Let’s take a short break from our Hawaii series to recapture some of my home-away-from-home favorites. I’ve lived in many cities and multiple countries before, but of all places, New…
Curry Ya: East Village, Manhattan, NY, NY, USA I came here with a few friends about two years ago to grab a quick bite as a group before I left for…
Kaisen Don: Ingleside Terraces, San Francisco, CA, USA I am a huge sushi fanatic, and it has been really difficult to find amazing sushi or chirashi bowls here in the Bay.…
Rintaro: The Mission, San Francisco, CA, USA I actually picked this place on one of my second dates because I saw that it had great ratings and figured if the date…
Tanpopo: Japantown, San Francisco, CA, USA I can’t say that this is the best ramen that I’ve had, but my mom was visiting for the week and we were really hungry…
Tonkatsu Ginza Bairin: Waikiki, Honolulu, HI, USA Tonkatsu is not my favorite Japanese dish, but when I do eat it, it means that it’s ridiculously good. I came here per…
Musubi Cafe Iyasume: Honolulu, HI, USA I have yet to find a “super” spam musubi like the one that I’ve found here at Musubi Cafe Iyasume. There is very limited…
Iza Ramen: SOMA, San Francisco, CA, USA This is a bit tough because I’m comparing the tsukemen here to that of Totto Ramen in New York. However, in comparison to ramen…
15 East: Union Square, Manhattan, NY, New York, USA I booked this for my birthday celebration and was trying to coordinate a seven-people party reservation at the bar for omakase.…
Tsurutontan Udon Brasserie: Union Square, Manhattan, NY, NY, USA Oh man, where do I start. I am so glad my friend Claire introduced me to this udon brasserie because it literally…
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