The UM Reader
May 17, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol.018
Mining the i n t e r n e t for stuff worth reading: A comprehensive how-to map on taking advantage of the Ikea ferries and shuttles to get your Red Hook Ball Fields ON this summer. They totally geeked out for this! Love it! (via Adam, Ed Levine’s NY Eats) Egos collide when Wolfgang […]
May 10, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol.017
Mining the i n t e r n e t for stuff worth reading: An extremely in-depth, colorful, enthusiastic report on blow-fish, or FUGU by Adam Platt- make sure to go through all 6 pages! (via Judson, NY Magazine) Why is design never mentioned by restaurant critics? (via Alda, Metropolis) Ever wonder what those stinky, […]
May 3, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol. 016
Mining the i n t e r n e t for stuff worth reading (just a few days shy of breaking news): Champion coffee siphon girl visits Blue Bottle Cafe in SF- pretty sweet video (I know that guy in the cardigan!). How does one go about winning such an awesome title? (via SF Eater, […]
April 26, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol.015
Mining the i n t e r n e t for stuff worth reading (sorry, there’s a lot this week): The global food crisis, rising food costs, and something about fossil fuels (NY Sun) Interview with David Bouley: on kaiseki, Tribeca, and his upcoming 3 tier, behemoth of a restaurant, Brush Stroke. I’m sorry Dave, […]
April 19, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol.014
Noteworthy readings and eatings (not pretending to be breaking news): Leonard Lopate discusses UMAMI with Ruth Reichl and Jonah Lehrer on The LL Show: Marmite is “Umami Speedball”. Awesome. (WNYC, via Dawn & Amy T.) NY Times Dining’s Peter Meehan gets canned/ resigned/ whatever, he’s gone. I hope to chronicle the ongoing downward spiral of […]
March 5, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol.013: MSG is Sexy
Photo (c) The New York Times Props to my girl Julia Moskin over at the NY Times Dining section for today’s cover story about MSG. It’s a thorough, well investigated, succinct update on the forms MSG has taken in our globalized, contemporary fast food world. Read it! Of course, you can’t talk MSG without talking […]
February 12, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol.012
Noteworthy readings and eatings (NOT breaking news): Dreamy Vday Date: White Castle with table service! (Eater) NYC Food Truck Map (Grub Street) The Baconscarf- gift it! (Baconwrapt Scarves, via Matt) Adrian Tomine on the cover of Times Dining! (NYT) Di Fara slices now $4: The breakdown (Grub Street) Oishii Eats explores Oaxaca: A picture diary […]
January 30, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol.011
Noteworthy readings and eatings (not necessarily what you would call breaking news): Supper club mania (Edible Brooklyn) Interviews with 3 hottie female sommeliers at top restaurant in SF, LA and NY (Splendora) Pasta carbonara vs. Pasta all’amatriciana: Debates in authenticity (Eternally Cool & NYT) Paula Deen’s Fried Butter Balls: fatty treats for Super Bowl weekend […]
January 24, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol.010
Noteworthy readings and eatings: Kimchi Family video- complete with beatboxing! (Youtube, via Ayagwa) NYC Quickie Lunchtime Dating Service (It’s Just Lunch, Matt) “Protect your family! Mercury in Sushi!!!” Why are people so lame??? (NYT, Fumiko) The BaconFall (I Believe in Advertising, Matt) Hamster curry: lost in translation? (Divine Caroline, Judson) The bacon cookie (Never Bashful […]
December 19, 2007
The Umami Reader, vol. 009 – The Matt Edition
Noteworthy readings and eatings, all via Matt K.: Batali vs. Thomas Keller vs. The Big Mac: The caloric challenge World class chefs mouth off about what they will be scarfing down at their last supper Bacon of the Month Club: Artisan bacons delivered to your doorstep once a month Urban Rustic, a “modern foodie emporium” […]