Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar 308th W. 58th Street, New York ●●●●●●●●☺○○ 8 1/2 out of 10 Sushi I was looking for sushi in New York. Simple, right? My Criteria: 1. Must be very high quality (compared with Montreal, this is relatively easy to find) 2. Must be open on Sunday for … [Read more...] about Sustainable Sushi at Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar and Grill, New York
Restaurant Reviews
Smorgasburg: A Saturday Morning Foodie Feast in Williamsburg, New York
What do you get when you take a giant, gated field on the edge of the water directly across from Manhattan, set up over 40 food stalls selling everything from Korean bulgogi to Mexican chicken soup, sweet peanuts and slow-braised tacos, to Japanese hotdogs, noodles, and homemade … [Read more...] about Smorgasburg: A Saturday Morning Foodie Feast in Williamsburg, New York
Flushing Mall: Taiwanese Mango Shaved Ice
Did I go all the way to Chinatown II just to have South Indian dosa? No, but it does sound like something I'd do (the dosa at the Dosa Hutt was supposed to be as good as the downtwon Manhattan Dosa cart at Washington Square...but with seating). I am, fortunately, slightly more … [Read more...] about Flushing Mall: Taiwanese Mango Shaved Ice
Foodie Paradise in Flushing, NY, Part 1: Dosa and Dim Sum
Go east. No, further east. Out of Manhattan. To Queens. To almost past Queens. To the very end of the 7 subway line - Main Street Station. Not that it's the most convenient place to get to from Brooklyn, where I was staying. I had to cross into Manhattan from Brooklyn and then … [Read more...] about Foodie Paradise in Flushing, NY, Part 1: Dosa and Dim Sum
Khao San Road: The Best Thai in Toronto?
No I haven't eaten at every Toronto Thai restaurant, but I've eaten at my fair share. Though, to be extra fair, I have been in Montreal (land of so-so Thai) for a long time and have maybe forgotten what the general standard for Thai is in Toronto. Still, newly opened and … [Read more...] about Khao San Road: The Best Thai in Toronto?
The Beet Organic Cafe: Because what do you eat when you can’t eat anything?
On the day when you're told you can digest almost nothing, what do you eat? I saw my food allergist and she told me that for a short period of time to a long period of time depending on the food, I had to lay off: 1. Dairy (used to avoiding it, no problem) 2. Wheat and gluten … [Read more...] about The Beet Organic Cafe: Because what do you eat when you can’t eat anything?
J-Town and the Best Selection of Sustainable and Unsustainable Fish, Budget Curries and Noodles, Onigiri, and Pastries Around
I’ve been trying to get to J-Town for years. But getting up to Markham is a trial for a person without a car. From the apartment where I was staying in Toronto the one-way trip would have taken 1 hour and 30 minutes by metro and bus. And I’d probably want to come back downtown … [Read more...] about J-Town and the Best Selection of Sustainable and Unsustainable Fish, Budget Curries and Noodles, Onigiri, and Pastries Around
El Fogon: Peruvian Platters and Aji Amarillo
Peruvian restaurants in Toronto are slim pickings. I figured there’d be more options than Montreal, but there just aren’t, that I know of. If I’m wrong, tell me. But I headed to the most written-about and liked place, anyway – El Fogon. Located up on St. Clair, this few-frills … [Read more...] about El Fogon: Peruvian Platters and Aji Amarillo
In Search of Perfect Gochujang – Endgame
Not to spoil the end of the story or anything, but for all those impatient people out there, I found it – my MSG-free gochujang. Except it has corn syrup in it, which is disgusting. But at the same place I found it I also found a vegan apple-brown sugar hot sauce, homemade, … [Read more...] about In Search of Perfect Gochujang – Endgame
The Urban Eatery: The Toronto Eaton’s Centre’s New North Foodcourt
The new chic-ed up north foodcourt at the Eaton Centre is…unique. Fast food abounds – Thai Express, cheap burgers, fries, shawarma, Chinese from vats with more MSG than lab rats could handle, New York Fries Poutinerie (since 1976 – the fries on the menu. The poutine is a new … [Read more...] about The Urban Eatery: The Toronto Eaton’s Centre’s New North Foodcourt