[ i&s bbdo ] umino seaweed shop

spent this past weekend in the second greatest city of all time - NYC (the greatest being seoul, duh). and i got to spend the weekend with my brothers from other mothers mikey & benjameen. we went on foodie adventures all over the city from dinner at danji (ZOMG) to brunch at maialino (ZOMG). and then, mr. former executive chef of naked fish himself (benjameen) made us dinner on sunday night. DELICIOUS - i'm craving that bronzini carpaccio. yum.

well for all the other sushi enthusiasts out there, here is some amazing advertising for the umino seaweed shop. i&s bbdo NAILED it. and, yes, they actually laser-cut the seaweed for these ads. m'mm~!

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umino seaweed shop: click
i&s bbdo: click
via design taxi: click

[ shinmin li ] handpainted chinese fan cake

handpainted chinese fan on jewelry box | toasted almond cake | serves 30

yes~ i know, i know. this is not a food blog. but food can be art too! and these cakes by shinmin li are most definitely works of art. i want one! for no reason at all, really. except that they are so amazingly well-made. it doesn't even look like cake!!! and the flavors are simply yummy-sounding.

how i heard of her was kinda funny. i'm watching top chef: just desserts. and shinmin li is a guest judge this episode. and for good reason. look at her freaking cakes! edible art, m'mm. unfortunately, i dream of cake, where she made these masterpieces along with a team, has closed. so everyone should watch out for what comes next for her!

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shinmin li | i dream of cake: click