Umamiventures are organized monthly, traveling far and wide to find good, cheap grub off the beaten path.
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August 14, 2009
Umamiventure #17: Tomales Bay Oyster Co. BBQ (SF)
YES, we are finally doing this!!! Let’s meet up at the famed Tomales Bay Oyster Company on Sunday 8/23 and get our shellfish on! This is California’s oldest shellfish farm (since 1909!), about an hour north of SF. Yes, that means you have to set your alarm clock on a Sunday morning, but deal with […]
June 17, 2009
Umamiventure #16: Harley Farms Goat Dairy
We ventured out to Pescadero a few weeks back, which is about an hour south of San Francisco, to visit Harley Farms Goat Dairy. It was such a special Umamiventure- Yoko was here from Tokyo, and Jenny and Mitch from NYC! It was the first time on a goat farm for many of us, and […]
May 18, 2009
Umamiventure #16: Harley Goat Farms THIS SATURDAY! (Pescadero)
Please pardon this last minute announcement. According to last week’s poll, looks like many of you were interested in the goat farm Umamiventure, and as always, your wish is my command (only ONE person wanted to go to Sonic in Gilroy?? FAIL!!!). So we’re going to pet and milk goats THIS SATURDAY, and get some […]
April 14, 2009
Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Katz’s Deli
Preface:Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Kossar’s BialyLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Doughnut PlantLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Pickle BattleLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Vanessa’s Dumpling HouseLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Russ & Daughters For our final destination on our whirlwind 7-stop Lower East Side food extravaganza, we went to (where else?) THE FAMOUS Katz’s Deli. It’s been around since 1888, and every few years there […]
April 7, 2009
Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Russ & Daughters
Preface:Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Kossar’s BialyLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Doughnut PlantLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Pickle BattleLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Vanessa’s Dumpling House From the Dumpling House, we started towards Houston Street to make a stop at Russ & Daughters (R&Ds). Full disclosure- I had NEVER stepped foot in this LES “appetizing” institution. SHAMEFUL!!! So this was a huge treat […]
April 6, 2009
Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Vanessa’s Dumpling House
Preface:Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Kossar’s BialyLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Doughnut PlantLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Pickle Battle From Guss’ Pickles, we walked a few blocks over to Eldridge for one of my favorite spots in the LES- The Dumpling House. They’ve recently renovated since the last time I was here about a year ago, taking over a neighboring storefront […]
April 1, 2009
Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Pickle Battle
Preface:Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Kossar’s BialyLoisaida Throwback Crawl: Doughnut Plant There’s a pickle war in town, did you know? In the Lower East Side, within a two block radius, at that. Well actually, two blocks, and up to Cedurhurst, NY. I had no idea, until Todd, a UM reader who came out with us, gave us […]
March 30, 2009
Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Kossar’s Bialys
For Umamiventure #15, I opened up the polls to UM readers to vote for our next food trip. Between Astoria for merguez sandwiches, Jackson Heights for tacos and a food crawl in the Lower East Side, the LES won in a landslide. While it was commented by a few that it was a “safe” choice […]
March 10, 2009
Umamiventure #14: Strong Beer Month at Magnolia Pub and Brewery (SF)
Went to Strong Beer Month at Magnolia Pub in San Francisco a few weeks back with a group of UM readers. The first Umamiventure since I moved back to the west coast! No better way to start off my California residency than some delicious beers brewed right in the middle of the city! As CJ […]
March 9, 2009
Join Umamiventure #15 NYC This Sunday!
UMAMIVENTURE #15: Loisada Throwback CrawlThis Sunday, March 15, 2009Meeting Time: 11:30amKossar’s Bialys 367 Grand Street (btwn Clinton & Suffolk) The votes have been cast, and the Lower East Side Crawl won by a landslide. Thanks to all who voted- let’s go to the crevices of the Loisada in search for the gems that have been […]