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Gem of Bainbridge Island — Hitchcock Restaurant

Hitchcock restaurant was on the main street of Bainbridge Island, just right off the ferry terminal.

The restaurant has been around for almost 4 years, and the deli was added about 2 years ago.

The little place was romantic and lively at the same time.

Chef Brendan McGill was voted as one of the best new chefs in 2013, and his food most definitely live up to the reputation.

All the ingredients used in the restaurant were locally grown and harvested, and I could taste that freshness in our food.

For the two of us, we received different plates for 4 out of our 6 courses, and that was just plain fun!

We got to try so many more dishes and they were amazing!

We started with locally farmed oysters as our first course.

L: duck parfait, R top: cured pork belly, R bottom: oysters

L: duck parfait, R top: cured pork belly, R bottom: oysters

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Eating Out in Singapore: Kaya, Laksa, Chili Crab

Our eating tour started in the morning (thanks YB and KW!) at this coffee shop/cafe – Chin Mee Chin in the Katong neighborhood in Singapore.

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I love the old style ambience and the coffees and teas were superb.

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We also had the quintessential soft-boil egg, and kaya on buns.

The kaya was a jam like spread and it was made with coconut and egg.

The custardy coconut flavor was lovely and the texture was very creamy.

Some versions of kaya was green with the addition of pandan leaf.

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Mistral Kitchen

A pleasant visit to Mistral Kitchen last night.  We had several small plates and 2 large plates to share among friends.

For small plates, we had clams with chorizo, which was very flavorful and we used up all the juice/sauce with the lovely bread and butter!

They prepared our Maine dive scallop exceptionally well.  The scallop was huge and It was seared crispy on the outside.  Came with a dashi broth with radish and mushrooms.

Lastly, we had seared foie gras.  It was served on a small waffle.  It was again seared excellently but the foie gras itself taste a little bland.

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For Large plates, we had duck breasts and pork loin.

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