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Shoga

Dec 11, 2008
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I took these photos a long time ago and now it's the time to post them, as i will will tons of updates that are lagging behind...
Shoga is the name of an Asian/Sushi restaurant in the city of Caracas located at the 5th floor of the Tolón Mall in the Las Mercedes section of town. Nice atmos, good looking people and soft lighting and music, with hefty prices. The service was good when i was there. Check out the "extreme cuisine & bar" subtitle!

And the choice of drinks: Margaritas and Cosmopolitans. Not very asian, but i just wasn't in the mood for anything else.

Cheers!

New Mall in Caracas

Dec 8, 2008
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It's called the Millenium Mall and it's located in the Los 2 Caminos part of Caracas, i just wanted to post it to see what do you think of its architecture, cool? not? pretty? or else?...post your thoughts please!

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The Perfect Brownie Hunt (P.IV)

Sep 24, 2008
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This time i went to a place called "Boston Bakery", here in Caracas...so it seems that people here like to name their business after foreign cities and in another language other than spanish, I didn't see anything particularly bostonian while I was there, and the people there didn't know if the owners hailed from Boston either..ah well...

Here's the front, it's kind of hidden, i had to look around for it...

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Inside there were lots of american movie star posters, like Marilyn and James Dean and others, and there were a couple of baseball logos too, and a Venezuelan flag, which i thought was nice...

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The service was ok, and it didn't take long for a waiter to arrive...granted I wa sthe sole customer at that very moment.
I asked for their Brownie, which was on the menu. The plate came in fast.

Here it is:

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Not a fan of the plastic spoon, but at least it was somewhat sturdy, and the ceramic plate (which was warmed) was nice. As for the decoration...err...it's a bit messy. On top of the brownie was a vanilla ice cream and some cream and on the bottom of it and all over the plate was this very nice and softly sweet chocolate sauce. The brownie was one of the best i've eaten here in this town, as it was moist, very intensely chocolatey and it had a small amount of walnuts, it was sweet but not too sweet and it was a bit warm too, like hot from the oven (but probably microwaved). I had to ask for the mandatory bottle of water, as i usually do whenever i go bownie huntin'...
here's a closer look:

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yeah, a bit messy, but it was very good in taste.!
cheers!

The Perfect Brownie Hunt Part III

Sep 22, 2008
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Continuing with my quest, i went to this cafè place called "Arabica Coffee Company", which is located in the Chacao district of the capital.
I went there and the service was dismal, and it took a long time for someone to appear...
What did i ask for? A brownie, since they had one on the menu, i asked for one...what did I get?
This one:

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now, that looks like a chocolate cake to me right? I asked the waiter what was that, and he said it's the brownie you aked for...since i thought that i didn't want to discuss with him, i ate some of it.
Why some? well, this chocolate-fruit cake was beyond dry, very crumbly and it felt like it sat there for a couple of days... i had to ask for a bottle of water just to wash it off.

here's a closer look:

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chocolate cake right? am i not crazy?

here are some of the umbrellas at the open deck space where this cafè is located:

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and finally, here's the front:

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I was only too scared to asked for a carrot cake, i didn't even want to imagine what will they come up with...maybe a banana soup?

Cheers!

Venezuela's XLIII National Orchid Expo (Last Post)

Sep 22, 2008
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and i thought it would never end! :
Here are the only food vendors at the venue, they were selling the very local Cachapas (see my blog entry about them) , i didn't try any Cachapas , but they sure looked nice.