May 25, 2008
One of my oldest friends in NY, Kanitra aka kanshefle aka W(h)ine-o, is leaving for Austin today. She got a full ride to study Latin American Art History at UT, and so after 10 years in the city, she’s saying goodbye. She’s leaving me! Kanitra and I met in the summer of 2003, in a […]
May 11, 2008
Living in this overhyped dining netherworld that is NYC, everyone has to have a place that is absolutely their OWN SECRET. It’s usually somewhere on the downlow, waaaay below the radar, somewhere that you hope to god won’t ever get written about in the lame-o Times or blow up on Yelp. This is how it […]
May 8, 2008
10:44 AM Amy: Lady–STOP THE PRESSES! I found Mexican food in New York yesterday and it was off the fucking hook! 10:45 AM me: omg where Amy: KIOSKO PIAXTLA258 Graham Ave.Brooklyn NY.Tel. 718 388 29 57Open Lunch & Dinner11 am to 9 pm so fucking good 10:46 AM the carna asada and the carnitas are […]
May 7, 2008
Over Golden Week I went to Kyushu for some R & R. And when you go to Kyushu, you eat ramen. Hakata is where the original Ippudo and Ichiran are. We decided to go to Ichiran. We arrived at Ichiran (Tenjin location) at 11:50am. Located in a tiny alleyway we were met with a guy […]
May 4, 2008
I recently shot with Alex Espiritu, the very talented pastry chef at The Dining Room, at the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco. Here are some of his amazing (and delicious!) creations. If you’re in SF, don’t miss dessert at the Ritz. Ritz Carlton Hotel600 Stockton Street at California StreetSan Francisco, CAT: 415.296.7465 all photos: www.eringleeson.com
May 1, 2008
Aside from the fact that this was the site of my first date with my current partner, this spot is one of my favorites in the world. Nestled in Setagayaku’s Sakurajosui, Danran sushi (danran definition: sit in a (family) circle and chat happily; enjoy each other’s [one another’s] company) serves up fish dishes and sushi […]
April 30, 2008
It was brought to my attention that I may have come across as pretentious and obnoxious last week in my “Making Fun of Times Dining” post. And although I feel that the NY Times editorial staff needs to be called out once in a while, simply for the fact that it has so much POWER […]
April 24, 2008
kayoko (1:51:48 PM): tell me about that steak you had at Diner amira (1:53:19 PM): ahh kayoko (1:51:53 PM): Matt said it was awesome amira (1:53:21 PM): sure amira (1:53:30 PM): absolutely the best steak I’ve had in the States amira (1:53:35 PM): Better than Peter Lugers kayoko (1:52:08 PM): WOW amira (1:53:42 PM): because […]
April 23, 2008
Here’s a fancyfun activity for next Monday night at the ever-enchanting Kyotofu in Hell’s Kitchen- a 7 course shochu pairing dinner! Shochu is a Japanese barley liquor- basically Japan’s version of vodka. Explore all the wacky varieties with different dishes! Mention Umami Mart when you make a reservation, and get $10 off your spot! I’m […]
April 22, 2008
Many say that Dinosaur is the best bbq in town- nestled deep into the northwest corner of Manhattan, borderline Harlem/Morningside Heights, under the rumblings of the West Side Highway. It’s quite a trek, which made for the perfect Umamiventure. I made a reservation for 10 people on a Sunday night. THANK GOD. When we got […]