it’s that time of year again: Brooklyn Restaurant Week, which i am utterly grateful for considering that my funds have nearly hit rock bottom. we made reservations for Applewood- a popular restaurant in Park Slope which fully embraces the organic movement. three courses at Applewood for $21.12! on any normal day, they fetch that much […]
Author Archives: Kayoko Akabori
March 21, 2007
Whole Foods NYC Embraces Technology
when i got into the hideously long express line at Whole Foods in Union Square yesterday, i heard a robotic woman’s voice coming from above, rattling off numbers. a screen hung overhead, and the voice called out the random numbers “19…12…10…15” while simultaneously, these same numbers dropped down on the screen. i was taken aback […]
March 20, 2007
Hottie Harold’s Restaurant in the Village
Grub Street reports that Top Chef winner Harold Dieterle will open his new restaurant, Perilla, in Greenwich Village at 9 Jones Street!!! any day now… thanks Melissa for this! *k* footnote: Troy Division and i went out for a drink at Marion’s a few months back when Harold walked in with Dave (eliminated from the […]
Frozen Peas Cure Cancer
…well, not quite. but research centers should look into this cause seriously, frozen peas seem to remedy all sorts of things: icing sprained ankles (been there many a time), making a batch of soup when you are sick, and of course, keeping your thermostat cold. WHAT??? when i looked up in Fumiko and Jorge’s hallway […]
March 18, 2007
I Heart 360 (NYC)
located at 360 Van Brunt (get it?) in Red Hook, 360 is one of my very favorite restaurants in NYC. i would call it american nouvelle with french flair– their head chef always gets really creative with flavors and textures, without going molecular, or overboard on yo ass. they change their menus everyday, so you […]
March 16, 2007
The Bánh Mì Taste Test: Boerum Hill
as Matt and I walked down Atlantic Avenue last weekend to browse their row of mid-century modern furniture shops, a Vietnamese sandwich, or bánh mì, at Nicky’s was definitely on his agenda. it was a beautiful day, people were out, indulging in as much of the springtime tease as possible (Saturday- warm, sunny; today- snow!)– […]
March 13, 2007
Kaiseki Delight
after years of longing from afar, i finally made it into Sugiyama last week for Japanese Restaurant Week– a restaurant that has been around for quite some time here in New York in Midtown West (at least 10 years maybe?). Ruth Reichl gave it 3 stars in 1999, but i would hands down give it […]
March 11, 2007
Broccoli and Tuna Yumminess in 5 Minutes
here’s something i make that is VERY quick, healthy, tasty and also makes for a good lunch. steam broccoli for about 3-5 minutes, more or less. keep poking at it to get it cooked to your desire– oversteamed broccoli is the worst. drain broccoli and run it under cold water. open up a can of […]
March 9, 2007
The Foodie 411
New York Magazine just started this cell phone texting feature, where they text you names of up to 12 restaurants in any neighborhood, with their “Critics Picks” listed first. sorry people, this is just for the NYC area! ok, so check this out– let’s say you’re in Chelsea on the corner of 28rd St. and […]
March 7, 2007
Brooklyn Restaurant Week
8am, alarm goes off. i look outside, everything is white and covered in snow. what the… SNOW??? and while all of this is beautiful and enchanting and all–the snow coming down in a flurry–having to pep-talk yourself to leave the house SUCKS. walking in the snow to the subway station SUCKS. having to walk in […]