I Eat | Narita Airport (成田国際空港)

So, last month, my mother went away for a week on a trip to Indonesia. On her way back home, she had a layover in Japan, stopping at Narita Airport. And, knowing my love for all things Japanese, she brought over several snacks that were in the little shops in the airport. My goodness, they were all so adorable, it almost felt like a waste to eat any of them, but we just had to.

Anyone who knows me, knows that my heart has always had this pull and connection to Japan, its culture, food, and everything else about them. So, seeing all of these snacks, it felt like seeing little parts of a home I have yet to discover. Something I definitely noticed right away, was that the attention to detail with packaging was amazing. The Japanese don't play around, and their efforts show.

I'm so excited to show you all the few snacks I had the honour of trying out!

See more photos, and read more about my experience, after the jump!

I Eat | Flinders Lane

Flinders Lane, East Village, NYC.

Last week, I had the great opportunity to meet up, and have brunch with, someone who works in the coffee industry. We came here and spent some nice quality time connecting, getting to know eachother, and hearing more about what we do. I had never been here before, so it was great experiencing new things all at once, in a tame environment; new people, and a new place that I'll definitely be coming back to again.

Flinders Lane is a modern Australian restaurant, and has a very comfortable atmosphere, that's both refined and relaxed all at the same time, much like its staff. Getting there just as it opened, we generally had the place all to ourselves, and I loved it. I had time to take in the place without interruptions, and the next time I come I'll hopefully get to experience what it's like during a busier time.

See more photos, and read more about my experience after the jump!

I Eat | Tim Tams

Home, Queens, NYC.

I've been so excited to write this post, mainly because my love for Tim Tams are strong, and I make it known to my friends and family. So, last week my mother recently came back from her trip to Indonesia, and while she was there, she bought four different flavours of these beautiful things (they originally are based in Australia though). Around where I live, the local target only carries two flavours, original and chewy caramel, so you can imagine my face when she brought these home.

I knew right away that I had to write something about them, and tell you all about each flavour, especially for those of you who live in my area and only have access to original, and chewy caramel. I encourage you to vicariously experience these goodies through this post, and I'll do the best I can at describing how each individual flavour was.

Also, I just realized that some of the packaging has some Indonesian on it, which is pretty funny to me.

See more photos and vicariously live, after the jump!

I Eat | WILD Brooklyn

WILD Brooklyn, Williamsburg, NYC.

As some of you may know from my last post, I went to another Instameet where we ended up walking to Williamsburg, via the Williamsburg Bridge.

After exiting the bridge, a lot of us were really hungry and wanted to find a place to eat. We all walked around, until we stumbled upon this darling place. And my goodness, how beautiful it was on the inside. The doors were a bit odd and small, but once you get around that, everything else makes you forget about the not-so-spacious entryway.

They had an inner and outer dining area, and of course we sat where the lighting was best, at the outer greenhouse area. The whole environment of the place was so nice and the outer back area was so spacious and beautiful. It definitely looks like a place to hold a party or a nice gathering.

In addition to the nice view we were having, the staff were very hospitable as well. They took great care of us, even as the semi-big group we were. I shared the "Traditional Gnocchi" and a plate of fries with one of my friends and, as simple as the meal was, it did our stomachs well.

Overall, I'll definitely be coming back once the weather gets warmer, and I'll bring some friends with me.

See another photo of the back greenhouse area, after the jump!