Umamiventure

Umamiventures are organized monthly, traveling far and wide to find good, cheap grub off the beaten path.

March 2, 2009

Umamiventure #15 – VOTE!

by Kayoko Akabori

Hey ya’ll, next Umamiventure will be in NYC on Sunday 3/15. There’s been some discussion on where we should go, so I thought it would be fun to hand over the decision to UM’s loyal readers (that’s YOU!) OMG that was so infomercial of me. This is the first time I’m doing this “poll” so […]

February 19, 2009

Umamiventure #14: Happy Birthday UM!!!

by Kayoko Akabori

UM turns TWO next week which can only mean one thing: the return of the Umamiventure! We are celebrating SF’s Strong Beer Month at Magnolia Pub & Brewery next Wed. 2/25 at 7pm, hosted by UM’s beer guru, CJ. YESSS! Please join us if you are in the Bay Area- you can’t pass up rare […]

October 24, 2008

Umamiventure #13: Flushing Food Circuit, Pt. III

by Kayoko Akabori

Preface: Umamiventure #13: Flushing Food Circuit, Pt. IUmamiventure #13: Flushing Food Circuit, Pt. II GOLDEN MALL41-28 Main StreetQueens, NY ON THE DUMPLINGS YAMAHOMODumplings were tasty, but to me a bit too chive heavy. HAMAMAMAI wasn’t feeling too adventurous – tried more dumplings (this time steamed — flavorful and fresh as well, but preferred our first […]

Umamiventure #13: Flushing Food Circuit, Pt. II

by Kayoko Akabori

Preface: Umamiventure #13: Flushing Food Circuit, Pt. I DUMPLING TIMEZhu Ji Guo Tie40-52 Main Street (Entrance on 41st Avenue)T: 718.358.6265YAMAHOMOThey tasted good, and damn cheap. 8 huge dumplings for $2.50 were great. I thought I got vegetable and pork dumplings, but somehow something was lost, and I got fried pork bun. Good, but way too […]

October 23, 2008

Umamiventure #13: Flushing Food Circuit, Pt. I

by Kayoko Akabori

I’m back!!! I have been terribly UM delinquent- it’s been totally crazy over here in the last two weeks, what with trying to finish up stuff at work (impossible) and packing up 6 years of my NYC life into little cardboard boxes (unfathomable). But I’m taking some time out for the post that everyone has […]

October 3, 2008

Umamiventure #12: Sheepshead Bay Pt. 2 (Randazzo’s Clam Bar)

by Kayoko Akabori

Preface: Umamiventure #12: Sheepshead Bay, Pt. 1 (Jordan’s Lobster Dock) On the morning of our trek out to Jordan’s Lobster Dock, I was cruising the net and happened upon ravings of another seafood shack in Sheepshead Bay, Randazzo’s Clam Bar. Started in 1916 as a fish market, Randazzo’s has built their reputation on fresh seafood, […]

October 2, 2008

Umamiventure This Sunday: Flushing Food Court Circuit

by Kayoko Akabori

Many of you may already know that I’ll be leaving NYC at the end of October. I’m gonna try to stir things up a bit in the Yay Area food scene- I go in and out of freaking out about this decision (usually these moments take place on the subway), but it’s an impulse that […]

October 1, 2008

Yamahomo’s Comment on Umamiventure #12

by Moto Yamamoto

You saw them, they were lobster rolls. No, it should have been said “shit load of lobster meat on a hot dog bun.” There should be a clear indication of how lobster rolls are being served. They had lobster bisque with or without meat, so lobster rolls should have had a choice of “as is” […]

September 29, 2008

Umamiventure #12: Sheepshead Bay Pt. 1 (Jordon’s Lobster Dock)

by Kayoko Akabori

Last week’s Umamiventure was to Jordan’s Lobster Dock, in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. My friend Christine had told me about Jordan’s on Long Island, and after some vigorous online research, I found that the original Jordan’s had been in Sheepshead Bay since 1938. What’s fascinating is the lobster rolls are a very regionally specific creation. As […]

September 16, 2008

Consider the Lobster This Sunday

by Kayoko Akabori

UMAMIVENTURE #12Jordan’s Lobster DockSheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NYSunday 9/21 Jordan’s has been around since 1938! Come out on Sunday for lobster rolls, steamed lobsters, raw and fried oysters, clam chowder and fried zucchini. You’re not going to make me eat alone, are you??? Lobster season is dwindling, so this is your last chance- please join me! […]