Sushi Kanesaka Misuzu Building 8-10-3 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 Dining date: 10/21/12 There are so many sushi restaurants in Tokyo, it’s a daunting task trying to choose which ones to go to. However, the fact the I would be dining solo for most of the meals, and speak very little Japanese, helped to filter down…
RyuGin Side Roppongi Bldg, 1st Floor 7-17-24 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 Dining date: 10/20/12 RyuGin was close to the top of my list of restaurants to try in Tokyo. The modern kaiseki restaurant garnered three Michelin stars in the 2012 guide and is ranked #28 on the 2012 World’s 50 Best Restaurants list (while I…
L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 Dining date: 10/15/12 L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon was on my list of Tokyo restaurants early on, largely because I’ve had fairly consistently good meals here, but also because I think it’s been fun to compare them across the world (I’ve been to the Las Vegas, Paris,…
Sarashina Horii 3-11-4 Motoazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0046 Dining date: 10/15/12 I first learned about Sarashina Horii from an episode of No Reservations. Masaharu Morimoto took Anthony Bourdain here during the Tokyo episode, raving about the soba here. It looked really good, so I immediately added it to my list of places to visit. Indeed, it seems…
Sushi Daiwa Tsukiji Fish Market 5-2-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045 Dining date: 10/12/12 Tsukiji Market was close to the top, if not the top, of the list in terms of places to visit while in Tokyo. There are a ton of things to see, from all of the food stands and market stalls to just…
Men Oh Tokushima 456 E 2nd St Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dining date: 10/9/12 Men Oh Tokushima is the latest Japanese ramen chain to hit Los Angeles. Like the gourmet pizza/cupcake/burger, these shops seem to be popping up everywhere. However, the Little Tokyo scene has been rather quiet, with the likes of Tsujita, Yamadaya and…
The Parish 840 S Spring St Los Angeles, CA 90015 Dining date: 10/5/12 The Parish is downtown’s newest gastropub (dubbed a modern English gastropub), opened a couple of months ago at the intersection of Spring and Main streets. The chef is Casey Lane, who made a name for himself at The Tasting Kitchen in Venice….
Return of Test Kitchen: Rocco DiSpirito 9575 W Pico Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90035 Dining date: 10/1/12 It’s been almost two years since Test Kitchen ended its run, something that I thought was one of the most interesting things to happen to the LA dining scene in recent years. Quite frankly, I’ve kinda missed it….