There is something about speakeasy that is so sexy and attractive…maybe it is the secrecy, or the mysteriousness of it, or just a simple joy of discovering a hidden gem. We enjoyed our dinner at an izakaya-style speakeasy in Philly called Royal Izayaka (you can read about it here: http://www.foodlovergirl.com/royal-izakaya/). Then, we found another pretty […]
I am always curious and eater to find a Japanese or Japanese-inspired food scenery wherever I go. Here in Philly, I found this spot called Tuna Bar who had some interesting sushi rolls. So, we went over to check it out. I was in a new, modern looking building. With the wall facing the street […]
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, Huertas, Bessou, Maharlika, Traif, Lalito, Noreetuh, Traif #2, and Txikito). Tasting Collective is a dining club for food lovers, and they offer brunch and dinner at […]
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 […]
There is something exciting about a pop-up restaurant that is only going to be available for a short time. We found a Japanese pop-up restaurant from Tokyo called Shinsuke, taking over Kajitsu restaurant for a short time. After learning a bit about Shinsuke, we got very curious and decided to go. We made it on […]
While traveling to Philadelphia, we went to get some $1 oysters at Oyster House during their Happy Hour. It seemed like this is a well-known and popular spot. It was Friday evening, and happy hour started at 5pm. We got there close to 5:30pm, and it was quite busy with the happy hour crowd. The […]
I was tasked to find a table for three for Friday night in Midtown at the last minute. I was looking for a restaurant in specific area within Midtown, that offers variety of food selection without crazy price tag. And of course, the food had to be good. Yes, this task was not easy, not […]
We dined at a restaurant operated by C Salt at a golf course, and we had such wonderful dinner there (you can read about it here: http://www.foodlovergirl.com/tgc-grille-by-c-salt/ ). From what we heard, they no longer run the restaurant operation there anymore. How sad!!! So, we went to dine at their original location this time. They offer American […]
After having such amazing time at Mifune the first visit (you can read about it here: http://www.foodlovergirl.com/mifune-new-york/ ), we went back for more! We got there shortly after they opened for the evening, so we were one of the first few customers. The interior was as beautiful and tranquil as before. We started off with champagne, […]
Going to shopping for Japanese groceries at Mitsuwa and get some Japanese food while we are there has become one of our fun weekend activity. We don’t do that every weekend, but when we do, the first thing we talk about is “from which place are we going to get food from this time?” We […]