UX/UI Design and Research
Indulging in fresh doughnuts at the Doughnut Vault, located in the River North neighborhood in the Windy City. Chicago has always been on my list of cities to explore in the U.S. So far, in every city I've visited, it has, without fail, rained or snowed during my trip. Chicago was no exception! On a…
Continue reading ➞ Deep-fried Dough in Chicago: The Doughnut Vault
Living out my foodie dreams with juicy XLB dumplings in Taipei at DTF! In March 2017, after quitting my job in corporate America, my family and I planned a three week country-hopping vacation. On the list: Taiwan, Japan and, lastly, my home country Vietnam. This was my first trip ever to the Asian continent and…
In October 2015, my siblings planned a trip up to San Francisco, CA to support my sister who was competing in the Nike Half Marathon. The night before the race, we needed to find a place to carb her up and E'Tutto Qua seemed like the perfect place. Our only concern was the wait, so…
Continue reading ➞ Sidewalk Dining at È Tutto Qua – A little Italy in San Francisco, CA
After a wonderful trip with my sister to Barcelona, we absolutely had to get one last amazing meal before leaving. Caravelle was the lucky winner... but we ended up being the winners. We were seated within 10 minutes and it was prime brunch time. I noticed the crowd was a mix of tourists and locals,…
Chinese Family-Style Eats in 626: Delicious, Cheap and Local at Mama Lu's My parents are finally jumping on the Foodie wagon! One of the first gems they found was the original location for Mama Lu's in Monterey Park, CA, and boy, was I glad I came to visit this weekend! We came in for dinner…
Continue reading ➞ Mama Lu’s Dumpling House – a Gem in the 626 Foodie Scene
Joanna Hoang 