Macaroons in Melbourne – Laurent Bakery
4 Comments by Mai / December 19, 2009 / Posted in Food & Wine, ReviewsOther than Macaroons in Paris by Pierre Hermes or Laduree…I have to make do with finding good macaroons closer to home. The best macaroons in Melbourne is by Laurent Patisserie which is a french bakery. You can get a box of 6 lovely macaroons for AU$14.95. Yum Yum! I usually go tto he one in [...]
The Fat Duck – London, UK (No. 2 ranked restaurant in the world) Review
1 Comment by Mai / December 15, 2009 / Posted in Food & Wine, ReviewsThe Fat Duck High St, Bray – Berkshire SL6 2AQ – UK Ph: +44 (0) 1628 580 333 I have been to some of the best restaurants in London such as Gordon Ramsay’s at Claridges (his dishe’s were quite heavy and rich but really nice), Giorgio Locatelli’s Locanda Locatelli, Zaffareno and Rivers Cafe to name [...]
I’ve been Alex and Alex-ed :)
1 Comment by Mai / December 7, 2009 / Posted in Fashion & Shopping, ReviewsOk, women and shoes!! I travel regularly to Sydney for work and usually I have so much to do I don’t have time for anything else. This time though I strategically planned my work hours so I can dash off early to do shoes shopping . Yep, I’ve got parties coming out of my ears! Desperately needing a new [...]
My Shopping Experience at Costco – Review
13 Comments by Mai / September 30, 2009 / Posted in ReviewsEarlier this week I was invited by a friend, who was a Costco member, to check it out. I have been hearing a lot of news about Costco lately, a bulk buying supermarket from the USA. Seeing that I had nothing to do I thought I might as well check out what the fuss is [...]
David Copperfield Show Melbourne
14 Comments by Mai / August 16, 2009 / Posted in Events, Fashion & Shopping, ReviewsTonight I watched the David Copperfield show in Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena – the same venue of Australian Open Tennis. I was given 2 free tickets worth $200 each so that I can give a review of the show. First thing I want to say is that I am a big fan of magic and [...]
iPhone Application – Old Booth
0 Comment by Mai / August 3, 2009 / Posted in ReviewsI’ve just downloaded an iPhone Application called OldBooth. What I love about it first of all – It’s FREE!!! OldBooth, allows you to take a photo of someones face and fit the face to one of the four options of old style hair and clothes frame. The application’s very easy to use: First you select [...]
How to Set Up your iPhone 3GS
1 Comment by Mai / July 13, 2009 / Posted in ReviewsI have just recieved my iphone 3GS 16GB and after hearing from friends about how it was impossible to get one I felt privilliged indeed. Although I prefer to the 32GB version, I didn’t have choice as it is afterall a phone from work. I love iPhone the fact that it is a phone, organiser, [...]
Doy Toys: The Dental Ball as Tested by Simba
0 Comment by Mai / March 1, 2009 / Posted in Reviews, SimbaOk I was at the supermarket the other day and I saw this dog toy, the Dental Ball (by Petlife Kramar). Seeing that Simba has destroyed 2 recents toys and with signs of wear and tear with his teeth I thought this would be the perfect toy. So I purchased the Dental Ball (Small Size) [...]
Is Mystery Shopping Worth The Trouble? My Mystery Shopper Experience
0 Comment by Mai / February 27, 2009 / Posted in Fashion & Shopping, ReviewsWith the current financial crisis, it seems that everyone’s losing their jobs or money or both. Unfortunately this debacle has not escaped my circle of friends. This one girl I know who was retrenched a couple of weeks now is doing mystery shopping to make ends meet. So that got me thinking (though my job [...]
Top 5 Best Sushi Place In Melbourne
48 Comments by Mai Lin / February 25, 2009 / Posted in Food & Wine, ReviewsSushi is one of my favourite food, especially for lunch. I love it so much I can easily have it 3-4 times a week. Now I’ve been eating sushis before anyone had any idea what it was, some 15 years ago! I remember back then Melbourne CDB only had a handful of sushi places, now [...]
