I love Japanese izakaya, and I have been wanting to visit this spot for a while now. Since they don’t take reservation, and with its popularity, we haven’t had the chance to visit…until now! We decided to get there little before they open for the evening, and they already had some people lined up in […]
Tag: Japanese
Royal Izakaya
While traveling in Philly, we found an interesting Japanese restaurant called Royal Izakaya. It has a certain speakeasy feel to it, with no name or address on the door. Other than beautiful dark blue door against red brick wall, the only sign they have is a glowing red lantern that says “Izakaya” in Japanese. It […]
HARBS
I love desserts. There is no way I can live my life without desserts every now and then. If I didn’t have to worry about my weight or health, I will have them every day, for breakfast, lunch and dinner… And if it can be a Japanese sweets, even better! The great thing about NYC […]
DokoDemo
When I first heard about this restaurant opening up in NYC this Summer, I was very excited. But, didn’t really make my way over there until now. Even though I was very curious, I didn’t feel any immediate need or desire to check out their simple teppanyaki-style food, and also, I heard some say that […]
Nagomino Yoneya
This shop is one of the local’s secret gem, it is a this traditional Japanese confectionery and sweets store. It has the old-fashion exterior that matches their offerings. It is kind of interesting to see this type of building surrounded by more modern apartment complexes. Inside it nice and large, with so many different kind […]
Seven Eleven @ Japan
I talked about how rice balls or onigiri is getting popular in NYC, and they have some fancy rice balls for high price tags. At the Hanamizuki Café, the small fancy rice balls can cost you around $4 – $5 each (you can read about it here: http://www.foodlovergirl.com/hanamizuki-cafe/). At Omusubi Gonbei inside Mitsuwa Market Place […]
Dormy Inn Express
I’ve had my share of hotel breakfast buffet in my life, and say most of them were just A-OK. Nothing too special… But, this breakfast buffet offered at Dormy Inn Express has changed my view of what they could be. It certainly has been the BEST I’ve experienced thus far, hands down. I was traveling to […]
Bessou
This is another awesome Tasting Collective dining club event we attended. (You can read about the previous posts about Tasting Collective events here: Fish Cheeks, Win Son, F.O.B., Xixa, and Huertas). Tasting Collective is a dining club for food lovers, and they offer brunch and dinner at great NYC restaurants. They close off the restaurants […]
Oita Sushi – CLOSED
Every once in a while, I get craving for sushi. And with hundreds of sushi restaurant or Asian restaurant with sushi offering, it is easy to get one. But, to get a sushi that is fresh and affordable, it requires some research. Nowadays, there are many of them that are owned and/or operated by non-Japanese, […]
SakaMai
I am so happy to see there are more bar/lounge place that are opening up for weekend brunch! This way, they get to show off their culinary skills, additional to offering bar food or small plates to accompany their cocktails or any yummy beverages. And, the best part is that I get to try them! […]