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Ivan Ramen – The NYC Ramen Guru

Ivan Orkin is a self-confessed Japan nut, having moved to Tokyo shortly after college to live and breath his fascination…

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Plan your Pintxos bar crawl in Bilbao – Nueva Plaza is where it’s at!

After a monumental trip in San Sebastian, filled with pintxo that were delicious to eat and a marvel to gawp…

Posted in Alfresco Dining Basque Cheap Eats Counter Dining Good for Groups Informal Molecular Gastronomy No bookings Open Kitchen Pintxos San Sebastian Seafood Spain

San Sebastian Pintxos Tour – The Food Gods’ Are Here!

When I heard that San Sebastián was the holy land for Michelin-starred chefs, boasting more stars per capita than anywhere…

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FOC Off!

FOC Restaurant in Singapore was launched in September 2014 with the mission to bring us diners an experience of contemporary Catalonian…

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Bo Innovation Review – Hong Kong ‘ ‘X-treme Chinese’ What a way to celebrate a birthday

London born Canadian raised Alvin Leung was an engineer for 20 years before he started cooking in Bo Innoseki in 2003, he…

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Gatten Sushi – Roppongi Tokyo – gone and probably forgotten

Gatten Zushi was a random stop by at Tokyo’s Roppongi’s district which is kinda like how Leicester Square is to…

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Bird Land – Tokyo – Posh Yakitori

I’m no yakitori restaurant expert but after my experience of Pissing Alley the impression was that they were hole-in-the-wall type places,…

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Rokurinsha – Tokyo Station – aka Tokyo Ramen Street

Rokurinsha which first opened in June 2009 on the fondly named ‘Ramen Street’ should be firmly on the slurp trail…

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Yatai Ramen Takaryu – Tokyo – Ramen is also for the alcoholically impaired

Tonkotsu ramen should come with a powerful viscous broth simmered for hours from a mixture of onion, garlic, spring onions,…

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Omoide Yokocho (Piss Alley) Shinjuku Tokyo

A short walk from Shinjuku station will bring you to Omoide Yokocho which translates as “Memory Lane” or as the…