Comments on: Gastronomer http://gastronomyblog.com My husband likes Astronomy. I prefer Gastronomy. Thu, 24 May 2012 13:41:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Vik Murthy http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-296152 Vik Murthy Thu, 24 May 2012 13:41:27 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-296152 Apologies if I'm posting this in the wrong place ... wasn't sure if I should do it here or on the French Laundry review ... Nevertheless ... due to a last second cancellation (literally) by some friends who are now in the doghouse, my wife and I have two open seats at our 4-top table at The French Laundry. The reservation is for tonight at 7 pm. If you or any of your readers know of someone who would like to join us, please have them get in touch with me at vikmurthy@gmail.com. Thanks! Apologies if I’m posting this in the wrong place … wasn’t sure if I should do it here or on the French Laundry review …

Nevertheless … due to a last second cancellation (literally) by some friends who are now in the doghouse, my wife and I have two open seats at our 4-top table at The French Laundry. The reservation is for tonight at 7 pm.

If you or any of your readers know of someone who would like to join us, please have them get in touch with me at vikmurthy@gmail.com.

Thanks!

]]> By: Lily http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-295892 Lily Tue, 01 May 2012 23:35:04 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-295892 Hi, I'm traveling around the world right now and I stumbled on your blog when I was looking for delicious things in Hanoi. Thank you for the delicious recommendations. After digging around on your site some more I realized that you appear to be living in Los Angeles. So thank you for also making me wistful for food from back home. Cheers, Lily Hi,

I’m traveling around the world right now and I stumbled on your blog when I was looking for delicious things in Hanoi. Thank you for the delicious recommendations. After digging around on your site some more I realized that you appear to be living in Los Angeles. So thank you for also making me wistful for food from back home.

Cheers,
Lily

]]> By: Yee Gan http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-295525 Yee Gan Sun, 08 Apr 2012 20:00:03 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-295525 Hi there Great blog and pics. I'm planning a trip to eat the fried chicken at Ad Hoc and found your article very useful! Yee Gan (London, England!) Hi there

Great blog and pics. I’m planning a trip to eat the fried chicken at Ad Hoc and found your article very useful!

Yee Gan (London, England!)

]]> By: ryguydub http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-294894 ryguydub Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:31:41 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-294894 great posts on vietnam! my friend recently shared your blog with me and it's be a great way to travel, although we both have put on a bit of weight!!! thanks for your blogging great posts on vietnam! my friend recently shared your blog with me and it’s be a great way to travel, although we both have put on a bit of weight!!!

thanks for your blogging

]]> By: Gastronomer http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-294812 Gastronomer Sun, 04 Mar 2012 01:34:39 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-294812 <strong>Syl20 </strong>- Sadly, I do not. Syl20 - Sadly, I do not.

]]> By: Syl20 http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-294811 Syl20 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 00:28:44 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-294811 I like french toast too !!! :-) Do you speak french Catherine ? I like french toast too !!! :-)
Do you speak french Catherine ?

]]> By: Gastronomer http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-294715 Gastronomer Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:38:30 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-294715 Hi Steve, That's exciting! Check out my <a href="http://gastronomyblog.com/saigon-top-10/" rel="nofollow">Saigon</a> and <a href="http://gastronomyblog.com/hanoi-top-10/" rel="nofollow">Hanoi</a> Top 10 lists and <a href="http://gastronomyblog.com/restaurant-reviews-index-world/" rel="nofollow">World Eats index</a> for a rundown of my favorite bites in Vietnam, and occasional non-food recs as well :) I don't know much about trains or buses from Hong Kong to Hanoi. It must take several days? Seems like it could be a cool adventure and a good way to see a lot of southern China, but if you're more interested in Vietnam, I'd probably recommend just flying to Hanoi or Saigon from Hong Kong. Our only experience with trains in Vietnam was <a href="http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/10/21/soaked-in-sapa/" rel="nofollow">going to Sapa</a>, and we also took a bus to Kunming, China from the northwest border crossing at Lao Cai, which was quite tolerable, but I wouldn't have wanted to do a journey much longer than that by bus or train. I guess it depends whether you have more time or money to spare. Hi Steve,

That’s exciting! Check out my Saigon and Hanoi Top 10 lists and World Eats index for a rundown of my favorite bites in Vietnam, and occasional non-food recs as well :)

I don’t know much about trains or buses from Hong Kong to Hanoi. It must take several days? Seems like it could be a cool adventure and a good way to see a lot of southern China, but if you’re more interested in Vietnam, I’d probably recommend just flying to Hanoi or Saigon from Hong Kong. Our only experience with trains in Vietnam was going to Sapa, and we also took a bus to Kunming, China from the northwest border crossing at Lao Cai, which was quite tolerable, but I wouldn’t have wanted to do a journey much longer than that by bus or train. I guess it depends whether you have more time or money to spare.

]]> By: Steve http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-294712 Steve Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:20:20 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-294712 Hi Gastronomer Love the blog... my wife and I are planning a trip to Vietnam later this year. Any must do activities, places to see.. It's my first visit to Asia... I think we'll be flying into Hong Kong then take the train/bus? to Hanoi... or is there a better route to take? How are the trains in Vietnam? thanks steve Hi Gastronomer

Love the blog… my wife and I are planning a trip to Vietnam later this year. Any must do activities, places to see.. It’s my first visit to Asia… I think we’ll be flying into Hong Kong then take the train/bus? to Hanoi… or is there a better route to take? How are the trains in Vietnam?

thanks
steve

]]> By: Rick Ludlam http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-293447 Rick Ludlam Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:17:54 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-293447 Hi there my friend how is everything? Just got back from Vietnam and have a great time did a three day two night cruise on Ha Long bay that was outstanding good crew great food can't say enough about ngoc suong narina and the seafood egg rolls they are soooo yummy Hi there my friend how is everything? Just got back from Vietnam and have a great time did a three day two night cruise on Ha Long bay that was outstanding good crew great food can’t say enough about ngoc suong narina and the seafood egg rolls they are soooo yummy

]]> By: Will http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-292861 Will Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:01:16 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/gastronomer/#comment-292861 Hi... I saw you on that Rick Stein show bit and thought you were great and your passion for Vietnamese food was really refreshing! That show, and finding your website and recipes, has inspired me to get more involved (I love cooking but never tried Vietnamese). Thanks Cathy... u rule! Hi… I saw you on that Rick Stein show bit and thought you were great and your passion for Vietnamese food was really refreshing! That show, and finding your website and recipes, has inspired me to get more involved (I love cooking but never tried Vietnamese). Thanks Cathy… u rule!

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