The pizza of my childhood, here it is. For some reason we always used to order from here. I don’t know why, because I suspect that other place were better (at least they are now). But the pizza is OK, the cheesesteaks are better, and we used to get gyros sometimes, back in the days […]
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Bradway’s Farm Market, Salem
I’m unreasonably fond of the rolling corn ‘n’ cow country in the southwestern corner of New Jersey. Not that Pitman is such a hectic place, but since I discovered it, my idea of peace and relaxation has been rolling through here on a bike. These days it’s not practical – no bike in NJ, not […]
Los Jarritos, Newcastle DE
Delicious Mexican Cuisine! is what the web site promises. It’s not bad, but it’s also not a patch on the Crazy Mariachi in Hammonton. On the other hand, it’s a good place to stop while exploring the declasse delights of the Newcastle Fleamarket. I really wonder how Mexican people feel when they see brightly colored […]
Duffield’s, Sewell
I love Duffield’s. Every time I go to Pitman, I arrive late-afternoon or early-evening, and I’m out at Duffield’s pretty much the next day. Let me save you the trouble of blowing up this picture – it says “Duffield’s Farm, Where Jesus Is Lord”. The lord is watching over the vegetables, and he’s watching over […]
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Inoue ramen, Tsukiji (ラーメン 井上)
Recognize this place? That’s right, it’s the old-fashioned standing ramen in the restaurant row on the outside of Tsukiji Market that always has the long lines. Over the course of our visits to the market, someone has gotten increasingly vocal about trying it…and realistically, I don’t need a lot of convincing, do I? Do you […]
Manten curry, Jimbocho (ライスカレーまんてん)
Yo, wassup man…ten. You wouldn’t think that one of Tokyo’s most famous curry places would be a dirty little storefront in a thin alley at the north end of Jimbocho. Come to think of it, you probably should expect that – the area is famous for curry, and as far as I’m concerned, the dirtier […]
MaMa, Kanda (中国料理 媽媽)
There are days when I just think “Chinese”. They are few, and they are far between – only twice a year, maybe. This was one of them. After a lot of walking around in a dangerously dithering state (all the untried places looked crappy), I came upon MaMa. And it turned out really well! I […]
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Aoki Chaya, Takao (景信山山頂・青木茶屋, 高尾))
The directions for getting to Aoki are superb. They just say 景信山の山頂に登って下さい – please climb to the top of the mountain. It’s a little tricky knowing how to get started though – we took the train to Takao, saw the massive line for the bus, and jumped in a taxi to the trailhead. Bloody investment […]
Tenman Tempura, Nihonbashi (天ぷら 天万)
You could convince me that this was a 4th-generation, 100+-year shop if you wanted. Wouldn’t be hard. It’s harder to understand how they can stay in business. The reason I ended up here is pretty simple – they’re right around the corner from absolute greatness, and I’ve been trying to eat tempura at that absolutely […]
Azuma An soba, Mashiko (お食事処 あづま庵, 栃木県 益子町)
Oh hey, are you still there? You wouldn’t believe the drop-off in visitations that this blog suffered after the whole ‘earthquake’ ‘sunmi’ ‘ radiation’ thing. It’s almost like all the foreigners left Japan and no one wanted to vacation here. Well, you’re in good company – others are coming back too. Thanks. But Golden Week […]