Pictures from Present to 2008

 Pictures from 2007 and older 

Restaurants

Dinner parties

BBQ/Thanksgiving/Holidays parties 

Saint Brieuc

Aux Pesked

9/27/2023

Day 5-Bari

The Norman Swabian castle

City walk

Lunch at Bottega del Tortellino

Pane e Pomodoro Beach

Cocktail & Dinner

9/20/2023

Day 4-Alberobello/Ostuni

Basilica st. Cosmas & Damian

Lunch at Alimentari

Trullo Sovrano

Old Town

Ostuni

Dinner at Ceralacca

9/19/2023

Day 3-Matera

Matera Cathedral

Matera cont.

Sassi Barisano & the caves

Palombaro Lungo

Dinner at Buenalleggre

9/18/2023

Day 2-Monopoli

Polignano a mare

Italy

9/17/2023

Day1-Bari, Arrival

Old Town

Old town cont.

Dinner at La Tana del polpo

 9/16/2023

Xinchang ancient water town, Shanghai

7/1/2023

Day 5- War Museum

Lotus Lantern festival

Bukchon Village

Hongdae street

Dinner at Dono

5/21/2023

Day 4: Myeong Dong Cathedral

Hop on, hop off bus

Gwangjang Market

Cheonggyecheon Stream

Seoul-5/20/2023

Day3: Changdeokgung Palace

Secret garden

Jongmyo Shrine

Dinner at Kyoyan Siksa

Seoul-5/19/2023

Hoa's Birthday at Mr. Ahn's Craft Magkeolli, Seoul

5/18/2023

Zhujiajiao, Shanghai

5/6/2023

Nanjing -Day 2

Cherry blossoms/Jiming temple

Presidential Palace

Korean BBQ Dinner

4/2/2023

Shanghai -2/2023

The Bund

Zhang's garden

Shanghai Love

Jing'an Temple

Yu Garden

2019

New Year's eve dinner at our house

12/31/2019

West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

12/28/2019

Dinner at Liverpool House

9/28/2019

Schwartz's Deli

9/28/2019

Au pied de Cochon

9/26/2019

Breakfast/Notre Dame de Montreal

9/26/2019

Train from Quebec to Montreal

Dinner at Le chien Fumant, Montreal

9/25/2019

Dinner Chez Boulay

Quebec City

9/23/2019

Old Quebec City

Chateau Frontenac

Quartier Petit Champlain,

L'hotel de ville, Fortifications, La croix du sacrifice

9/23/2019

Small plates featuring local seasonal vegetables

7/6/2019

Camper, Menlo Park

5/26/2019

Montenegro

Bay of Kotor/Perast

Kotor

Budva

Croatia

Cavtat

Lapad, pedestrian promenade

5/17/2019

Dinner at Konoba Dubrava, Bosanka, Dubrovnik

5/16/2019

Bostnia  Herzegovina

Stari Most (old bridge)

Dervish House, Blagaj

Pocitelj

5/16/2019

2018

Protégé, Palo Alto

12/29/2018

Dinner at le Comptoir, Paris

12/16/2018

Lunch with Alex & Lea, Paris

12/16/2018

Holiday dinner with family, Paris

12/15/2018

City of Arts and Sciences

Birds and sharks

Turtles, Jelly fish, and Wetland; Dinner & last Breakfast

12/13/2018

Arrival-Barcelona

Lunch/Barceloneta

Las Arenas/Dinner at Quinto Quinta

12/9/2018

Dinner at home/A quiet celebration

9/18/2018

Dinner at Origins 14- La Regalade, Paris

8/3/2018

Fraîche restaurant, Paris

8/2/218

Dinner at Le Chateaubriand, Paris

8/1/2018

Antibes, Old town

Le Relais des Semailles-

Fireworks

7-29-2018

Wedding Day,

Antibes,7/28/2018

Brunch the next day

Vienna-Day 2

Discovering Vienna/Naschmarkt

MuseumQartier/Voksgarten

St. Stephen’s Cathedral

7/25/2019

The parliament

Shoes on the Danube

Trattoria Toscana

River cruise on the Danube

7/23/2018

Andrássy Avenue (Opera house/Heroes's square

Városliget (City Park)

Dinner at Dionysos Taverna

Budapest

7/22/18

Dohany Steet Synagogue

Kazincz street/St. Stephen's Basilica, Lunch @ Quan Non-Budapest

7/22/2018

Budapest-Arrival

Dinner at KNRDY

7/21/2018

2017

Australia - Day 6

Dinner at Billy Kwong

Fireworks

7/31/2017

Australia - Day 6

Breakfast/Circular Quay

Hyde Park Barracks Museum

Queen Victory building

Darling Harbor

12/31/2017

Australia - Day 5

Blue mountains National Park

Scenic World Park; Coal mine/Railway/River cruise

TheMeat & Wine Co.

12/20/2017

Australia-Day 4

Walking tour

Walking tour continuation

Snack at Mamak/China Town

12/29/2017

Australia-Day 1

Arrival/Stroll around town

Opera House

Dinner at the Winery

12/26/2017

Menu inspired by our trip to Sicily

10/14/2017

Champs-Élysées

Dinner at La Regalade

10/1/2017

Breakfast/Visit my mom/Lunch Chez Andre

10/01/2017

Day 6-Villa Cerami

Church of St Guilano

Monastery St. Benedetto

Catania 9/29/2017

Day 5- Valley of the temples, Agrigento

Scicca/Dinner at Trattoria Macelleria

9/28/2017

Day 4-Archaeological Neapolis park, Syracuse

9/27/2017

Day 4

Breakfast @ Prestipito

Roman Theater-Catania

Lunch/Open Market/Appolo Temple

Duomo Square/Cathedral of Syracuse

9/27/17

Day 2-Taormina

Greek Theater

Historic center/Dinner at Tratoria Da Nino

9/25/17

Catania, Sicily

Day 1- Arrival

9/24/2017

Nopa restaurant

San Francisco

8/19/2017

Last day in Japan/

Arrival in Saigon

4/9/2017

Kinkaku-ji temple, gold Pavilion

4/7/17

Nara park, Todai-ji, Kasuga shrine, Korean BBQ in Kyoto
4/6/17

Arrival in Kyoto
Pontocho, Gion at night
4/5/17

Hakune

Lake Ashi, Hakune Ropeway, Mount View Hotel, Breakfast/Odawara
4/4 - 4/5/17

Day3-Tokyo Metropolitan Goverment offices

Dinner at Ichimon Honten, Tokyo- 4/3/17

Day3- Tsukiji Fish Market

Hama Rikyu gardens, Imperial palace

4/3/17

2016

Obidos

Dinner/Alface Hall

4/17/2016

Nazzaré-Síto

Lunch at O'Luis

4/17/2016

Porto

Lunch at A Grade

4/16/2016

Cabo da Roca

Cascais

4/15/2016

Sintra-Palace National

4/15/2016

Sr. Fado de Alfama

4/14/2016

2015

New Year's eve dinner at Fratello

12/31/2015

Gravity Bistro & Wine Bar

Palo Alto

12/28/2015

A16-San Francisco

12/26/2015

2014

2013

Fleming's, Steakhouse

12/28/13

Holidays 2013

Casual family dinner for the holidays

12/14/13

La Bodeguita Del Medio

12/7/13

Thanksgiving Dinner

11/28/13

Mother's beach, Long Beach - 11/4/13

Black Hogg, Los Angeles

11/3/13

Le Papillon restaurant

10/11/13

Dinner at Daniel, NY City

9/11/13

Streets of NY city

9/11/13

Atera, New York City 9/10/13

911 Memorial Park

9/10/13

Staten Island Ferry

Lunch at les Halles, New York City

9/10/13

US Open Tennis Men's final

Miss Korea restaurant 9/9/2013

Lunch at le Bernardin

9/9/13

EATALY. NY City

9/8/13

Dinner at ESCA - 9/8/13

Cin-Cin, Los Gatos

8/16/13

Celebration Phuc's & Huyen's Anniversary at the Table -8/10/13

French theme dinner & wine Pairing

7/13/2013

Donostia, Los Gatos

5/2013

Alexander's steakhouse

6/17/2013

Hoa's birthday at Fringale, SF

5/18/13

Celebrating w. friends

6 days in Hong Kong

4/9/13 - 4/14/13

Bo Innovation, Xtreme Chinese Cuisine,

Hong Kong

4/11/13

3 days in Bangkok

4/6 - 4/9/13

La Forêt, San Jose

3/9/13

Bragging Rights!

3/5/13

Italian Chef's tasting Menu

2/29/13

Ink Restaurant, West Hollywood

2/15/13

Celebrating Phuc's Birthday at The Table

2/2/13

2012

Xmas Eve Dinner-12-24

Xmas Day -12-25

Dinner with the kids 12-26

Holidays dinner with friends 12-29-12

AME, San Francisco

12/22/12

A layover in Seoul &Trip to Dalian, China

12/10 - 12-16/12

Christmas Decoration

Holidays dinner - 12/1/12

Thanksgiving Dinner

11/22/12

Huyen's Birthday

11/3/12

Dragon boat competition in San Francisco

9/15/12

No Guts, No Glory

or Got Guts & still no Glory- Tripe

10/20/12

THEhotel, Mix, Aria Hotel, and Kevin's BD

10/11/12- 10/14/12

Sage and  Eiffel tower restaurant in Las Vegas

8/28/12 -8/30/12

French Laundry at home: a Birthday celebration for Maily

8/18/12

Welcome back Dinner party for Phuc, Huyen & Spencer

7/21/12

Dinning in Las Vegas: Tapas and small plates

7/4/12-7/7/12

Arcadia, American Modern steak house

6/15/12

Our cherry trees & our garden in the Spring

6/2012

Culinary trip with French Bistro Food

6/2/12

First BBQ on Memorial day

5/28/12

Celebrating Hoa's BD- Dinning in Costa Mesa & Garden Grove, Ca

5/18/12

Birthday celebration for Tuan and Mui

4/21/12

A Japanese dinner:

Sampling the food of Morimoto and Nobu

4/7/12

Clam bake

3/24/12

Private tour with Jean Paul Gaultier

3/23/12

A layover in Ho Chi Minh City

3/9 - 3/12/12

Appreciation dinner

3/3/12

Aspiring Iron chefs, Valentine & a birthday Celebration

2/18/12

Phuc's & Nicky's 17th Birthday

2/4/12

Marché Moderne

Dinner in Costa Mesa

1/27/12

Las Vegas

1/15 to1/17/12

2011

Holidays 2011

Hanh's birthday

12/31/11

Dinner Chez TJ

12/28/11

Upscale Italian Menu for the Holidays

12/2012

Thanksgiving dinner

11/24/11

Chef's menu for Huyen's Birthday

11/19/11

Hoa's sisters in town

10/20 - 10/27/2011

Kevin's 18th Birthday

Dinner at Mastro's

10/15/11

Chef's menu at the Plumed horse

10/13/11

Dropping Kevin off to UC Irvine

9/17/11

New York City

8/17/11

Send away party for Kevin

8/13/11

Long's & Hong's wedding - 7/2/11

The next Day-Mai/Thierry

The big Island

6/17/11

Kevin's graduation 6/3/11

Hoa's Birthday @ Bistro Elan

5/18/11

Kevin's senior prom

5/14/11

 Private dinner by Chef John Tran

4/30/11

Tuan's Birthday

4/23/11

Mastro's Steakhouse

4/11

Dinner at Morocco's

4/9/11

My birthday!

Dinner at Twist cafe

Surprise party at Maily's

2/11/11

Phuc's,  Nicky's birthday & Superbowl party

2/6/11

Co-host Party

 1/22/11

2010

• Holidays menu 12/4/10

• Gifts Exchange- 12/18/10

• Xmas Eve Dinner @ the plumed horse 12/24

• Xmas Day-Opening gifts-12/25/10

• Dinner with the Berger's - 12/25/10

• Hanh's birthday @ Sent Sovi 12/30/10

Thanksgiving Dinner

11/25/2010

UC Berkeley

Dinner @ Loan/Minh

10/16/10

Kevin's 17th Birthday

10/09/10

Rocky our new dog!

Thao's & Dung's 25th anniversary

8/21/10

A day in Napa

& Dinner at Morimoto

8/22/10

Oahau, Hawaii

8-09/8-13-10

Dragon boat competition in Long beach.

8-01/8-02-10

Langham hotel in Pasadena

6/16/10

Las Vegas 6/2010

Tiffany's graduation

6/12/10

Tomahawk Steaks and birthday Celebration

5/16/10

Tina's graduation ceremony & party!

5/8/10

Dinner at Esperpento 

4/18/10

Lunch at Le Charm

 4/17/10

Beach house in Aptos

4/10/10

Michael Bubble concert at the Oracle Arena

4/6/10

Dinner at our house:Popular dishes

4/3/10

Hanh's & Hoa's home coming celebration @ the Ngo's

3/27/10

Model A Ford

3/20/10

Spring in the neighborhood 

3/13/10

Junior Prom

3/19/10

Chennai and Paris

2/26- 3/8/10

The Big Five O

 2/13/10

Phuc's & Nicky Birthday

2/6/10

2009

New year party

12/31/09

Dining in Las Vegas

12/26-12/31

Holidays party 12/09

Thanksgiving chez Hanh & Tuan

11/26/09

Visit from the Berger

11/09

Stanford Model United Nations conference

11/09

Kevin's 16th birthday

10/10/09

Thuy/Thien, a get together

9/6/09

Our Guests from France

8/09

Phuong's Birthday

7/4/09

Dinning with Friends 

6/13/09

Visiting Tutu, Toan & Chloe in LA 

6/6/09

Forbes Mill Steakhouse

5/30/09

Our garden in the spring

5/5/09

UCLA & Vegas

4/11/09

Gochi Japanese Fusion tapas

4/4/09

Learning the Tango  3-20-09

Surprise birthday party!  2-14-09

Tapas, Small plates

1/10/09

The 1st dinner of the year

 1/3/09

2008

Legion of Honor Museum

12/30/08

Christmas in Las Vegas

12/24/08

Holiday Dinner chez Maily and Tuan

12/20/08

Holiday Party at the Vu's -12/7/08

Thanksgiving

11/27/08

Speech & Debate

11/16/08

Plumed Horse

11/1/08

Thuan in California -10/11/08

Golden Anniversary 8/30/08

Chef's menu

8/2/08

Spring Gathering

5/24/08

Welcome Party

5/4/08

Santa Cruz 4/27/08

Dinner at the Ngo's

4/26/08

Dinning in San Francisco-

4/14/08

CM Honors recital

3/29/08

Easter Sunday 3/23/08

Where the beef's

3/8/08

 Baby shower

1/20/08