{Rochester} Lemoncello

The discovery of Lemoncello was out of expecation - My friend and I were going to try Bistro 135. We arrived at 4:50PM, while it didn't open until 5:00PM. I saw Lemoncello which was located right beside Bistro 135, then we tried some desserts there, then we ended up up eating a dinner there, then I visited there several more times with other friends... (The business insight here is sometimes you need to open the store beside your competitor but have longer opening hours:).

{Rochester} La-Tea-Da

Nestled at Alexandra street, Rochester, NY, La-Tea-Da is a tea room to spend some afternoon time. It provides a variety of delicious options, from a traditional English tea to satisfying lunches, light snacks, and mouthwatering desserts. It has such a girlish and cute name that attracted me to at least have a look at it.

{China Highlight} Back to Yangshuo

If you ask me for suggestions to travel in China, I will give you many names other than Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. You may have seen many fancy cities full of skyscrapers and concrete building, while there are so many small cities or counties that give you totally new experience in China. Yangshuo is one of them. 

{China Highlight} Not only Sesame Chicken

Hi Friends,

Have you ever had the experience that you walked into an American-based Chinese restaurant, sit down, took the menu and felt dizzy of that many choices? 

Let's see what a typical menu looks like:

{Rochester} Cherry, Cheers!

Cherry is one of my beloved fruits (part of the reason is because it sounds like "Cheers") on the planet and I got to see so many of them yesterday. Back to my high school time, not many supermarkets in China were selling this kind of fruit except for Walmart, and it was so expensive ($7 per pound!!!) that I couldn't ask my Mom for them very often. I could only got a special treat of eating cherry before the National College Entrance Examination. 

{Annapolis} Navy Blue

Having been living in coastal cities in China until I came to US, I have always had a heartfelt love for the blue ocean. The first fairy tale that my father used to read to me was Daughter of the Sea by Anderson (and later I found out I and Anderson were born on the same date). 

Window

When you look out of the window,

Who are you thinking of?

What is the beautiful life moment occurring to you that make you smile?

{Chicago} Michael Jordan's Steak House

Interestingly, I knew this restaurant not from my American friends, but from a Chinese blogger who traveled at Chicago. Moreover, I didn't plan for a dining experience there at all. Back to February, I traveled to Chicago for an interview, then I figured out that this well-known (mostly because of MJ) steak house is just located beside the hotel I lived in. I didn't have any time for the famous thick Pizza, Northwestern University, U of Chicago or the Big Bean, then why not having fun here? 

That's how the pictures come from. 

Lilac Blossoming Recap

In the breathtaking beautiful Highland Park at May, I had the pleasure of experiencing the notable event at Rochester, a flower city - Lilac Festival. Feeling like a butterfly enjoying the scent of these cute flowers. I was truly grateful to the glorious gift by nature and Rochester. 

Love,
Lingling

Escape to the Farm - Public Market

Sometimes I really doubt if I am a modern-time girl - this old-fashioned farmer's market is just far more attractive to me than those overwhelmingly huge shopping centers in NYC or Los Angeles. I enjoy so much indulging myself with all kinds of fragrances from fruits, vegetables, honey and various wines. Sweet and floral, these are most gorgeous smells in the world.