chicago: belly Q (slideshow)
Addictive edamame – soy balsamic Olive oil poached shrimp, red thai curry sauce Chilled soba noodle salad – thai basil, olive oil poached shrimp, chinese eggplant Thai style fried chicken Seafood pancake – savory asian pancake, black vinegar sesame-soy sauce Vegetable/Tofu hot pot Banana leaf wrapped salmon – jasmine rice Baby back pork ribs – … Read more
chicago: grace restaurant
There was almost no way we weren’t going to try Grace. There is of course the obvious (my wife’s name) and then more sentimental reasons. Like most some people (who are hopelessly obsessed with food), Grace and I watched expectantly as Curtis Duffy and his partner Michael Muser opened Grace (the restaurant). And as far as restaurant openings go, this one … Read more
hong kong: restaurant crush – yardbird
I ♥ Yardbird I ♥ Matt Abergel That’s about all I can add to the conversation on Yardbird and its chef. And I mean that in the creepiest most stalker-y way. The chicken-focused yakitori restaurant on Bridges Street was the first restaurant that Grace and I felt compelled to return to (willingly) on consecutive nights while on vacation. … Read more
hong kong: sushi yoshitake
Just before Christmas Grace and I treated ourselves to a meal at Sushi Yoshitake. After watching the beatific Jiro Dreams of Sushi, there was little discussion on whether or not to book a seat at the restaurant – just whether either of us would get any other Christmas presents this year. And what a gift – … Read more
new york: mission chinese (slideshow), the “authentic” experience and a footnote on “oriental”
Beijing Vinegar Peanuts – smoked garlic, anise, rock sugar Chili Pickled Long Beans in Red Oil – fermented radish, bonito, sesame seeds Married Couple’s Beef – sliced beef tongue, heart, tripe, numbing chili, peanuts, cilantro Mouthwatering Chicken – dried spice chicken hears, vegetable noodles, Sichuan peppercorn Tofu poached in Soymilk – broad bean paste, soy beans, … Read more
Standout: Vera Chicago, Radishes
I take a lot of pictures of the food I eat and only a fraction end up on the blog. Every so often I eat something really quite amazing and want to blog about it, but for whatever reason, life pushes it back and it ends up covered by the accumulating pile. Part of the … Read more
top chef: grayson, lindsay and being a fanboy
When I was younger, I was into comics hardcore; sadly, it was during a time back when there was nothing chic about it. And to a certain extent I still try and follow comics, but can by no means consider myself hardcore. Life just seemed to get in the way, and once I decided I … Read more
chicago: next, el bulli
When Next season tickets went on sale a few weeks ago, I was one in the hoard of people ‘just’ outside of the lucky few who would get tickets. I was defeated, but vowed not to let it go by; the el Bulli menu was too intriguing to pass up. A full menu in tribute … Read more
milwaukee: charro, offalfest
I wasn’t sure how it happened, but as I tried to feed and dress our 7 month old in preparation for a weeknight dinner out, I got excited. Had it been this long since we’d been out on a school night? When Grace arrived home we had to move quickly to ready the baby, both … Read more
boston: craigie on main
Apparently Thanksgiving is not conducive to writing about food… especially about food I ate a few weeks back. So a whole lot of meals from Boston may go unwritten. Despite my turkey induced stupor I still found myself thinking of the meal at Craigie on Main. Months before we left for the conference we started to plan … Read more
