Austintatiously Southern Renjie Wong February 20, 2014 0 Comments This past weekend I was in Austin, Texas, for a mid-quarter jaunt. I picked Austin as my vacation destination on the sole basis of its phenomenal food scene: one of my friends told me there were lots... Read More »
This grill is on fire Renjie Wong February 13, 2014 0 Comments Saving you the hassle of scrambling for a dinner venue for tonight, we give the low-down on Palo Alto’s best Valentine’s Day menu. We’ve all been on that one Valentine’s dinner from hell. ... Read More »
Evvia: Palo Alto’s Greek infusion Renjie Wong February 7, 2014 0 Comments The octapodaki tou yiorgou ($13.75) requires octopus to be braised in a wine and vinegar stock for precisely 80 minutes, before resting for up to a day; each order is then char-grilled over a mesquite... Read More »
On Japanese cuisine, thoughtfulness and not throwing up Renjie Wong January 10, 2014 0 Comments What makes for the perfect meal? Our Food and Wine Editor reflects upon his culinary escapades in Tokyo, Japan and how Big Macs need a revamp. Read More »
Ciao Bello, Piemonte Renjie Wong December 4, 2013 0 Comments After roughing it out on the frigid streets of the Upper East Side, I was thoroughly looking forward to being pampered by a coddling cavalcade of la cucina della nonna, but suffice to say, insect legs... Read More »
In defense of tobacco Renjie Wong October 20, 2013 7 Comments In our October 4 issue, The Daily published an opinions piece arguing that Stanford ran afoul of the Santa Clara Public Health Department, but does smoking really deserve to be kicked in the butt? Read More »
Tidbits With: the Stanford Dollies Renjie Wong October 18, 2013 0 Comments Some kinds of Dollies sing country music. Other kinds of Dollies are cloned and go baaah. And then there are the Stanford Dollies, who are more fabulous than the previous two kinds put together. Read More »
On squeamishness Renjie Wong October 4, 2013 1 Comment “He was a bold man who first ate an oyster,” once wrote Jonathan Swift. Yet, in our grocery store society, it seems like that adventurousness has all but vanished. Read More »
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