Gastro Monkey // 美食家

Again, pardon me for being so delayed in my posts. It was bought to my attention that I never got around to posting about Ningxia Night Market (while I was helping my friend with is Taiwan itinerary) in Taipei. While Shilin and Raohe get the most attention, I have to say this is one of my go-tos. Especially for desserts.  Don't worry, I also checked to make sure that these places are still open. I hate reading blogs and getting excited about a place that is now defunct. Here are a few of my favorites at Ningxia Night Market. While it's not a huge night market by any means, it does have a great food selection. It's still worth a try if you haven't been yet. Note that it is a night market so if you go during the day, you aren't going to get much. I have found that going around 8PM isn't too bad, but if you get there around 9 or later, it gets super crowded and you just have to flow with the crowd. And be ok with having no personal space. Also, be ready to n...

If you haven't noticed, I take my friends' visits pretty seriously. I really hope that they eat good food, see a ton of things, and have a great time. Of course, depending on time constraints, one can only get so much done, right? Here are a few sights I took my friend to. Where would you take your out of town guests if they wanted to see some sights in Northern California?  She arrived in the afternoon, and it was then that I realized I should have just asked that she fly to SFO since the plan was to start out in the Bay. After picking her up from Sacramento's tiny little high tech airport, we drove out to San Francisco, dropped off our things at the hotel near Golden Gate, and went out to the Sutro Baths. I was hoping she would get to see one of the fantastic sunsets, but we were out of luck. While it was 100 degrees in Sacramento, it was about 55 degrees at the Sutro Baths, and it was also a bit foggy. Honestly though, it was still pretty and relaxing. A...