Introduction After having tried Masa the last time in New York, I wanted to try a different sushi place in New York on my most recent trip. A few readers had mentioned Shuko was a good one to try, and so I was able to make online reservations at the bar about a week in […]
Introduction After my last terrible Michelin meal at Koryu in Osaka, I was hoping my last meal in Seoul at Michelin 2 star Jungsik would end off on a high note. I mean, it is the #2 restaurant in Seoul on Tripadvisor out of 120,000 restaurants (number 1 is a taco place…go figure.) Let’s cut […]
Introduction I had asked the butler at the St Regis Osaka to try to book me reservations 2 weeks in advance at Fujiya 1935, which is a highly rated Michelin 3 star restaurant. They were unsuccessful, but were able to get me reservations to Koryu, which is also a Michelin 3 star restaurant. This would […]
Introduction My wife and I ate at Jiro’s about 1.5 years ago. That was my first time having really top notch sushi. I was very much looking forward to trying his son Takashi’s sushi just to see if it’s any different than his father’s. TL;DR – while more relaxed and friendly, the sushi isn’t as […]
Introduction A foodie friend of mine told me about this event a few months ago. She had been in previous years and said it’s a great event. I don’t remember exact ticket prices, but it was something like $150 for the public or $89 with the USBank Flexperks card. I was able to buy tickets […]