly through each lane reading