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Sushi Ota

in Carbapalooza, Gone Fishing, United States, Vegetarian, Japanese, San Diego, CA 4 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Sushi Ota often ranks as San Diego’s best sushi joint. Simple, casual, and straightforward, it has made national ‘best-of’ lists since opening in 1990, when sushi master chef Yukita Ota moved to San Diego from Japan after finding the local uni here […]

Momofuku

in American, Carbapalooza, Comfort, Las Vegas, NV, Meaty Goodness, United States, Vegetarian, Japanese, Korean 2 comments

Las Vegas, NV (The Joy of Food) — Sin City, once known for cheap buffet troughs and 99-cent shrimp cocktails, now has one of the most formidable and sophisticated dining scenes in the world. If you worship at the altar of the pig, a lunch or dinner at east-coast icon […]

Azuki Sushi

in Carbapalooza, Gone Fishing, Healthy, United States, Vegetarian, Japanese, San Diego, CA 2 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — Azuki Sushi Lounge is a mid-range sushi option in San Diego, tucked somewhere between the higher-end omakase purveyors (Nobu, Sushi Ota) and progressive small plate places that emphasize both style and substance (Cloak & Petal comes to mind). Incidentally, Hane Sushi — […]

Guu with Garlic

in Carbapalooza, Canada, Vancouver, Comfort, Drink, Gone Fishing, Japanese 4 comments

Vancouver, Canada (The Joy of Food) — The first thing that you should know about Guu with Garlic is that it is the kind of place where you can get anything you want, as long as what you want is garlic. Guu with Garlic is an izakaya experience to be […]

Ramen Danbo

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, Canada, Vancouver, Meaty Goodness, Japanese 4 comments

Vancouver, Canada (The Joy of Food) — Ramen Danbo is that place that makes you question life and determine that, until now, all the other ramen you’ve been eating is swill. Here, it is a special kind of ramen that exists perfectly in the moment, and then it disappears. The […]

Sushi Katsu-Ya

in Gone Fishing, United States, Los Angeles, CA, Vegetarian, Japanese 2 comments

Los Angeles, CA (The Joy of Food) — Ventura Boulevard in Studio City is a wonderful place to be if you love sushi. Nicknamed Sushi Row, this part of the Valley is home to a parade of fine sushi purveyors, including the original Sushi Katsu-Ya. In L.A, your next great […]

Silverlake Ramen

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, United States, Vegetarian, Japanese, San Diego, CA 2 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — There may not be a better bowl of noodles in San Diego right now than the one at the newly arrived Silverlake Ramen, an off-shoot of the uber-popular original L.A. ramen shop where people wait for hours to see god. What’s called […]

Uncle

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, Denver, CO, United States, Vegetarian, Japanese 4 comments

Denver, CO (The Joy of Food) — For anyone planning a trip to the Mile High City, one word will come up over and over again as you consider places to eat: Uncle. And for good reason. The chicken ramen here is no joke; it is life-changing. Like many of […]

HiroNori Craft Ramen

in Carbapalooza, Comfort, United States, Vegetarian, Japanese, San Diego, CA 6 comments

San Diego, CA (The Joy of Food) — San Diego is blessed with formidable ramen options, even outside traditionally Asian neighborhoods. The king of ramen in San Diego is probably Tajima, long considered a bastion of porky goodness for the masses. Then there’s HiroNori, recently arrived to town and bringing […]