So the restaurant that most reminded us of NOMA Mexico for some reason was this place we went in 2016 that we had to swing by on our Philippines trip. Besides all the amazing fruits we had in the Davao, we loved the homage to the hardcore ethnic regions represented in such a beautiful way […]Read Post ›
So my wife Erika was born in Mexico City, and we have been to NOMA in Denmark before, where she quickly came to know Rene’s right-hand woman Rocio, who now has a taqueria in Copenhagen. So for Erika’s 40th birthday, I could think of anything better than to eat there again with a quick trip […]Read Post ›
First female chef with 2 Michelin stars. This was a special meal for us as it was my French aunt’s birthday. Also, the symbolism of the food and the love for the chef’s deceased parents echoed in my mind with the passing of my father and the passing of my aunt’s mother. The Netflix special […]Read Post ›
So we got here late at night after a long train ride with a caravan of luggage, to the Comfort Inn. After cramming our luggage into the sardine can of a room we had, we walked over to this place in the fish market area. We were so excited to just dig into fresh seafood […]Read Post ›
So on our first Japan trip over a year ago, which inspired me to start this blog in the first place, we met a lovely Japanese couple while dining at Sojiki Nakahagashi. We kept in contact with them and on our second visit they suprised us with a private dinner in the upstairs area of […]Read Post ›
So my wife and I don’t want to start the focus of this place with price, but it is the glaring unavoidable reality that had me in a state of anticipatory anxiety since I confirmed the booking. Only the third most expensive meal we’ve ever had since L’ambroise in Paris, and Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence. […]Read Post ›
Yama-san with his best Suntory-time impression. So, for the random animal right’s activist reading this, please close your eyes or go away. This guy is infamous for serving whale at The Hump in Santa Monica to some vege-nazi’s who spit it out in the bathroom and entrapped him on video. So he went away for […]Read Post ›
So we had no idea what to expect for this place. I know that 3 Michelin stars has certain preconcieved notions like hand-ironed white sheets, maybe solid sterling silver chopsticks, waiters swaying to your every whim, like an army of background dancers in a music video supporting the super star jet-set Michelin diner, but this […]Read Post ›
So we were very pleased with Grace. Curtis Duffy was amazing. What was extra special about this place was the personalization and attention to detail and service. With regards to service, it was one of the best experiences we’ve ever had in the US. They completely made us feel like we were […]Read Post ›
I monopolized Erika’s business trip to knock out several Michelin dinners in Chicago, and boy was this a good place to start. First of all, we love going to a place like this on a Tuesday night. There were only three other parties there and it felt as though we rented out the entire restaurant, […]Read Post ›
