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Sushi Dai (Tokyo, Japan)

Sushi Dai Tsukiji Fish Market 5-2-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045 Dining date: 11/21/12 I’d heard much about Sushi Dai well before coming to Japan, the super-popular sushi shop at Tokyo’s Tsukiji Fish Market. The stories are almost legendary, talking about the early mornings, long lines and exceptionally fresh fish mere yards away from the fish…

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The Restaurant at Meadowood @ Animal (Los Angeles, CA)

Cooking with Friends: Christopher Kostow (The Restaurant at Meadowood) Animal Restaurant 435 N Fairfax Ave Los Angeles, CA 90048 Dining date: 1/14/13 New for 2013, the team behind the ever-popular Animal began a series of dinners called “Cooking with Friends” in which a guest chef would join for one night and cook a collaborative dinner,…

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Ramen (Tokyo, Japan)

As everyone probably knows, there’s great ramen in Japan. It’s seriously everywhere, and the breadth and depth of options is impressive. I can’t think of a food in the US that is matched with such passion (obsession?) as ramen is in Japan. There are countless restaurants specializing in the dish, and it really seems hard…

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Laduree (Tokyo, Japan)

Ladurée Ginza Mitsukoshi Ginza Mitsukoshi 2F 4-6-16 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8212 Dining date: various Ladurée Shinjuku Shinjuku Lumine 2, 1F 3-38-2 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022 Dining date: various I’ve posted before about the abundance and quality of sweet confections all around Japan; one of the places where I seemed to most consistently stop in was Laduree….