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The PDT Project: Algonquin
June 29, 2012
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy." --Dorothy Parker...
Darjeeling Discovery: Goomtee Tea Estate
June 28, 2012
Darjeeling reminded me of Hayao Miyazaki's Laputa: Castle in the Sky. It is hidden within...
Great UM Noodletown: Shanghai Dumpling Shop (Millbrae)
June 27, 2012
After all this talk of fancy dining, 4-star service, Le Bernardin and the lack thereof,...
MOTO Restaurant Review: Le Bernardin: Disagreeing with 4 Stars
June 26, 2012
I recently became a permanent resident of this country, and to celebrate my newly acquired...
Big News! Umami Mart Lands in Oakland
June 25, 2012
I am ecstatic to announce that Yoko and I will be opening a real-deal brick...
The PDT Project: Americano Highball
June 22, 2012
With the Summer Solstice having just passed, we are officially in the picnic days as...
Tokyo JUNKtion: Matsunami Ramen
June 21, 2012
Matsunami Ramen was my first stop in Tokyo after a 9-day long trip of a...
Lazyass Cookin': Egg + Rice
June 20, 2012
Two out of three of my closest friends do not like eggs. How could this...
ReCPY: Shio Koji
June 19, 2012
Shio koji, or 塩麹 (salted koji) is a going through a major boom in Japan...
Forest Feast: Cocktail Party in the Woods
June 18, 2012
Last weekend we hosted some people from my husband’s work for a little late afternoon...
The PDT Project: Albert Mathieu
June 15, 2012
Albert Mathieu was a French mining engineer, who in 1802 proposed a plan to build...
Super Faminto: Juicy Booty at Bibi Suco (RIO)
June 14, 2012
CH and I have relocated to Rio for work (and personal pursuits) and finally, we...