– Calling all beer nerds: Pliny the Younger, Russian River Brewing Company’s beloved triple IPA with a 10.25% ABV, is coming back to the brewery’s taps on February 3-16. For the last 14 years, this seasonal favorite has been brewed once a year and released on the first Friday in February. It will be available […]
Author Archives: Sarah Han
January 6, 2017
The Umami Reader: NY Times Critic Slams Oakland’s Locol
– New York Times food critic Pete Wells visited Oakland and reviewed Daniel Patterson and Roy Choi’s fast-food chain, Locol. He gave Locol zero stars, explaining, “What I didn’t expect before I ate at the branch here was that the big problem would turn out to be the food.” Wells dissed the Chili Bowl (“This […]
January 4, 2017
Bay Eats Japan – January 2017
Welcome to Bay Eats Japan, where we’ll alert you to newly and soon-to-be opened Japanese restaurants and bars in the Bay Area. As we’ll be listing new places, a mention is not necessarily a recommendation. Use this as a handy way to keep track of new spots you might want to try in the future. San Francisco […]
December 30, 2016
The Umami Reader: iPads as Plates, This is San Francisco
– OK, yes, the Bay Area is the epicenter of tech, but this doesn’t mean we need to literally eat off of iPads here. San Francisco’s Quince serves “A Dog in Search of Gold,” a dish of white truffle croquettes, on an iPad Pro that’s playing a video of dogs searching for truffles. iRoll. (Eater) – There’s a […]
December 23, 2016
The Umami Reader: A Rock’n’Roll Travel Guide to Osaka
– Heading to Osaka? Be sure to watch this video travel guide by my friends Chris Anderson and Lily Chou, whose latest edition of JetLag RocknRoll explores where to eat, drink, shop, see shows, and sightsee in Osaka, based on the suggestions of local musicians Kenji Kodama (Time Bomb Records) and the King Brothers. (JetLag RocknRoll) – There’s […]
December 16, 2016
The Umami Reader: Try This Instant Ramen Hack
– If Ichiban and Cup Noodles are regulars in your culinary repertoire and you’re looking for new ways to jazz up your instant ramen fix, here’s a suggestion for you: Just add sake. According to JapanToday, the latest trend in Japan is to add about a tablespoon of sake to instant ramen. And the results […]
December 9, 2016
The Umami Reader: This Is Why Brown Rice Sushi Isn’t a Good Idea
– Just say no to brown rice sushi rolls. At least, if you truly want to eat sushi as it was meant to be savored, with the fish taking center stage. And this isn’t just sushi snobbery talking, this is science-backed fact! Ole Mouritsen, a biophysicist at the University of Southern Denmark and co-author of Mouthfeel explains […]
December 6, 2016
Bay Eats Japan – December 2016
Welcome to Bay Eats Japan, where we’ll alert you to newly and soon-to-be opened Japanese restaurants and bars in the Bay Area. As we’ll be listing new places, a mention is not necessarily a recommendation. Use this as a handy way to keep track of new spots you might want to try in the future. San Francisco […]
December 2, 2016
The Umami Reader: The Taco Bell Cheetos Quesadilla and Other Food Monstrosities
– Fast food chains will release one-off products in other countries that we’ll never see on menus in the States. The Shrimp Fireo at McDonald’s in Japan, the Bulgogi Whopper at Burger King in Korea, the Dry Pork and Seaweed Donut at Dunkin’ Donuts in China, the Shoarma Pizza at Pizza Hut in the Netherlands – we will never taste these bizarro […]
November 25, 2016
The Umami Reader: This Bong Menorah Guarantees 8 Nights of Hanukkah Munchies
– You’re going to have some intense munchies this Hanukkah should you partake in rips from this glass bong Menorah. The Gravs Lab Menorah features eight smaller stems and one large stem that you can light and hit all at once. To quote a commentor on Facebook, “Mazel cough!” (Forward) – If you’ve spent much time in a Korean […]