Went to this awesome event the other night for SF Cocktail Week, a free gin tasting event for the ladies. Only. I didn’t know quite what to expect from the event, but it turned out to be a fantastic night filled with awesome cocktails and meeting new folks. And getting wasted. All for free! SWEET! […]
Author Archives: Kayoko Akabori
May 14, 2009
Eat Out Thursday: Yats (SF)
Tucked in the back of Jack’s Bar in Potrero Hill, Yats takes over the kitchen during the daytime hours, and serves up all the NoLa classics. Started by a New Orleans native (via 7×7), it is truly a Louisiana food-lover’s dream- casual, cheap, and calls on all the flavors of the bayou. When three good […]
May 13, 2009
Paranoia Watch: HAKIRA
Here’s something totally weird that my little friend Kota was munching on during dinner one night. It’s called HAKIRA (assuming that’s a shortened Japanese word for “sparkling teeth”) and it’s for teething toddlers to chew on to prevent a certain bacteria called Streptococcus mutens, which causes cavities. According to the tag line, it’s for adults […]
May 12, 2009
The Umami Reader, vol. 055: Animal Style Fries
– A guide to NYC’s $1 Oysters (Citysearch; via Tam) – Fast food cheat sheet: Did you know about fries “animal style” at In-N-Out??? (Wired; via Mel) – Key word for the LA chicken taste test: “Air Dried” (LA Times; via Tam) – Above video: Take a 20 minute break to watch Dan Barber give […]
May 11, 2009
Twitter Stalker: Creme Brulee Cart (SF)
I finally made it to the Creme Brulee Cart this weekend- dragged my ass from Cupertino, 45 minutes away, and hunted the dude down. Fortunately, stalking folks is no longer considered creepy, thanks to the advent of Twitter. They’ve done good, those Twitter Boys. Creme Brulee Man travels around the Mission with a tiny table […]
May 5, 2009
The Umami Reader, vol. 054: UNI
– To buy or to make?: A cost-benefit analysis of pantry staples like granola, yogurt and even bagels (Slate; via Ricky) – Dog food = Pate: “What’s surprising is that some of the new organic dog foods taste as good as (or as bad as) similar human foods, like liverwurst and duck liver mousse.” (CBS […]
April 28, 2009
The Umami Reader, vol. 053: The Bacon Lance
The only thing you need to see this week, via Mel. Wait for the vegetarian version. The Umami Reader brings you the freshest food news every Tuesday, however outdated it may be. Please email links to what you’re reading to umamimart@gmail.com. Follow UM on Twitter for more 24/7.
April 27, 2009
Meatless Monday FAIL
My Meatless Monday: Breakfast: Cereal and a banana. Lunch: Cold udon noodles and sauteed onions and mushrooms. 6pm: I head to the Oakland airport where I gotta pick up Stacy.Driving down the 880, shit I need to pee. Drive for 20 minutes.Oh, there’s an In-n-Out! Cleanest bathroom off the highway!Brake, cut off car in the […]
April 24, 2009
Fridgin’ Out: Garden Delights
Went over to Chuchoter‘s place in Oakland the other night- she and her husband Tom have been super hustling with work and so I don’t get to see them much these days. But I was in the area and when I called her, she mentioned going out to the famous Fenton’s for ice cream, so […]