旅行好きPHOTOGRAPHER日記・Photographer's Travel Diary (English/Japanese)2006-05-31T15:29:31+09:00dolcemiliaPHOTOGRAPHERのAmyがヨーロッパ・アジア・アメリカ他で見た、食べた、感じた写真のブログ。コメントやリンク、お気軽にどうぞ。 Los Angeles based Pro photographer Amy's blog in English & Japanese. EnjoyExcite BlogJoe's Shanghai • 有名な小龍包 in New Yorkhttp://romamilano.exblog.jp/2358457/2006-05-31T15:23:00+09:002006-05-31T15:29:31+09:002006-05-31T15:23:44+09:00dolcemiliaNew York • ニューヨーク
でも、Joe's Shanghaiは、旅行者が相席して食べるような感じのお店ということなので、その何件か隣にある、Joe's Gingerという兄弟店(ここは普通のテーブルクロスもちゃんとかかった相席はしなくて良いレストラン)に行って、有名な小龍包をいただいた。
カーネギーホールの辺りより、散歩がてら(かなりの距離)歩いて行ったので、お腹はぺこぺこ。
なので、とっても美味しくいただきました。
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There is a famouse Hong Kong style restaurant in New York. They serve famous and delicious Soup Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao). This place has been introduced in guide books all around the world.
But....... Joe's Shanghai is a restaurant which you need to share your table with other tourist from the other side of the world (which could be fun), we have decided to go to a few doors down, Joe's Ginger, which is owned by Joe's brother.
And had the famous Soup dumplings.
Since I walked from Carnegie Hall area, I was starving. So, I enjoyed the food to the fullest.]]>Lady M Confections in New York • ニューヨーク、Lady Mのおいしいケーキhttp://romamilano.exblog.jp/2332454/2006-05-29T05:50:00+09:002006-05-29T05:52:06+09:002006-05-29T05:50:18+09:00dolcemiliaNew York • ニューヨークNew Yorkのメトロポリタン美術館の後は, Lady Mでケーキとお茶を。
このミッレクレープは軽くて、甘さもちょうど良く、とっても繊細な舌触りと味で、顔がほころんでしまう。このお店の紅茶もとっても香りが良くて美味しい。
神戸育ちなのでケーキにはこだわる方だけど、ここのお店はとっても美味しかったです。
Lady M cake Boutique
41 East 78th Street (bet. Madison Ave & Park Ave)
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212-452 2222
After visiting Metropolitan Museum, I would suggest Lady M for nice cake and a cup of tea. This Lady M Mille Crepes wasa light, perfect sweetness, delicate and very delicious. It made me smie big. Tea was flavorful as well.
Lady M cake Boutique
41 East 78th Street (bet. Madison Ave & Park Ave)
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212-452 2222
]]>Lunch time in Manhattan • マンハッタンのお昼時http://romamilano.exblog.jp/2264704/2006-05-23T03:48:00+09:002006-05-23T13:27:04+09:002006-05-23T03:48:26+09:00dolcemiliaNew York • ニューヨークこれは、ニューヨークのマンハッタンど真ん中。お昼時はこんな感じで、オフィスに働いている人もスーツ姿で、公園で食べ物などを買ってベンチに座って食べている。女性はオフィスで着るかちっとしたスーツに、たぶんハイヒールではあまり歩けないので、ビーチサンダルを履いて公園へ。スニーカーは、見た事あるけれど、ビーチサンダルはびっくり。通勤中の女性も同じよう。ロスでは味わえないちょっとしたカルチャーショック。
このリンゴジュースはフレッシュでとても美味しかった。
This is in the middle of Manhattan, NY lunch time. People are dressed in suits and ties. Get lunch and eat them at the park like this. Women dressed in suits were wearing flip flopper guessing that because it is hard to walk in those high heels. It was a little weird in the beginning. I saw them wearing those curing the commute hours as well.
It was a little cute culture shock.
The apple cider was delicious.
I shot these 3 photos when was on the way to have Great food in China Town. ]]>Hot New York Restaurant MEGU • ニュ−ヨークのホットでトレンディーなレストランMEGUhttp://romamilano.exblog.jp/2194763/2006-05-17T12:23:00+09:002006-05-29T16:54:23+09:002006-05-17T12:23:11+09:00dolcemiliaNew York • ニューヨーク
MEGU
New York ミッドタウウンのトランプタワー(写真の黄金に光った背の高いビル。ドナルド・トランプのタワーで松井選手を初め世界中のお金持ちが住んでいる)の中に新しく2件目をオープンした.
外からも店内が見え、ライトアップされたモダンな階段を上がって行くと上にバーとVIP席がある。
インテリアはシンプルなラインにトレンディーさが加わって、色彩も落ちついて、とってもおしゃれ。
サービスは 5星.
気になるお値段は、この日一人約$180
47th + 1st Av 212-964-7777
I just went to New York. I was lucky that it did not rain, and had a great Gourmet trip. So, here I would like to intorduce some of the restaurants that I enjoyed.
MEGU
They just opened the 2nd one in Midtown in the Traump Tower. (The golden tall building in the photo where rich and famos live including Matsui in Giants).
You can see the restaurant from outside, when you go in, there is a stairs which are illuminated in very trendy set up. Once you get to the top, there is a Bar and VIP lounge.
Interia of the restaurant is simple, trendy, nice cool color cordination and sexy.
Food was fabulous but I did not get to enjoy fully because the presentation and other atmospher got me out of focused.
5 star service for sure
Price is about $180 per person.
47th + 1st ave 212-964-7777]]>No blue sky in California • 太陽が消えたカリフォルニアhttp://romamilano.exblog.jp/2032909/2006-05-04T13:08:00+09:002006-05-04T13:18:04+09:002006-05-04T13:08:07+09:00dolcemiliaLos Angeles ・ロサンジェルス
(June Gloom : 南カリフォルニアのある気象状況のあだ名で、夏前になると特に午前中又は一日中霧のような雲が海からやって来る。雨は降らない。例えば7月でも、海から15分も内陸に入ればその霧は太陽の暑さですぐ蒸発するので気温が40度近くまで上がるような日でも、雲の上がらない海の近くはダウンジャケットを着ても丁度ぐらいに冷えることもある。海流は夏でも冷たい。実際、去年のJuly 4Thはビーチでみんなで震えるほど、気温が下がった。なので、カリフォルニアでは皆洋服を重ね着するのが普通。)]]>Zucchini Flowers w/ Gorgonzola Cheese • ゴルゴンゾーラチーズ入りズッキーニの花http://romamilano.exblog.jp/1917311/2006-04-25T09:58:00+09:002006-04-25T10:03:03+09:002006-04-25T09:58:27+09:00dolcemiliaGourmet•グルメSpring is here. I happen to pass by Santa Monica Farmer's Market the other day, and decided to get Zucchini flowers. I kind of created this recipe. Well, I have heard stuffed Zucchini flower before, and I am sure it is known in certain part of the world, but I did not know how and what to do. So, experimented by putting Gorgonzola Cheese in. And it was THE winner!
Recipe : simple as it looks.
•Stuff Zucchini flowers with Gorgonzola Cheese
• Lightly put flour or some kind of flying butter (Lighter the better to enjoy the full freshness of the flower and the cheese)
• Cook in little olive oil (4 tbs), mid-high heat, flip over zucchini 30 sec each
(here, I am sure you can deep fly if you put thicker butter, but I personally enjoy the little crispy cheese melting out of the flowers. So, for that reason, I used little oil instead of deep flying.)
Now, mangia mangia with a nice glass of wine!
美味しいワインとどうぞ。]]>Santa Monica Sunset • サンタモニカのサンセットhttp://romamilano.exblog.jp/1873898/2006-04-22T02:50:00+09:002006-04-22T03:00:00+09:002006-04-22T02:46:48+09:00dolcemiliaLos Angeles ・ロサンジェルス
This almost looks like in Hawaii. But it was shot in Santa Monica.
We are very blessed with beautiful sunsets in LA so that we don't need a pro camera to capture this. I shot with a mini casio digital camera.
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Madeo in Beverly Hills is my FAVORITE Italian restaurant in LA.
I would say this is TOP3 Italian restaurant in LA. Went there to have a pizza for lunch.
Usually I end up not ordering Pizza in the evening since there are so many other dishes I want to order.
Since their Pizza is thin and delicious, I went there with only Pizza on my mind.
My friend Y taught me a great way to eat Pizza at Madeo.
1. Order simple Pizza margarita
2. Order a salad of arugula, Baby artichoke, Freshly sliced Parmigiano cheese.
3. Order a plate of carpaccio
Put 2 and 3 and red pepper on pizza and mangia mangia! It is really good.
Why do I have a photo of Steven Bauer here?
That is because he was sitting at the next table, and he started talking to me. He is well known in the movie Scarface and others. Also known as an ex hubby of Melanie Griffith. I did not who he was when I met him.
He gave me a phone number....but I am still thinking if I would call himor not.....]]>What is your favorite season? • どの季節が好きですか?http://romamilano.exblog.jp/1793469/2006-04-16T14:52:00+09:002006-04-16T14:53:49+09:002006-04-16T14:52:53+09:00dolcemiliaLos Angeles ・ロサンジェルス
春を好きな人:大胆、行動派、社交的。ゴールに忠実で計画性あり。
夏を好きな人:活発、好奇心旺盛。
秋を好きな人:瞑想派、いろいろな事を体験派、静かでイージーゴーイング
冬を好きな人:内観的、意味深長、真剣派
私の好きなのは・・・・初夏(たぶん春と夏の間かしら? でも計画性あったかなぁ????)
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The Spring signs (Tua, Embu, and Vio) tend to be bold, out-going, and social. They tend to behave with specific goals in mind, and rarely engage in unplanned actions.
The Summer signs (Gyo, Suri, and Vija) tend to be active and curious.
The Autumn signs (Eidi, Semna, and Keena) tend to be contemplative and open to experience. They are also often quiet and easy-going.
The Winter signs (Ishai, Pada, and Yntho) tend to be introspective and purposeful. They have an inclination toward seriousness.
PHOTO : MARINA DEL REY, CALIFORNIA]]>Trattoria Al Matarel - One of my favorite Milan restaurants • ミラノのお気に入りレストランhttp://romamilano.exblog.jp/1747528/2006-04-13T02:07:00+09:002006-04-16T00:43:07+09:002006-04-13T02:07:42+09:00dolcemiliaGourmet•グルメ
Trattoria Al Matarel
Tel: 02.654.204
Address: via L.S. Mantegazza, 2, Milano
I usually do not eat heavy meat unless they taste very good. But since restaurant is known for Oso bucco, I tried. And it was great.
Very casual yet nice. Good wine too. The time I went was in October, so they also had simple pasta with tartufo (Truffle), which was served just a pasta and tartufo, no heavy or tomato sauce. It was very delicious.
The day I was there, I saw Robert De Niro across the table.
There is one thing important, which I found out from my experience and enthusiasum towards food, that I recommend to do in order to eat very good food especially in the major cities in Italy.This is very very important!
Which is the following.
• Have a casual talk with waiters, and in a casual way, let them know you are not just a typical tourist, but you are there as a food critic/chef/writer/.....(whatever you come up with), and tell them that you are expecting to be served and eat great food since someone has recommended the restaurant highly.
Then, they will not treat you like a tourist. It was not like this way 10 years ago, but these days they treat tourist like fast food restaurant customers. I am not saying that all the restaurants are like this way, but I thought I would share since we all want good quality, right?
PHOTO: FOUR SEASONS HOTEL in MILANO
ミラノのお気に入りレストラン紹介。
Trattoria Al Matarel
Tel: 02.654.204
Address: via L.S. Mantegazza, 2, Milano
写真は MILANOのFOUR SEASONS HOTEL]]>Om Shanti Shanti Shanti & Caffè • ピース(平和)とコーヒーhttp://romamilano.exblog.jp/1721283/2006-04-11T14:40:00+09:002006-04-11T14:49:09+09:002006-04-11T14:40:56+09:00dolcemiliaGourmet•グルメ
In this crazy world, Bush is just insane, gas price is sky high, people take advantage of others, starving children don't have enough energy to cry, the Pretty Terry of the Polyester Players got murdered cruelly (actually Stevie Wonder, Brandy, Jamie Foxx, KC & JoJo, Vesta Williams, the Polyester Players and others will be performing a Benefit concert to raise money for his children on April 14 @The Henry Fonda Theatre w/donation), I just wish peace to the world and in each and everyone's heart. I hope my wish is helping something somehow.
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti. (Peace)
Meanwhile, to take a break from the craziness, here is my new discovery in Beverly Hills.
Euro Caffè. It is on Little Santa Monica Blvd.
It was GOOOOOOD!!!! I mean it. Really good.
The thick foamy Espresso (Look....at the foam and color in the photo) was made just perfect taste and temprerature. It is just a cup of Espresso, but it is night and day difference between Starbacks and this place. Sometimes the little thing, as a cup of coffee, make me smile. As I had this espresso, I was just wishing this world will be filled with love, peace and joy.
Wondering what you think of this kind of issue. Even it may be hard to do things as helping sometimes, we can all send good wishes to the world.
皆さんは、こういうことってどうお考えでしょうか?
実際、行動としては何もできないとしても、少なくとも心からの良いメッセージを送りましょう.
]]>Hollywood Producer's house • ハリウッドプロデューサーの家http://romamilano.exblog.jp/1701390/2006-04-10T03:51:00+09:002006-04-10T03:58:07+09:002006-04-10T03:51:32+09:00dolcemiliaCelebrity •セレブ情報ハリウッドプロデューサーでとても有名な映画を何本も手がけたS氏の邸宅。泳いでるのがそのSさん。クリスチャンなのだけど、家の中には仏像などがかなり多く、本人も仏教の教えに沿って生きているらしい。とても美味しいレバノン料理のバーバキューを食べた。
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This is a swimming pool of a well known Hollywood producer who has don many great movies and more. Actually, he is swimming in this photo. H e told me that he is Christian, although his house is filled with Buddha related statues. He practice Buddhism teachings. We had fabulous Lebanise BBQ.
この可愛い孫のBabyの後ろにはビバリーヒルズ+WestHollywoodの街からエアポートの辺りまで見える。
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Great view of the Beverly Hills and West Hollywood towards the airport right behind his granddaughter.無邪気な孫達
後ろはHollywood mountain.
でも面白いのは、昼間の暑さに変わって、この日の夜はダウンジャケットを着る寒さ。次の日は、ポカポカAgain。
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Hollywood mountain behind the house. What's interesting is that it was very hot during the day as you see, but on this evening, we were wearing down jackets....]]>Gourmet Thank You Card • グルメお礼のカードhttp://romamilano.exblog.jp/1642241/2006-04-06T16:00:00+09:002006-04-06T16:03:20+09:002006-04-06T16:00:29+09:00dolcemiliaGourmet•グルメ
先日お友達のお家でこんな美味しい朝食を出してもらったので、手持ちのソニーのサイバーショットで写して、雑誌っぽくタイトル書いて、横にお手紙を付けて Thank You Card として出したのが結構反響良かったのでフログに紹介です。お手紙のところは記事のようにしてあったのですが、そこはブログにはカット。
My girl friend made me this fabulous Japanese breakfast the other day. I had Sony Cyber Shot with me, so I shot this little photo, out title as a magazine, also letter on the side which looks almost like an article, and sended to her as a thank you card. Since everyone loved this card, I decided to put on my blog. I cut out the section where I put my letter to her.
She did such a great job cooking these with slight YUZU magic.]]>Rain after Rain • 1年分の雨http://romamilano.exblog.jp/1619975/2006-04-05T08:34:00+09:002006-04-05T09:19:23+09:002006-04-05T08:34:52+09:00dolcemiliaLos Angeles ・ロサンジェルス
We had such a beautiful winter with no rain and hot. And now, we have rain after rain in spring. Traffic is heavy everywhere, so end up staying in front of the computer....(I totally became one of those Californian girls who do not go out in the rain, and cancel appointments due to rain. I don't remember using my umbrella for over 10 years...).We supposed to see the blue sky and ocean behind the palm tree. Weird weather as the prediction in my blog in Feb. Feel sorry for those poor tourists, who is visiting California now, expecting sun shining days.
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冬の間中とても晴れて暑かったのに、春になってから雨が最近いっぱい。外は交通渋滞もひどくて出て行けないでコンピューターの前にこもってしまう(実は、雨の日は出かけないし、予定もキャンセルするっていうサザンキャリフォルニアンになってしまってる私 。傘も10年程使ってないという実態....笑)・・・パームツリーの向こうは青空と海のはずなんだけど・・・2月に想像した通りの変な天候になってしまって・・・カリフォルニアに来ている旅行者の人達がとってもお気の毒だわ。本当はすごい晴天が続く時期なのにね。]]>Paris Hilton 's new car • パリス ヒルトン のベンツhttp://romamilano.exblog.jp/1515269/2006-03-30T17:15:22+09:002006-04-01T03:13:10+09:002006-03-30T17:15:22+09:00dolcemiliaCelebrity •セレブ情報
今日のセレブ情報はパリス ヒルトン。 ビバリーセンターに登場。これは、彼女が乗って来たベンツ $450,000ぐらい。たまたま今晩パーキングでばったり逢った。もちパパラッチしたんではないんですよ。
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Driver of this car is Paris Hilton. She came to Beverly Center. This Mercedez is about $450,000. I run into her in the parking lot by chance. Of course, I am not a paparazzo.]]>https://www.excite.co.jp/https://www.exblog.jp/https://ssl2.excite.co.jp/