Posts by dabestspoona

Akachochin   1-18-10 Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo  03 3354 7266

Quote: Originally Posted by SirGrotius  I like how you rattle off a bunch of places no one is talking about...Jewel Bako, Brushstroke? We're talking real sushi here man. Even Gari is obviously chain-like and gimmicky....

Quote: Originally Posted by SirGrotius  Is 15 East on par with the other top-of-the-line sushi restaurants? I'm weirded it out that it's not owned by a Japanese guy. Newsflash, most of the well known places are owned...

15 East is my go to.  I prefer it over Yasuda.   I'm still on waiting list for Ichimura.   I'm pretty much done with Kanoyama, my last bill there was near 300 and I could have 2-3 meals for that much at...

LOL @ 2 okay Chinese restaurants that deliver to my office on Seamlessweb getting 1 star each.  Picholine has been closed for a while.   Seems like the key to getting 2 or 3 stars is long 3-4 hour 10-22 course...

Skip Kajitsu, the original chef who earned the place 2 Michelin stars, Nishihara san left back in April, and the place has not been the same since.  The new chef is not very creative or as skilled as the previous one, and has a...

I bought Takashi Yagihashi's cookbook, probably the worst Japanese cookbook I have ever read.  Every broth recipe was pretty much throw everything into a pot and boil.  No techniques on how to prep bones, extract blood and...

Can restaurants in California pull what Chicago restaurants did and give the foie gras for "free" and charge say $25 for condiments and bread?

Toucan and the Lion for some asian inspired cocktails and small plates on 6th near 1st Ave. Dieci on 10th between 2nd and 1st Ave, its kind of a Japanese Italian Izakaya, not a fan of the Spicy Lamb Bolognese Ramen  Calliope...

Quote: Originally Posted by SField  I just ate at this Korzo Haus. I was actually angry. The cook seems like a nice guy, gave me a great rec for another restaurant then the next night I go to Korzo and have the most...