Nomado

After a few drinks recently in Midtown, I headed over to meet up with HB and her BF for some quick sushi bites.  They introduced me to their neighborhood spot, a local place with some decent bites… Nomado.  We started off with some tataki appetizers.  This was a special so unfortunately I don’t recall the exact name, but it was only alright.  Tuna tataki – again, alright, nothing special but neither horrible, either.  We opted to split a bunch of rolls – Christmas roll on the left, pressed rice with tuna, salmon, eel, avocado… was really good.  I liked the [...]

Hasaki

Astute observers, close followers, creepy stalkers – whatever you want to call it – people who read this blog and pay very careful attention – will know that I hang out in the St. Mark’s Place area quite a lot.  It’s an area near and dear to my heart – my stomping grounds since ‘99 thereabouts.  However, as many times as I’ve tromped up and down 8 & 9th Streets, crossing Stuyvesant St., up and down 3rd Avenue… I never really noticed Hasaki.  It’s right next to quite a number of places I’ve frequented, and a bunch that I’ve [...]

SF Foodbuzz Food Bloggers Fest – Barracuda (lunch on Thursday)

As you might already know, I visit San Francisco about once a year.  It’s my favorite domestic city (after New York City, of course), and really, it’s my second home.  I seriously feel at home there… which is no easy feat for me.  In any case, among the reasons I love SF is the bento shopping!  One of my favorite places to hit is Daiso in Serramonte Center over in Daly City.  It’s HUGE, it has its own parking lot that is ALWAYS empty, and the goodies are just incredible!!!  (Aside from bento goodies, I stocked up on fingerless [...]

Kanoyama

For a very special surprise dinner with StB, we headed over to Kanoyama.  Last meal… goodbyes… we managed not to become teary, but I think it was close.

I started off with a salad, which, despite its interesting appearance, was still fairly standard. 

HB ordered soem sashimi.  I didn’t hear any complaints, so I assume she found it tasty (sorry for the blur!).

BB ordered a few rolls, which all came topped with avocado and looked really good.  I think she also enjoyed her meal.

StB and I both ordered the sashimi platter.  Look at all that!  Some unique [...]

Vegas Gluttony: Carnival World Buffet at the Rio

Oops, I forgot to take a photo of the outside… but it’s pretty easy to find.  If you take any of the FREE shuttles from Bally’s/Paris or Harrah’s to Rio (you don’t have to be staying at any of those hotels to take the free shuttle!), it drops you right in front of the entrance to the casino that leads straight to this buffet.  And if you’re really nice… well, you can email me and I’ll email you a coupon for this buffet, $5 off per person in your party up to 4 people.  (Yes, I’ll email you the coupon [...]

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