March 13, 2007
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 12, 2007
Anybody been to Kyotofu? Same people who did Chikalicious. “Like its precursors, ChikaLicious and Room4Dessert, Kyotofu endeavors to turn the meal’s last course into a dedicated evening outing, accessorized with fruity cocktails and wrapped up in a sleekly designed, date-friendly package. And with its focus on the flavors of Japan and the gracefully subtle incorporation […]
March 9, 2007
“Luxury” being the key word here. I don’t know what I did to deserve such a shift in my life towards decadence that I would have been to JLOB twice now in four months, but I thank the fates for it! \ (‘^ o ^ ‘ ) /* There were only two other parties when […]
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
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 […]
March 6, 2007
At Judson’s invitation, Alanna and I went to his favorite NY restaurant, Little Frankie’s (First Ave. btw 1 & 2 st.) last night and I learned two lessons: names are deceptive and size does not matter. Yes, Little Frankie’s is related to Frank, on Second Ave., that Italian joint that is ALWAYS over-crowded with total […]
March 4, 2007
no matter how broke i am, i am always willing to go further into debt by doing three things: going to the Barney’s Warehouse Sale (i just scored a Vena Cava dress for $60!), going to Amoeba Music in Berkeley, and going to Fairway, which is the mother lode of grocery shopping in NYC. Stacy […]
March 2, 2007
, New Sorry folks, this special symposium on monday with Boulud and Morimoto and Kikkoman CEO is totally sold out! Tomoko, who works in the Corporate Program at Japan Society, just told me that she’s got over 400 people vying for a seat. i’ll suckerpunch a press person for a spot and will be sure […]
March 1, 2007
looks like a slew of japanese food companies and the tourism agency are putting on a Japanese Restaurant Week from sunday 3/4-monday 3/12 (odd dates, but i’ll take it). not quite sure what the prices will be like or what kind of “discount” it will end up being- i’m guessing they will all differ, seeing […]
February 28, 2007
what can i say, i was wrong about Frank. i didn’t think he had the balls to respond to Chodorow, but clearly he’s gone flaunting his balls all around town. Frank’s review this week in the Times was possibly the most hilarious piece i’ve read by him since his tell-all play-by-play as an undercover waiter […]