I just crossed the 95K visits mark on my blogs, on Friday:
Looking forward to 100K.
And on a smaller scale, my profile on blogger has now been viewed over 1,400 times.
Early in February, I crossed the 80K visits mark on my blogs. Nice.
My blogs are:
And on a smaller scale, my profile on blogger has now been viewed over 1,000 times.
What is Batonnage? It is the wine making operation of mixing up the lees (dead yeast cells from fermentation) in the barrel with the wine to release the mannoproteins, improving the flavor, mouthfeel, and stability of the wine.
Did that impress you? How do I know this? A close friend, has fired up a site http://www.batonnagewine.com/
If you're looking to host a wine event in the bay area, check out this site, or just email info@batonnagewine.com and ask them your wine questions.
In particular, check out the blog for helpful and timely tips. My favorite for 2009 - Batonnage's take on the best value wines
A couple more photos of the beautiful Carlton's Plaisance Hotel in Mussoorie, India.
The photos are from the very large front lawn, facing the hotel. There is a lovely hill with a temple behind the hotel. Kids love running up that mountain.
Himawari in San Mateo in the bay area (California) is one of my favorite restaurants, specially when its getting close to 9 pm (it doesn't close early, except on Sundays).
Himawari is a Japanese restaurant. They have sushi, of course. But their specialty is ramen, udons, and that kind of stuff.
My favorites are the Shio Buttercorn Ramen, and the Tan Tan Men. Having grown up on Indian food, I prefer a bit more taste, a bit more saltiness in my food, and Himawari delivers.
Favorite side dish - the sesame spinach. (Although I think all their appetizers are great)
It is located at 202 2nd Ave., San Mateo, CA
Some more photos of the Carlton's Plaisance hotel in Mussoorie in India. (Previous photographs are here).
These photos are in winter. Mussoorie is absolutely beautiful then!
This is the front lawn, which has swings, and a canopied area to sit under (when the weather is good, of course)
Zao Noodle Bar, University Avenue, Palo Alto, California.
A couple of my friends really like Zao -they say its tasty, healthy, convenient, and decently stylish. And now for something completely different....
When you order take-out (or take back left-overs), you get one of the great bits of Zao - their plastic bags. These are tough, resilient, stylish. They're much better for carrying things than the bags you'd get at Safeway. You can use them for quite a while, too - they have longevity, I kid you not.
And finally, they're great for odor containment. I carry an extra Zao's plastic bag in my car at all times. That way, whenever I get takeout from any restaurant, I can always put it in the Zao's bag, and make sure the car doesn't smell.
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