On a cold and windy evening last week we decided to meet for supper at International Flavours. We had heard so many great things about the restaurant we decided we had to give it a shot. Having met after busy afternoons, we were both quite hungry and excited to see what this local Pakistani restaurant had to offer. We walked into the restaurant, located behind the Sheraton Hotel, and took a seat by the window. The restaurant features a cozy and casual setting, not unlike a kitchen around the bay (quite a departure from eating Jigg's dinner though!). Point blank: the meal was delicious. On the day we went, the menu consisted of two options: a vegetarian or meat rice curry (medium for $9.99, large $10.99) as well as a delicious option of Naan bread for $2.00 (8 pieces). Unfortunately, we were too late to take advantage of the samosas ($1.75/each) so make sure to go early if you want a taste! On the day we went, the meat option was chicken and we each ordered one. The warm, spicy and flavourful meals consisted of a plate filled to the edges with lentil dahl, chicken curry with basmati rice, vegetables including broccoli and mini carrots, a little bit of greek yogurt and a hot pepper. This is a great spot for lunch or a casual dinner that offers fast, friendly service. Be prepared and go hungry as you will be full when you leave!
International Flavours is located at 4 Quidi Vidi Road, St. John’s, NL. It is open for lunch and dinner from 12:00-7:00p.m Tuesday through Saturday. The restaurant also does take out orders and has a wide variety of spices and herbs for sale if you want to try your hand at these yummy dishes!
Xo,
Jess & Em
Waking
up early is not fun. Especially when you have to be in public in under
an hour. This morning I had an early rise in order to make it to a press
conference for work. Because I was going to have to do a bit more than
grunt at people and sip my coffee in the corner I had to use a few key
skincare products and cosmetics to at least give the impression that I
was awake and happy to be up at the crack of dawn!
I
started out my morning routine the same as always: Shiseido Facial
Wash, Clinique Toner (3) and my Clinique something gel moisturizer. This
morning however, I added my Clinique All About Eyes Serum De-Puffing
Eye Massage (what a mouthful). Basically this is the same idea as the
Garnier eyeroller that has been kicking around for a few years. I’m not
convinced that this product actually does anything major to defeat my
dark circles but the cooling sensation definitely wakes my eyes up a
little.
After
priming my skin, I move on to foundation (Nars Sheer Glow for that
extra deweyness!), a bright pink blush a la Nars Gaiety and my Bobbi
Brown corrector and concealer. For eyes, I tend to go quite clean as a
smokey eye or heavy eyeliner tend to make my eyes look heavy and not
awake. I opt instead for my Mac Paint Pot in Painterly, a healthy dose
of mascara compliments of Benefit They’re Real! and highlighting of the
brows and inner corners with Mac’s Phloof! To really get that wide awake
look I have two surefire tricks. I line my upper lashline with any old
black pencil eyeliner and then use my Mac Chromographic pencil in
NC15/NW20 to rim my waterline.While effective in giving me that fresh
and well rested look, the MAC chromographic is definitely a
luxury/splurge-worthy product. Essentially it is just a flesh toned
eyeliner, which is a bit tricky to get your hands on. After chatting
with Jess though, she mentioned that she recently picked up the Rimmel Scandaleyes Liner in 'Nude' which we think might be a high street dupe! Stayed
tuned, we will likely be doing a compare and contrast soon!
Hope this post helped my fellow early risers! And remember if all else fails... copious cups of coffee might do the trick!
xo,
Em
