Thursday, June 26, 2014

Zur Alten Flöte (Hamburg) Restaurant Review

Hey guys, remember a little while ago, I was in Hamburg? While we were there, I dragged Oli to a Portuguese restaurant. I did a bit of research and learned that Portuguese cuisine is quite popular there. I cultivated a list of some pretty popular places and we eventually ended up at Zur Alten Flöte, walking distance from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof (central station). I...

Friday, June 20, 2014

My Attempt at Okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki is a popular Japanese street food and it literally means "grill as you like it". Very suitable because depending on the region you're in, the fillings can vary immensely. The base of it though is a cabbage-filled savory pancake made on a hot pan. This is my first attempt and I suppose it doesn't look much like the ones you would actually get...

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Barbee, Bikes, and Quick Salads

Hey guys, it's Aya! It's a lazy Sunday over here and I thought it was only fair to post a few pictures of what I've been up to. Summer has more or less arrived so Oli and I kidnapped the best people living in Berlin for a good ole fashioned BBQ. Look at this gorgeous fire that Sebastian and Daniela tended to. People that know their grillin' amazes me (maybe...

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Mutterland in Hamburg

Vacations are necessary, even if the destination is only 300 kilometers away. It's how people keep sane when they feel trapped at work or can't look at themselves because they hit the gym only once the whole week. I'm sorry to admit I am that person but acceptance is the first step, right? Oli and I took a trip out to Hamburg this weekend. Wandering around,...