Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Yummy Pastries

So I've been in Yerevan for 2 weeks now... (sorry I didn't blog earlier). I've rented an apartment near Cascade, and I absolutely love it! This year, I didn't bother any of my friends with trying to find me an apartment, and I did everything through www.menuatours.com. They were great! They even came and picked me up from the airport for free...

Since I've been here, I've attended my friends' Tanya's and Hratch's wedding, hung out with the other bloggers, caught up with some old friends, and most importantly yesterday I made dolma/sarma with the fresh grape leaves from my balcony! (haha)

(Ok, Alex - here goes the pastry shop review).... I went to the Papaya pastry shop yesterday, and was surprised to find that the sign says, "Papaya, since 1984" .. I thought to myself, hmmmmm really?????? Perhaps I will ask next time. We got a few different types of pastries, and I have to say that they were all VERRRRRYYYY good! They have beautiful cakes, I mean, the kind you see them making on food network, with the beautiful decorations (not those cheesy huge whip cream toppings with roses, etc). Anyway, if you happen to be in town, check it out.... it's at Baghramyan between Moscovian and Isahakian (right next to Pioneer).

Oh ya, we also held an "unsuccessful" blogger reunion.... but it's ok, because we all had a million "fresh-s" and great fries at Meghedi.... We will try it again once a few people arrive this week.

That's all for now...
TSUH! :)~

10 Comments:

Blogger Rupen said...

i will be ther in a week.........

9:51 PM  
Anonymous Lori said...

Adela and I had Tsmeroog "Fresh-s" on Sunday!!!! Yummy!!!

10:20 PM  
Blogger Raffi K. said...

Well, let me say a few things to set the record straight...

1) You wouldn't be the first diasporan to make dolma from those grape leaves on that balcony :-)
2) I was the first to try them pastries and introduce certain bloggers to them :-)
3) A certain Raffi had a near brush with being kicked off the blogs for his absence at the Fresh-Fest :-)
4) I'm looking forward to the big blogger get together - it seems we'll have FOUR diaspora loggers in town at once, and that just after Meneshian left... so there's nobody left to blog out there!! :-)))

Alright, now, I sleep...

11:25 PM  
Blogger shooosh said...

Raff... u sleep pretty early for someone who has nothing to do.... hmmmmmmmmm lol
Lor... but the question is, did u add "vodk" to it? lol

12:34 AM  
Blogger Raffi said...

Hi All,

Sorry I could not make the Fresh Fest, as I was inundated with work at the last minute and had to work all weekend and up to the last hour before I departed Armenia. Therefore, I was completely unavailable and definately could not even find time to say "goodbye".

So, goodbye...

Meneshian

4:00 AM  
Blogger shelley said...

Some bad new that ends up good - make sense? My trip is delayed three weeks. My plane ticket was mysteriously canceled by Air France, so I decided to go with a friend around August 3rd -this is better because I will be in twon for three weeks. I hope you guys have another blogger party!

7:21 AM  
Blogger Raffi K. said...

Shoosh - Nothing to do?!?! You dare call sleeping NOTHING?!?!?!

Menesh - you are officially excused on grounds of temporary insanity :-) It was great having you in town, and hopefully your work will bring you here often...

3:12 PM  
Blogger Jilda said...

Souvenirs souvenirs, was so nice to be in Erevan few weeks ago... Enjoy your chance, lucky fellows !
Anyway, just to says that hyurservice.com also propose excellent houses or appartments rent services, plus other options if you are interested
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7:01 PM  
Blogger shooosh said...

Jilda... I've gotten so many mixed reviews about hyurservice.... My friends who came in early June LOVED it, but 2 other families who were here a couple weeks ago had a miserable experience... Hmmmm...

Sorry I missed meeting you! :)

10:39 PM  
Blogger Jilda said...

Urish ankam maybe , no problem !
About hyurservice, it's curious, but i'm all the most happy of being part of the 66% satisfied users (2 families has recommended me it!)

5:18 PM  

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