Aburiya Lunch Specials

Aburiya Kinnosuke has a variety of daily Japanese lunch specials that include The Limited (named because there are only 10...

Sorbetto

Summer’s on its way, which means it’s gelato season at last! To help cool off in the summer heat, Borne...

Philly Cheese Steak Dumplings

Since I wrote about my meal at Fireside and discovering their Philly Cheese Steak Dumplings, they have become one of...

Rice Balls

Japanese rice balls, called omusubi or onigiri, are a staple in Japanese cuisine. They’re a common fast food that can...

Lunch Specials

Ise Japanese Restaurant’s Midtown location offers a substantial range of daily lunch specials. The chef decides the specials menus in...

Maccheroni alla Carbonara

Carbonara is one of my favorite pastas, so I always enjoy trying different interpretations of it. Chef Michael White’s rendition...

Inaniwa Udon

Restaurant Seo’s signature Inaniwa udon in warm bonito broth is heavenly. Even as a soba fanatic, I recognize the high...

Yakitori Donburi

Though Soba Totto specializes in soba, their forte is still the grilled skewered goods of their original sister restaurant Yakitori...

Truffles

5th Avenue Chocolatiere’s top seller is their truffle. It’s so popular in Japanese guide books that the store specifically provides...

Club Salad

The club salad may not always be on the menu at the Citicorp Houston’s, but if you ask, you shall...

Matcha Latte

Tafu is an artisan tea house from Japan, but it’s hard to tell since it’s located in a Double Tree...

Maryland Crab Cakes w/ Baltimore Sauce

I’m not quite sure how I missed the crab cakes at The Grand Central Oyster Bar all these years. It’s...

Home Smoked Salmon

Houston’s home smoked salmon is truly some kind of wonderful. Served with Melba toast and homemade tartar sauce, the salmon...

Menchanko (noodles)

I had almost forgotten how comforting the food at Menchanko-tei is, particularly the dish for which the restaurant was named,...

Lepeshka (Bukharian homemade bread)

I am in love with this amazing tasting kosher bread! It looks like a large, filled-out bialy but the texture...

Goya Chips (bitter melon tempura)

Goya chips are Torys’s (and Yakitori Totto’s) inventive version of chips using the healthy and uncommon vegetable, bitter melon. They...

Almond Pudding

This doesn’t seem to be a traditional Turkish dessert, as my Turkish friends all found it to be rather unusual....

Morokyu

Morokyu is a combination of moromi miso and kyuri (cucumber). Moromi miso is a slightly sweet blend of barley grains...

Sushi

If you can’t sit in front of owner/sushi chef Yasuda-san, change your reservation to when you can. Not only are...

Sushi

Got an expense account? Then head on over to Midtown for a treat at Kuruma Zushi. The fish is fresh...

Tonkatsu (Pork Cutlet)

Katsuhama is a tonkatsu specialty restaurant, with a menu full of different cutlets and deep fried skewers. The Japanese eat...

Spaghetti w/ Tomato & Basil

Sometimes the simplest dishes are the hardest to get right. The house-made spaghetti at L’Impero is simply spaghetti with tomato...

Ramen

Only available during lunch on Friday and dinner on Saturday, the ramen at Chikubu is worth lining up for. The...

Chocolate (crème brûlée)

The crème brûlée bonbons inspired me to do an entire feature on chocolates. Yes, they’re that good! The chocolates are...