Umami Mart

Went to the US Open on Friday- it was so neat! It’s a NY event that I’ve been wanting to do for a long time, so at the 11th hour, I snagged 2 day tickets from a coworker for me and Mariana. We got to the Tennis Center at 11am all bright eyed and giddy- […]

Preface:Umamiventure #11: Banh Mi Crawl, Pt. 1 (Ba Xuyen)Umamiventure #11: Banh Mi Crawl, Pt. 2 (Thanh Da)Umamiventure #11: Banh Mi Crawl, Pt. 3 (Tan Thanh)Umamiventure #11: Banh Mi Crawl, Pt. 4 (Rico’s Tacos-WTF?) View Larger MapPaystyle: Overall I thought Ba Xuyen was in a class of its own–no comparison. It’s one of those places where […]

Preface:Umamiventure #11: Banh Mi Crawl, Pt. 1 (Ba Xuyen)Umamiventure #11: Banh Mi Crawl, Pt. 2 (Thanh Da)Umamiventure #11: Banh Mi Crawl, Pt. 3 (Tan Thanh) When I wrote Porkchop Express asking him for his personal recommendation for banh mis in Sunset Park, he suggested to make a detour to Rico’s Tacos for a torta. Still […]

Preface:Umamiventure #11: Banh Mi Crawl, Pt. 1 (Ba Xuyen)Umamiventure #11: Banh Mi Crawl, Pt. 2 (Thanh Da) Judson: Tan Thanh was unsatisfying for multiple reasons: the bread was old and crumbly, and the “lunchmeat” ingredients were second rate Oscar Meyer. Payman: Strange but everything they served seemed to be the #1 combo, even if you […]

Preface: Umamiventure #11: Banh Mi Crawl, Pt. 1 (Ba Xuyen) Kayoko: They added ground bbq pork here in their combo #1, which added a nice sweetness cut by the ass-kicking jalapeño. A very well-formulated, balanced sandwich. Michelle: Thanh Da was pretty good, but felt a little less fresh as far as the ingredients. I thought […]

Last weekend, we had THE Umamiventure of Umamiventures. It was a gorgeous, cloudless August day- over the course of 4+ hours, 15 of us hit up 4 sandwich spots in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn. Yes, somehow there were 15 people on Planet Earth insane enough to go on this trip- some who had […]

Sorry there are no pics. I just have to write about this, especially since someone in charge of this site is on vac(or f!!k)ation or whatever the bullshit she claims, but show must go on. We have to satisfy our devoted readers. I just went to this new tapas place on 19th and 8th Ave […]

Khoiboy Food Marathon Pt. 1: MoMA’s Cafe 2Khoiboy Food Marathon Pt. 2: Burger JointDisclaimer: Khoi is a childhood friend- NOT a date! Alright, let me finish this KhoiBoy Food Marathon Trifecta with our final meal together. We went to this super trendy Japanese-Brazilian fusion restaurant Sushi Samba, which is a major meat market in the […]

Tmonkey once cooked with Michael Bao (of Bao 111, Mai Noodle Shop, etc.), so he knows a thing or two about Vietnamese food. So when he says where to go for the best pho in the city, you follow. You know how there’s 3 Vietnamese restaurants in a row on Baxter in Chinatown (and you […]

Today, let’s talk about the staple items in your fridge. What can always be found in the fridge on any given day of the year? The stuff you can’t live without? I haven’t done my own fridge for a while, so here goes. It’s a pretty sad state of affairs in this single girl fridge.Veggie […]