As you may have read from earlier, my friend Khoi was in town yesterday and we basically ate and drank all day. Umm, it’s 3pm now and yup, I’m still hungover. LOSER. So back to the Food Marathon. Met back up with Khoi and his friend (“and coworker”) George at The Modern for a fancy […]
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KhoiBoy Food Marathon: MoMA Cafe 2 (NYC)
I’m nauseous. My head is pounding. HOW did I get home??? What did I do last night? Oh, I remember. Khoi was in town. Bits and pieces of the day are coming back to me very slowwwly. Cheeseburgers, calamari, ceviche. Beer, wine, sake, champagne. More beer. More sake. Vomitous. Khoi is one of my closest […]
July 29, 2008
Yushi Panna Cotta Cups (NYC)
Met up with Kiwa for lunch at Katsuhama to get our tonkatsu on, and after a meal of fried meats and julienned cabbage, we needed something sweet. We stopped into the pseudo stylish bento place Yushi Bento Bar (think untz, untz, untz) and found these cute little cups of panna cotta for $2! There were […]
July 26, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol. 025
I’m still taking a break from the frenzied food media, but here are some MUST reads: A HILARIOUS parody on the wide-spread trend of yogurt advertising targeted at women (via Dan & Kiwa, Current) Zach invited me to partake in his Street-Meat-Palooza a week ago- the ultimate chicken/lamb cart showdown. 13 carts, oh my! (Midtown […]
July 24, 2008
Packaging Whore: Fine Cheese Co. Crackers
No joke, I’m the worst procrastinator in the world. I totally ditched out on our staff bowling trip today (lame) to come into work to try to get this report done that was due…2 weeks ago… oops!!! I had my evaluation yesterday with my boss who drew a huge X next to “Needs Attention” where […]
Garden Party with Canned Tuna and Other Summertime Delights
I’m noticing way too much asian-ness on this blog right now, so I’m gonna mix it up a little bit. Gotta keep it culturally diverse. (Insert sarcastic face here). Fumiko just got back from a jaunt in Barcelona- she has a nice Mediterranean glow and is speaking in funky JaSpanGlish with a weird Catalan accent. […]
July 21, 2008
A Spa Night with Cold Noodles (Palisades Park)
To celebrate the end of our film festival last week, my coworkers Ryo, Chisa and I bolted onto a 20 minute bus ride out of Manhattan to King Spa Sauna in New Jersey for a night of hot tub relaxation. It mainly caters to a Korean clientele, and for about $100, you get a hard-core […]
Jersey Shore Nevermore
The only thing that I’ve been thinking about for the past few weeks is the beach. The beach! Sun, sand, and surf- it’s all really important to me. I’ve never lived more than an hour away from the beach, anywhere: LA, San Jose, Santa Barbara, Padova, NYC. I NEED it. So for our very first […]
July 18, 2008
Fridgin’ Out: Animated Fridge
Since our film festival ended on Sunday, I’ve been in a bit of a funk. I’m not really sure what it is, but I think it has to do with trying to adjust back to my real life, in real time, after a hectic 3 months of being married to my job. In any case, […]
July 16, 2008
Watermelon Ritual
My good friend Maria and I were talking about rituals the other night, which got me to thinking about eating rituals. Whether it’s picking up a cup of coffee every morning from your corner street cart, or going to your favorite restaurant on paydays, it’s these rituals in our daily lives that give us something […]