Dearest Readers, Many apologies for the long hiatus! I’ve been busy with a number of things and haven’t had the time to blog. I’ve just returned from a very long trip in Asia where I ate so many amazing things. However, because of an urgent health issue that happened during the course of my trip, I never had the chance to really focus, sit down and write. Now that I’ve returned from overseas, I’ve been [...]
You a sushi lover? I like myself an occasional Anago or spicy tuna roll, and I’ve never been one to turn down an inaro-zushi (or two!). Now, what if I told you that there was a more unconventional type of sushi on the market that one Japanese author claims is high in protein, low in fat, and unbelievably tasty? Would you give it a try? Feast your eyes on the following: Yep. That’s one mean [...]
Elevation Burger advertises itself as a “quick and casual restaurant” where Ingredients Matter. It serves up one mean organic, free-range beef burger, and one hell of a tasty shake. Truth be told, there are plenty of places that are jumping on the “go-green,” “free pasture cows/chickens/fish…” bandwagon. So what separates Elevation Burger from the rest? Ah, the service. The service. I hiked up to the Elevation Burger in Chelsea on West 14th St in Manhattan. [...]
When the weather outside is frightful (and we’re definitely getting our snowpocalypse over here in NYC!), there’s nothing better than sitting inside a cozy little ramen place and devouring hot, steamy ramen drenched in rich, flavorful broth. Serious Eats recently posted their rankings of the Best Ramen Places in NYC. Ranking high on the list — Ippudo NY, one of the most renowned Japanese noodle places in the Big Apple, as I last wrote. I [...]
BaoHaus is a cozy little hole in the wall eatery down on Manhattan’s Lower East side that serves up Taiwanese inspired street food. The business opened up in December last year, and has generated some buzz in the Asian food aficionado community. This foodie has yet to eat at an American restaurant that’s managed to cook up genuine Taiwanese cuisine, but Baohaus makes a worthy attempt. It’s even been featured in the New York Times $25 [...]
…Down in the East Village of Manhattan, there’s a Ramen restaurant that every food fanatic must try. Ippudo NY has held a long standing reputation as the best Japanese noodle house in the city, attracting people from across all 5 boroughs and ethnic backgrounds. According to the restaurant’s website, Ippudo is already a well established business chain in Japan, with 43 shops that focus on elevating ramen to “the realm of art.” The New York brasserie [...]
As promised, Stephanie introduces you to one of her favorite dessert places, complete with the perfect spicy hot chocolate to warm you right up.
yesterday i was fixated on getting the best wings manhattan has to offer. it started off as as hot wing mission, but by dinner time it evolved into a “korean fried chicken” obsession. naturally, jp and i ended up at “Mono+Mono” korean fried chicken in k-town for dinner. it’s on the 2nd floor of a building that looks like it should be someone’s apartment aka – it’s easy to miss. when you walk in looking confused [...]
