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“Lickety-split tableside Japanese cooking shows.” nymag

Cuisine:  Japanese, Sushi
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The man, the myth.Photo: WireImage The AP brings sad news: “Rocky Aoki, known for running the Benihana Japanese steak house chain in North America, died in New York, sources close to him said Friday.” No cause of death is mentioned, but 69-year-old Aoki, one of the pioneers of Stateside Japanese fo... Read More
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The founder of Benihana and controversial public figure Rocky Aoki, died at age 69 last night. Aoki first popularized teppanyaki cooking when he opened Benihana in New York in 1964. Since then he married three times, had seven children, launched a porn mag, became a master boat racer, was convicted ... Read More
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From the people who brought you The Week in Craig, one of the all time great uses of the internet, comes Eater's newest feature: The Week in Yelp, wherein Amy Blair takes aim at the ridiculousness that is the world of Yelp. Her intrepid Yelp-surfing, and words, follow: Because it's my mom, there is... Read More
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From A Hamburger Today As the newest member of the AHT team, I thought it appropriate to follow in Adam's intrepid steps and venture across the Hudson on a pilgrimage to two of America's most historically significant Hamburger establishments. I speak, of course, of White Manna in Hack... Read More
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As the newest member of the AHT team, I thought it appropriate to follow in Adam's intrepid steps and venture across the Hudson on a pilgrimage to two of America's most historically significant Hamburger establishments. I speak, of course, of White Manna in Hackensack, New Jersey, and White ... Read More
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“Pickle and onion?” the counter man will ask when you order a hamburger, a double hamburger, or a double cheeseburger at Hudson’s, a counter-only diner that has been a Coeur d’Alene institution since 1907 when Harley Hudson opened a quick-eats lunch tent on the town’s main drag. Your garnish sele... Read More
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