We went to Portland, Oregon in June of 2024. It was my first time visiting, and I heard lots of great things about the food scene here. Also, I was interested in their food truck culture, or food cart pods. We went to one of the food cart pod spots, called the Midtown Beer Garden, […]
Since the moment I saw a beautiful picture of a parfait, I have been wanting to visit Momoya SoHo. Now, Momoya has a few locations, but I heard they all have different menu options. Interesting but also confusing. So, be aware, if you saw something you want to order from one spot, that doesn’t mean […]
While we were in Japan this past winter, we heard buzz around this donut place with a funny name, “I’m donut ?” yes, I am curious too. They have several locations, and seems like all of those locations get a long line of eager customers. And, they do sell out if you go too late. […]
The last spot to highlight from our Japan trip this past winter, is Takeno to Ohagi. A place to pick up traditional Japanese sweets, Ohagi, also called Botamochi. It is made with glutinous rice, white rice, and sweet azuki paste. The cooked rice is coated with thick azuki paste by hand. It usually looks like […]
Before we headed to Japan, I saw some amazing donuts on SNS, and I had to find out where I can get some! It was from Park Store, a part of Cafe The Sun Lives Here group. I got curious about the group, and found out that they also have a cafe and what they […]
Mr. Kamiya opened its door in 1880 as the first “Bar” in Japan. They are famous for their history, and their special cocktail called “Denki-Bran” in the iconic cocktail glass. It is so cool that the oldest bar in Japan still exists, at the same location! They have a show window with their food and […]
While we were in Japan during the winter, we spend a day in Asakusa. After having a small-ish breakfast at Misojyu and walked around the vibrant streets of Asakusa, we were ready for some brunch-type food. We went during an off-season and off peak-time, so there was no line. Depending on the time and season, […]
While we were in Japan during the past winter, we decided to go to Asakusa area for a day. I found this interesting spot called MISOJYU, focused on Miso Soup, and wanted to go there for breakfast. Unfortunately, the main Asakusa location was closed for the holidays, and have not yet reopened for the year […]
The last tasty spot my gourmet sister took us to was a fun dinner spot called Tsukishima Monja Moheji. People nowadays might know one of the traditional Japanese comfort food, Okonomiyaki. We can get them in NYC too, from a spot like DokoDemo. Monja is similar, but it is not solid as okonomiyaki. You will […]
This is another cool place my gourmet sister took us for some traditional sweets. Takemura was founded in 1930, survived the war and all! It is one of the Tokyo’s “Select Historic Building” which I can totally understand. According to the information from their website, they “started their business since there was no authentic shiruko-ya, […]