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
milwaukee: umami moto, ramen hunting
I walked into the Umami Moto with it’s curving white walls and black faux-snake skin seats alone. The restaurant was empty save for the bartender and the hostess. I walked to the hosted and held my finger up, “table for one.” She was wearing a fitted suit jacket with what seemed like nothing underneath; her eye liner drew … Read more
arami, chizakaya – a tale of two ramen
Since reading Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki’s Oishinbo, I’ve been even more ramen obsessed. And as a cosmic taunt, both Serious Eats and the New York Times recently decided to write about the best ramen establishments in New York. Granted, I was tempted to buy a ticket to NY just to try the ramen at … Read more
izumi
By the time we tried Izumi’s, Grace and I had gone to Nanakusa, Saketumi and Umami Moto. Almost more important than Chinese food (more on that later) was Japanese food (theoretically we can cook the Chinese food at home). So even before we had officially moved to Milwaukee, we had set out to find a Japanese restaurant that … Read more
