san diego the extraordinary

(shirt: Nordstrom Rack; pants & wedges: Forever 21; 

purse: Zara; shades: H&M)

I know this post consists of a random collection of photos, but there is one common theme. I decided to spend part of my last weekend in Orange County in San Diego to visit some friends and explore more of its greatness. Hopefully you can tell by my photos that I had some amazing food... starting with blueberry, strawberry & banana waffles at Kensington Cafe. After heading over to the beach for a bit, I was introduced to Extraordinary Desserts, which is true to its name (the floral decorations are real, by the way). For dinner, my friends and I grabbed a bite to eat at Craft and Commerce, a bar/restaurant that reminds me of Father's Office. The interior decor was very urban and welcoming, and those oysters shown right above were absolutely delicious. I think I may have underestimated San Diego til now. I can definitely see myself going back to all of these places sometime in the future. 

Love,

Samantha Mariko

a treat

Shibuya day 2.

Today,  I was able to explore other parts of the city with a friend.

More good food, more shopping. The cake is from a fancy cafe called comme ca. Doesn't it remind you of gelato? We also randomly passed by Opening Ceremony and there was a live radio broadcast called `Go! Hunt My Style!' featuring famous Japanese artists -Anna Tsuchiya, Mademoiselle Yulia, and VERBAL from m-flo. I'm a huge m-flo fan, so this was a treat! Photography and video-taping wasn't allowed though, so sorry for not being able to post pictures!

Tomorrow, I'll be heading over to Osaka. Gotta get a good night's rest. Sweet dreams everyone!

Love,

Samantha Mariko

sweet

Last night, I went over to Iota Coffee & Bakery in K-town for my cake fix. 

Such a spacious cafe and so bright! I was quite pleased.

And the banana cheesecake & Sakurambo tea I had was delicious. Their portions are pretty generous, so I feel like I got my money's worth.  Take a look at the presentation of the sweets!

(shirt: H&M; pencil skirt: Zara; ring:Rimo)

Next time, I'd love to try their breakfast & lunch menu! 

This place is definitely worth checking out :)

Love,

Samantha Mariko