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May 20, 2009
Happy Hour: Reposado Tequila Cocktails
For Happy Hour this week we are knee-deep in fermented agave and that’s just the way I like it. Last week I promised to feature tequila all this month, so this week I am featuring cocktails made with reposado tequila. You can see the past two weeks’ posts here and here. Reposado tequila is a […]
May 19, 2009
The Umami Reader, vol. 056
– Gordon Ramsey’s booby grab – NYC Vendy Awards are coming and you can be a judge!!! Buy your tix before May 31 ($60) and be entered into a drawing to be the “Citizen Judge”. Join judges Jacque Torres, Pichet Ong and Midtown Lunch’s Zach Brooks. – Sidenote: check out Midtown Lunch‘s facelift. Now with […]
May 17, 2009
GIN!
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! […]
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 10, 2009
Mom’s Garden
On a recent trip to see my family in Sonoma County, I took some photos in my Mom’s beautiful little vegetable garden that is surrounded by redwood trees. My dad built all the raised beds and my brother Ryan (who is an amazing gardner) has helped plant all sorts of wonderful things. It’s so fun […]
Boobie Chocolate
I am hopping on the plane to San Francisco from Tokyo in a few hours, so I won’t be able to see the results for the Umami vote live – but it looks like boobies will beat out all categories. In honor of boobies, I am posting this photo of Oppai (Boobie) Choco I took […]
Fin Jizzy
Seeing as votes are largely being casted for “boobies” for the Umami Vote question “What would you like to see more of on UM?”, I tried searching for something boobie-related to blog about. But blogging about chicken boobies just seemed kind of boring. So forgive me for not being able to fulfill the demand for […]
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 […]
May 4, 2009
Kewpie Tarako Pasta Sauce
One of the best ad campaigns I have seen in Japan is for Kewpie’s Tarako (Cod Roe) Pasta Sauce. These ads have been running for the past three years and have created a branding craze for Kewpie dolls dressed up as tarako. Check out these ads bordering on creepy and kawaii (cute).