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Sushi Daiwa

Sushi Daiwa Tsukiji Market Tsukiji Market is a must-see destination for any true food lover. A true food lover is someone whose passion for food doesn’t just begin and end with consumption, but encompasses a desire to know how the food, we know and love, comes to be. Tsukiji Market is such a place to…

Kani Doraku

Kani Doraku Multiple locations throughout Tokyo & Japan Kani Doraku was a place recommended to me for its fantastic crab. After some research, I concluded “Well, it’s just crab. How good could it be?” It didn’t help that every restaurant in the chain can be identified by the giant eyesore of an electronic crab stuck to the…

Croquant Chou Zaku Zaku

Croquant Chou Zaku Zaku Shinjuku location Harajuku location Most of my eating was thoroughly researched and planned out. I am loathe to eat random things willy nilly. I just feel, more likely than not, you’re probably gonna end up eating something average and a waste of stomach real estate. There are certain situations where I find myself…

Maisen Tonkatsu

Maisen Tonkatsu Multiple locations throughout Tokyo A morning stroll through Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, was a beautiful way to pass the time in between breakfast and lunch. We saw many gorgeous cherry blossom trees and the crowds weren’t too bad. From there, we headed over to the Omotesando area of Shibuya. It is sometimes referred to as the…

Gontran Cherrier

Gontran Cherrier Multiple locations throughout Tokyo Due to my nemesis aka jet lag, I slept through two whole meals after arriving in Tokyo. Missing meals and waking up at 3am feeling hungry was definitely an unexpected setback for the food filled adventure I had planned. But no matter, I just hit up Google, Trip Advisor,…

Eight Korean BBQ

Eight Korean BBQ 6681 Beach Blvd Buena Park, CA 90621 Yelp Who doesn’t love Korean BBQ? Obviously vegetarians are excluded from this rhetorical question. I can’t say most people would say they would love Korean BBQ if it’s pork at the center of it all. At least I can’t say I would be excited, until I…

Ramen Yamadaya

Ramen Yamadaya 3118 W 182nd St. Torrance, CA 90504 Yelp I tried Ramen Yamadaya once before at its Costa Mesa location and was sorely disappointed in the days-old tasting chashu. That part of the ramen was so offensive that it overshadowed anything else good about the bowl of noodles that night. Being the open minded…

Gangnam Eomuyi

Gangnam Eoyumi 10031 Garden Grove Blvd. Garden Grove, CA 92844 Yelp I thought my search for naengmyun in Orange County was over when I tried Yu Chun Bunsik. The offering here had some minor dings, but it was the best I could get without driving to my OG favorite in LA, Yu Chun Chic Naeng…

The Pie Hole

The Pie Hole 714 Traction Ave Los Angeles, CA 90013 Yelp I suppose this post is a bit late to commemorate National Pi Day, but better late than never. After our delicious meal at Pok Pok LA, Hobag and myself craved something sweet to finish out the night. We found ourselves near the Arts District,…

Pok Pok LA

Pok Pok LA 978 N. Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90012 Yelp I’m a big fan of Thai food. Los Angeles has no shortage of great Thai food. So I was surprised to hear that Andy Ricker, chef/owner of the ever popular Pok Pok in Portland and 1 Michelin star Pok Pok NYC, opened an outpost in…

Common Bond Bakery & Cafe

Common Bond Bakery & Cafe 1706 Westheimer Road Houston, TX 77098 Yelp I love a great pastry. Surprisingly, Houston has a wonderful little bakery serving up some very quality sweets, pastries, sandwiches, and coffee.

Modern Pastry

Modern Pastry 257 Hanover Street Boston, MA 02113 Yelp I like to compare the best of anything within a city. While Mike’s Pastry might be the most well known cannoli shop in Boston, it certainly isn’t the only place for this classic Italian dessert. Modern Pastry is just a hop, skip, and a jump away from…