Gyu Kaku

Sometimes I just don’t feel like cooking, so it was one Friday night that DLS and I found ourselves at a local Japanese BBQ place, the recently opened third NYC location of Gyu Kaku. Per usual, DLS wanted Pellegrino. I opted for a strawberry lemonade, but when I’d reached the halfway mark, I added Pellegrino for a bit of sparkle. I love sparkling drinks, that’s just me. After a lot of debate – not knowing what to get, and just wanting a large sampler of everything, we finally settled on one of the set menus for two – the Hanabi [...]

Jin Ramen

I was on a recent ramen kick when TC told me about a place that had just opened in Harlem by Columbia University. I was intrigued, especially when just a few days after he went and liked it, Serious Eats posted a glowing review of the place. So early one Sunday morning, I met up with DLS for lunch up there before going to see 21 Jump Street (this was opening weekend, just so you know how long ago this took place). (And it was really funny! Sure parts of it are corny and the plot is thin, but overall, [...]

Kyotofu

Once upon a time, I went to Kyotofu – back when it first opened. I got majorly sick and I was most displeased with the experience – plus, honestly, it’s in Hell’s Kitchen, an area I do not normally visit – until lately. After the Chambre de Sucre event where I sampled many Kyotofu goodies that I enjoyed, I decided I had to revisit. So one evening, after another dinner at Tabata, I headed over to Kyotofu with DLS and friends. Lenny ordered the warm chocolate cake with miso mochi. I know he liked it a lot because I took [...]

Zutto

After a day of shopping, I met up with Tommy to grab a bite to eat. I left the choice up to him, so he went with Zutto. We started with the Maryland roll – avocado, lump crab, tuna and caviar. I wasn’t too thrilled with the roe being on the side like that, but took to dipping my pieces in it… this was OK. I was hoping for something more interesting based on the description, but it was just… okay. Tommy ordered a spicy ramen. He liked it. There was a sign on the wall that explained ramen and [...]

Mo C Mo C

Last month, CT and I head down to Princeton, NJ for the day to welcome her Mom back from her latest sabbatical to India. Fortunately, this time around was only for a month and not longer. After spending the afternoon with her and CT’s Dad, we went for an early dinner before heading back to NYC. After hearing our options, we decided to get Japanese food at Mo C Mo C right in the heart of town. Unfortunately, the online menu does not have prices listed so I can’t tell you how much each dish cost. I can say that [...]

Next Page »