My partner and I recently enjoyed our honeymoon in Oaxaca, Mexico. (Yes, to the person that called me out for being engaged for seemingly too long we did, finally, get married ) The food was amazing, the people so sweet and welcoming, and the sites grand and majestic. What stood out to me most, however, was…
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Berlu – “Congratulations”
There have only been a few instances where my Vietnamese has been mistranslated and resulted in a questionable outcome. One happened when I went to Vietnam. At that time, I had shaggy hair down past my shoulders (and a matching mustache) that was becoming too much for the humidity as it was crammed into a…
Berlu: Home for the Holidays
It’s 6am and I’m awakened to the chirp of a black-capped chickadee. Maybe, for a second, I question if I’m tucked away in the woods, possibly at my favorite cabin at Suttle Lodge. That doubt is quickly dismissed when the tune of “Joy to the World” follows and I come to the realization that I…
Olympic Aspirations at Berlu
The pandemic has forced us to remove ourselves from our lives as we knew it. What was meant to be a two-week hiatus, turned into a nearly year and a half of lockdown and restrictions. To this day we still navigate the restrictions that have been implemented to limit the spread of COVID-19 and, as…
Berlu: Birthday Card From Your Bank
Note from Food Dude: These are the only press releases I really look forward to. Well worth the time to read. I’ve always been fond of writing to friends and loved ones, whether it be in a greeting card, little piece of torn paper, post-it note, or post card (my favorite). With the ease of…
Send Noods
Around this time last year, the other chefs of Berlu and I were sitting at a table eating staff meal. It was a cold, rainy day and we had a fully booked service for the evening. As we sat, eating a noodle soup I made, I looked at everyone with a slight disappointment and said,…