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| | | | | | It is said that we eat with our eyes first, our mouths second. In my opinion, there is no place on earth that has taken this more to heart than Japan. For centuries, the Japanese have been creating exquisite food, pleasurable as much as to the eye as the palette. They are masters of presentation who... Read More | | | | | | "Hidden Gem." Location: Chiyono, hidden place. People: RB and myself Feelings: Probably the most authentic Japanese home cooked meal in NYC. Reminds me of my grandma's food. Post Noodle Dessert: Goma (sesame) Pudding with Azuki and ice cream. Heavenly. Other Feelings: T... Read More | | | | | | ...calls for a post-Costco stop at Waiola's, without a doubt, the finest shave ice on the island. Literally. The finest. The ice melts like powder, too quickly on the tongue leaving trace memories of sweet flavours. Red li hing mui stains, lacing your tongue and fingers are the only visible evidenc... Read More | | | | | | Despite the diversity of the Japanese culinary scene, I've made it explicit that I want to eat traditional Japanese snacks and meals that are less accessible to me when I'm back home in the States. After all, why eat pasta and meatballs in a country best known for sushi, azuki, and matcha? One such ... Read More | | | | | | Andrea Strong has the market on New York restaurant openings and closings and I defer to her frequently when I want to read up on New York restaurant gossip. It was on her site, in fact, that I first read about Noodle Bar. She wrote: "Quentin Dante, who opened and closed Yumcha with enough dr... Read More | | | | | | I first became aware of halo halo last summer. I had lunch at Bayan, a Filipino steam table place on East 45th, with Brian, who is Filipino by marriage. On the way out there was a sign on the wall that said "Special: Halo Halo." Halo halo, I learned from Brian, is the Filipino take on ... Read More | | | | | | This is Buddy. He was my dog. But now he belongs to my grandparents. He lived with Grandma and Grandpa when my family was on vacation one week and liked it so much he decided to stay forever. We cannot blame him. Buddy sleeps in an air-conditioned bedroom, does morning stretches with Grandpa in the... Read More | | | |
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