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October 20, 2010
Happy Hour: Return from the Dead!
Our Editor has named “death” as the theme for the remainder of October here on Umamimart, and it’s quite fitting because for most readers death is an apt description of the state of the Happy Hour column. As some of you know I haven’t written in over a month, having started a sabbatical to begin […]
October 19, 2010
Upcoming Event PSA: Kajitsu Chef + Elizabeth Andoh on Japan’s Vegetarian Tradition (NYC)
Field to Table: The Role of Vegetables in Japanese Diet Monday, October 25 @ 6:30 pm Japan Society NYC Do you remember my post on Kajitsu, THE BEST vegan restaurant? Chef Nishihara just received TWO STARS from Michelin 2010! Just so you know, Eleven Madison only got one star, and Del Posto– which just received […]
October 16, 2010
Postcard from OAX: Meat Dangle
Yes, I’m still in Oaxaca– it has been an incredibly special trip. The city smells like cucumbers and fresh cut flowers. It is glorious here. Just took this at the market this morning. Ya’ll know I’m obsessed with Jesus & Co. Even moreso when he is watching over dangling meat on hooks. xxk Mercado Democracia […]
October 13, 2010
Postcard from OAX: Chinese Food
Thought you might like this. Gonna stay away from the Comida China and dousing myself daily in mole y mezcal. Can’t get enough. Of course, will give a full report soon. Mucho love, Martians! xxk
October 11, 2010
Best of UM: Killing a Lobster, or Myself
By Yamahomo Originally posted on July 12, 2007 Lobster is hard. I am not talking about their hard shells. It’s such a bitch to cook, yet there’s never enough meat in each lobster. Think about it: you buy one for $12.99 a pound so each lobster is about $20, but you can only eat less […]
October 6, 2010
Happy Hour à la Paystyle
In preparation for his B.A.R. exam, Paystyle hosted cocktail parties, aka Happy Hour (how appropriate), at his place every Thursday for the last month. He invited folks from all over the city to trek to his spacious apartment in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, where he fully stocked the bar for this weekly affair. No one objects […]
October 1, 2010
Letter From The Editor: Viva La Vida/ Viva Los Muertos
There’s something strange happening on Planet Umamimart. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there is a shift. I feel it. Do you? It’s approaching a whole new level, which is thrilling, but has me contemplating too. What is it? How did we get here? Where are we going? WHO AM I? Ha. […]
September 28, 2010
The Man in the Orange Crocs
Mario Batali‘s Del Posto restaurant in NYC was just awarded FOUR STARS by Sam Sifton of the New York Times. Usually I could give a shit, but this really excites me– mostly because I am a huge Batali fan, deep deep down. This makes Del Posto one of only seven restaurants in all of New […]
Mortadella Mayhem at The Hocca Bar (São Paulo)
The Hocca Bar first opened its doors in 1952, and serves up thousands of sandwiches, beers, and pastéis de bacalhau (pastries packed with cod) everyday. The mixed crowd of kids, families, polo wearers, old gentlemen, and nuns stand or sit on stools, consuming their sandwiches. Everyone loud, talking, numbers are shouted, people laugh; talk one-handed. […]
September 24, 2010
The Breakfast of South India
About a year ago I took a new job which has had me traveling to Bangalore a few times a year. I loved Indian food before ever stepping foot into the country, but then again I never really experienced Indian breakfast other than a dosa or two. Bangalore, and South India in general, is famous […]