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September 8, 2009
Culinography: Cocktails at the Norwood Club (NYC)
The Norwood Club is a pretentious yet stunning private social club for hip young New Yorkers who have so much money they don’t know what to do with themselves. It can be found behind an unmarked door at the top of a stoop in a beautifully restored prewar townhouse on 14th Street. They also have […]
September 6, 2009
Hokkaido JUNKtion: Oujousushi (Hakodate)
Hakodate is famous for its fresh seafood, so eating sushi was necessary. Being total newbies to the area, we chose a sushi restaurant that was listed in our JTB (Japan Travel Bureau) guide magazine. About a 10 minute walk from Hakodate JR Station, Oujousushi is located on a desolate stretch of road next to a […]
September 4, 2009
Hokkaido JUNKtion: Lucky Pierrot WHALE Burger
One of the best things about Hakodate, Hokkaido was that there were no McDonalds. This seems very odd, considering Hakodate isn’t such a tiny city. But not so odd, when you know that it has its own home-grown fast food chain Lucky Pierrot that could take over the world, just like McDonald’s, if it wanted […]
September 3, 2009
Hokkaido JUNKtion: Hakodate Soft Serve
My partner and I took a mini-honeymoon to Hokkaido this week with one mission – to eat our way through the Northern land famous for squid, crab, salmon and dairy. We ate so much that I will blaze through our eats in a series of posts centering on the photos I took. Adventures in Japan […]
August 28, 2009
In Need of an Intervention: Red Wine Pasta
Since moving to California, I’ve become a bit of a drunk. I’m not sure if it’s out of boredom of living in Cupertino, in the house I grew up in, right across the street from my high school. It could be that I’m almost 30 and living with my parents. Or maybe that I’m single […]
August 21, 2009
The Umami Reader, vol. 069
– Calling all food vendors! The Greenpoint Food Market launches in NYC on September 12. They’re taking submissions now!!! – Butchers as “sex symbols with cleavers.” I’m a little ambivalent about this, but it’s a good report. (ABC; via Amy T.) – Whole Foods CEO’s plea against Obama’s healthcare reform. Paul Krugman, ok, I get […]
August 16, 2009
Hegisoba: Soba Made With Funori
My partner recently went to Niigata-prefecture in Japan for the weekend. He brought back a gift of hegisoba for me. At first glance, hegisoba looks just like the cheapo 178 yen soba I buy at the local supermarket, but upon closer inspection, there seems to be more grainy specks of black and grey. Hegisoba is […]
August 14, 2009
ReCPY: Pan-da
Japanese are very clever on naming things. Â They come up with some English mixing with Japanese. Â For example, Bridgestone (tire company)’s founder’s name is Ishibashi (Ishi=stone, bashi=bridge), Suntory’s founder’s name is Torii. Â Flipping Torii-san become Suntory. Â Pan (or Pain in some Euro word) means bread. Â Da in Japanese means something like “is”. Hence this […]
August 13, 2009
Summer Solstice Cerveza Crema
My friend Vanesa recommended this beer to me with mucho gusto the other day when we were frolicking around Whole Foods (she works there, and is quite the sales person). I’m a big fan of the Anderson Valley Brewing Company, out of Boonville, CA- their Boont Amber Ale makes a regular appearance in my fridge. […]
August 12, 2009
Happy Hour: Mai Tai
The Mai Tai is one of the most important and enduring drinks in the continuum of the American cocktail–it is an indelible piece of the ever-changing mosaic called “Americana.” That it instantly conjures images of tropical sunsets, surfboards, and other props fitting for the mis en scene of Beach Blanket Bingo is the reason it […]