NYC: Bassanova Ramen
Ramen is boring. I don’t understand the craze over oily broth. Tonkatsu, which is supposedly to be manly because of strong flavors, don’t entice me. I always respected its humble cousin, udon, much more for
Category: Food
Montreal, QC: Chez Gatse
Montreal is famous for too much food. Poutine, bagels, hot dogs, smoked meat sandwich… I can’t wait to try them all. But after hours of driving here, more time wasted figuring out the public transport,
Troy, NY: The Ale House
Troy is a typical American city that has been left behind by the golden ages of steel and coal. Evidences of a once prosperous city from the turn of the 20th century is now left
Montreal, QC: Restaurant Jardin Botanique [Short]
There aren’t many choices near the Botanic Gardens in Montreal, so instead of going somewhere else, we settle for a restaurant in the gardens. It is more like a little cafeteria, and bagel is on
Montreal, QC: Restaurant La Belle Province
I’m getting desperate. Bad weather and schedule forced us to skip out on the most important mission here in Montreal – tasting the world famous poutine. For those of us that are uncultured, poutine is
Burlington, VT: The Shopping Bag
Sketchy part of Burlington? How does that work. Also, how did a restaurant in Vermont end up on my list? Nothing makes sense, but that’s just make The Shopping Bag all the more interesting. You
NYC: Momofuku Noodle Bar, Part II
Here I’m, years later, after the ramen revolution have taken over the United States. The last time I was here, we had a president, the line was way too long, and I was wondering if