Hidden Gem in the Bay Area-Stanford Cactus Garden

What an exciting discovery!! 

We were walking around the Stanford campus area and all of sudden we saw this amazing cactus garden appeared at the most unexpected place!

We felt like we were in the dessert of Arizona! The garden is serene, peaceful and filled with all types of cactus and succulent.

It sure is a great place to visit either rain or shine!

Sipping Tea and Playing with Kitties

KitTea, a unique tea lounge in San Francisco is welcoming all the cat enthusiasts to join them for an eye opening experience at their adorable tea lounge!

http://www.kitteasf.com/

We were there on a beautiful weekend morning in the city. KitTea is uniquely decorated and when you walk in, you are greeted by their kitty cat display of merchandise. They had all kinds of fun stuff including kitty cat socks, kitty cat books and even kitty cat egg shaper!

We were escorted to the "kitty cat" section and before we were able to enter, we had to sanitize our hands and take off our shoes (which was a great gesture to ensure the kitties stay in a clean environment).

There were about 12-15 kitties running around. We got to play with them, pet them and/or just observe how friendly and curious all of them are. They also had some great selection of tea, scones and sandwiches.

This is truly a unique experience and the best part is they are all up for adoption!!

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Chinese New Year Parade

Fun event to attend today!

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Did Anyone Say Private Chef?

Ahhhh, living in the Bay Are truly has many many perks (not to mention the amazing weather and fresh air). There is also affordable private chef service who cooks amazing meal at the comfort of our home!!!

We want to entertain our friends, however, giving our busy schedule, the thought of planning, grocery shopping, prepping, cooking and cleaning was daunting. So we decided to give Kitchit a try. Oh boy, we are so happy how this turned out. It's truly the best thing since sliced bread!!

Before the event:

We went on Kitchit website and select the menu that suits our guests.

https://www.kitchit.com/menus

The day of the event:

We decorated our dinning table hoping to impress our guests.

We thought we prepare a cheese plate so our guests and us and enjoy sipping champagne and savoring each bite of the cheese.

We were completely stress free and were able to spend time with our guests instead of slaving away in the kitchen.

About 30 minutes befriend the chef arrive:

Got a text that the chef is on his way.

When the chef arrived all we had to do is show him our kitchen and where pots, plates and utensils are and then he takes over completely.

First course: 

LITTLE GEMS GREEK SALAD

sundried tomato, persian cucumber, pickled red onion, feta, kalamata olives, marjoram vinaigrette

Second course:

PAN SEARED LEMON CHICKEN

wheat berries, roasted red peppers, scallions, purple cauliflower, tahini, espelette, marjoram, mint, parsley

Third course:

BAKLAVA

pistachio, walnut, cinnamon, clove, honey, lemon, phyllo dough

We were so satiated by the end if the night and the beauty is the chef cleaned our kitchen and everything was spotless!!!

We can't wait to throw another Kitchit party!!!!

Sunday Brunch at Madera, Menlo Park/Palo Alto

If you are seeking beauty and serenity while having a burning desire for mimosa and modern interpretation of Eggs Benedict, Madera is the place to go.

We were there on a Sunday morning and the hostess escorted us to a table overlooking the breath taking view of Woodside.

Starter:

Deviled Eggs, Prosciutto, Burgundy Truffle

Entrée:

Oak Grilled Sand Hill Burger, White Cheddar, Bacon, Fries, Pickled Vegetables

Wagyu Hanger Steak, Basted Eggs, Cipollini Onion, Béarnaise, Arugula

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Cats Only Please!

Situated in the beautiful woodsy Belmont, The Cats Inn is a popular venue for cat parents!

It's a place where you can bring your beauties for a spa day. They have unimaginable cat toys to keep you babies entertained while you are away on vacation or business trip.

Since only cats are allowed, cat parents don't have to worry about potential barks or sniffing.  They even offer to pick up your babies in a "kitty cat limo"!!

The Cats' Inn | Boarding, Grooming, Home Cat-sitting in San MateoThe Cats' Inn 

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Best Art and Wine Festival of the Year

Now that we are welcoming 2016, it’s time to assess and reflect many of the art and wine festivals we’ve been to in 2015.

After careful consideration, we must say, the best art and wine festival was the one in Palo Alto!!!!

This high quality, community-friendly event was hosted by the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce and presented by the Palo Alto Medical Foundation.

The event was located on at the prime of Palo Alto-University Avenue. Parking is actually pretty convenient (if you park at the nearby Caltrain Station).

There were many unique vendors which we didn't see at other art and wine festivals and that was one thing we loved about this one.

In addition, there was awesome street art and talented artists show off their amazing skills.

We had to stop by Sam’s Chowder for losbster!

We can’t wait until 2016 to explore all the art and wine festivals in the San Francisco Bay Area!