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© Hip Cooks

Monika Reti founded her first cooking school Hip Cooks in LA in January 2004. After studying economics and a corporate job Monika decided to make her passion for cooking her business. She started catering but decided to teach cooking when she realized her gift to make food out of nothing in the fridge.

Why bother about one more cooking school? Monika’s cooking classes are truly unique and far from the usual cooking class set-up. At Hip Cooks there are no rules except that recipes and measuring are no goes!

Monika’s mission is to awaken your inner chef, to learn how to be creative and to have fun cooking. She believes that cooking is a relaxing, creative and most of all processes.

How did she come up with this stress-free concept? Friends often asked her to teach them her magic skill. But we believe her classes are so special because she focuses on you and your inner chef to get prepared for hosting dinner parties without being or getting stressed-out.

Getting ready for some hands on cooking in a relaxed atmosphere? Monika’s favorite is the « healthy, fresh and zingy» class, which comprises a knife-skills session, ying-yang roasted pepper soup, seared sesame-crusted Ahi tuna and a zingy lime and tequila sorbet. No matter what your preferences are you will certainly find a course that meets your taste.

But go and see for yourself.

Enjoy!

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© Kyotofu NYC

KYOTOFU is the name of this great dessert bar and bakery in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City.

If you have a sweet tooth and a soft spot for chocolate in particular this is a must on your next trip to New York!

Kyotofu’s signature sweet is the « Chocolate Soufflé Cupcake », which was even voted «New York’s Best Cupcake » by New York Magazine. But, there is much more to be discovered. No matter if you are up for sweets, brunch, lunch, or just drinks with friends – KYOTOFU is a great place to meet.

And the best, at Kyotofu all natural healthy ingredients are used and they even make fresh tofu every day. They praise their Modern Japanese Sweets to be even lighter and lower in fat, sugar, and calories than average sweets, and to be even more delicious. Sounds great?

If you can’t make up your mind, why not opt for the « Kyotofu desert KAISEKI », a three course dessert tasting? Want to have a look at Kyotofu's mouthwatering menu?

But go and see for yourself.

Enjoy!

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© Humphry Slocombe

Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream in San Francisco is the spot to try some different sort of artisan ice cream. Owner Jake Godby‘s philosophy is to offer a quite unique and innovative selection of ice cream.
Humphry Slocombe doesn’t want to be everything to all. Instead they like to play with flavors and come up with some new and unexpected combination, which make it a joy just to read through their menu.

To give you some ideas of their mouthwatering creations: apart from more exotic flavors such as « Foie Gras » they offer new interpretations of ice cream classics such as « Green tea-black sesame », « Honey thyme », « Kumquat poppy seed » or
« Oolong » to mention some of our favorites!
They also offer sorbets – classics but also some more exotic ones such as « Thai chili lime » or « Pineapple 5-spice ». Sounds great?

To continue experimenting and inventing some new experience for your palate they offer 10 to 12 flavors a day and try to rotate.

So if you are into ice cream and come to San Francisco just stop by and start treating yourself to their delicious creations.

But go and see for yourself.

Enjoy!

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© The Random Tea Room

The RANDOM TEA ROOM in Philadelphia offers you a cozy location to hang out and enjoy some delicious tea.

You have the choice among about 40 artisan teas from all angles of the world which the owners selected to offer you some experience of world’s finest teas. Besides some of the best Chinese and Japanese teas such as green, white, red Pu-Erh and scented teas, the RANDOM TEA ROOM also offers their very own house blended specialties.

It is said that their Chai Massala, which they prepare every morning from freshly ground spices is the must try. But they also offer so-called « healing herbal infusions by Jor » - their house-blended herbal infusions.

So, no matter which type of tea drinker you are or at which time of the day you drop by, we trust that they will have something for you. Why not try their signature house blend « Chai Massala » or the famous « Phoenix Jasmine Pearls » for a start?

But as the name already indicates, the RANDOM TEA ROOM has much more to offer. Besides tea you will find all sorts of products for your well-being such as for instance the locally produced « 4mula beauty products ».

A great location to enjoy some company over a delicious cup of tea and who knows may be to get inspired.

But go and see for yourself.

Enjoy!

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