The UM Reader
June 9, 2009
The Umami Reader, vol. 059
– Hep A scare at Ssam Bar in NYC. Come on, it’s so ironic. (Eater; via Ricky) – A website where you can swap veggies!!! (VeggieTrader; via Tasting Table) SORRY THAT’S IT! The Umami Reader brings you the freshest food news every Tuesday, however outdated it may be. Please email links to what you’re reading […]
June 2, 2009
The Umami Reader, vol. 058: Shiso Pepsi WTF/TasteSF/Bananas
– TokyoMango is trippin’ cause shiso-flavored Pepsi sounds nasty. It’s neon green for god’s sake! (via Fuminatto) – TasteSF started yesterday, and goes on until June 15. Three-course lunch for $21.95, dinner for $34.95. Here’s a chance for all you SFers to get your head out of your ass and dine somewhere other than Pasta […]
May 26, 2009
The Umami Reader, vol. 057: San Francisco FAIL
– SF Weekly’s annual BEST OF issue just hit the stands last week, and let’s just say that the Reader’s Poll of the city’s best restaurants is utterly shameful. I may not be hip on the Bay Area dining scene, but I’m gonna take a leap of faith and say that Pasta Pomodoro is far […]
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 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 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 The Umami Reader brings you the freshest food news every Tuesday, however outdated it may be.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 21, 2009
The Umami Reader, vol. 052
– Top 5 gourmet foods that used to be cheap. Polenta is fancy??? (Cracked; via Ricky) – Miss Conni Convergence April Showers Supper: a nearly sold-out weekend of private 5-course dinners in Brooklyn, served with a side of theater. Should be a blast- $40 tickets left for this Sunday!(Avant Garde Restaurant) – Underground Food Collective […]
April 15, 2009
The Umami Reader, vol. 051: Beer Wars Tomorrow
BEER WARSTOMORROW, Thurs. 4/168pm Go behind the scenes of the craft-brewing industry with a nationwide screening of Anat Baron’s documentary, Beer Wars. After the screening, Ben Stein hosts a panel featuring brewers from Dogfish Head, Stone, and New Century Brewing Company. Visit fathomevents.com for participating theaters and ticket reservations.(via Paystyle and Tasting Table) *I totally […]
April 7, 2009
The UM Reader, vol. 050
– Slow Food NYC Harvest Time Conference: On Sunday April 26, join Slow Food members, supporters, local government officials and food enthusiasts for a day of panels, discussions and networking. It’s only $12! (Astor Center) – TOMORROW 4/8: Whole Foods in LA and Orange County to donate 5% of the day’s net sales to the […]