You just completed the long walk up Fushimi Inari and by the time you go down, you enter a side of Fushimi Inari quite different than the first. This time, many shops and food vendors line the street and many people taking part in buying Read More …
For 2017, for a lot of small towns in California, I have been visiting a few small Mexican restaurants to try the dishes (primarily burritos) and seeing what is out there. In Lemoore, California, I recently tried Tacos Los Juanes. I wasn’t sure about the Read More …
The next area that I am blogging from is Lemoore, California. Known for its Naval Air Base, its Tachi Bingo Palace and the where Journey lead singer Steve Perry had grown up as a child/teenager, the city of Lemoore was founded in April 1871 by Read More …
In California, quite often when I visit small towns, I like to sample the cuisine in the area, especially Mexican dishes. I often ask locals of what is the best authentic Mexican restaurants and with the city of Avenal having a large Latino population, the Read More …
I recently traveled to the town/city of Avenal, California located in the Central California (Kings County) area. With a population of 13,195 (2015), the city is known these days for the Avenal State Prison which provides a thousand jobs to residents in the area. Named Read More …
A familiar site for those riding the shinkansen and are leaving Kyoto Station, Cafe Kyoto is a restaurant that offers Japanese and western cuisine for those wanting to grab a bite without paying for food at the convenience store locations around the station. The restaurant/cafe Read More …
After you go past the major fine restaurants at Narita Airport, as you continue to walk towards your connecting international flight, you’ll find several restaurants that are inexpensive. One of them is FaSoLa Cafe Coffee & Beer near the connection of the main and satellite Read More …
Located in Shibuya, near homes and apartments not far from Yoyogi Park and Meiji Shrine is a gem of sweetness known as Wrapped Crepe Korot. Established in March 2011, Wrapped Crepe Korot would sell items at stores for a limited time but now they are Read More …
Not far from Yoyogi Park and Meiji Shrine is a French restaurant in Victoria Plaza called Bistrot D’Artemis. The bistrot is part of the Artemis legacy of current CEO Toshishige Yoda. Artemis produces and handles a wide range of products including organizational and time management Read More …
Back in 2015, I wrote about my experience at AKB48 Cafe & Shop in Akihabara. For those not familiar with AKB48, AKB48 is an idol group that began in Akihabara is one of the most successful idol pop groups in Japan. Since 2012, nearly every Read More …
For those who happen to be visiting the Oasis 21 shopping district in Nagoya, and are craving seafood, will want to check out Sakanaya Oasis 21. I went with my friend Hiroshi to check out the place and we never heard of the place before Read More …
I made grilled artichoke stuffed with feta and sun dried tomatoes. The recipe is quite simple: 4-6 artichokes 4 oz. feta cheese (what you can get at the grocery store in a container) 1/3 cup of panko bread crumbs 2-3 tablespoons of sundried tomatoes in Read More …
I wrote about Sushi Dai at Tsukiji and how the restaurant is one of the popular, must-go destinations for sushi enthusiasts. And for those who are unable to bare the wait, they end up going to Daiwa Sushi or another sushi restaurant. But I had Read More …
Since 1937, when Vernon Rudolph purchased a yeast-raised recipe from a New Orleans Chef and would go on to create Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, the doughnut chain would become successful. But as donuts stores are known for their coffee and Dunkin’ Donuts has been captivating people Read More …
As I continue to cook with alternatives to using anything not wheat, tapioca or corn-based and also not eating any rice or pasta, I saw on the food network site that someone utilized hashbrowns. That caught my attention and I decided to see if I Read More …
In 1971, the first Starbucks was founded in Seattle, Washington. The #1 coffee company and coffeehouse chain in the world, Starbucks is best known for putting taste, quality and customer service as priority. They are also known for popularizing dark roasted coffee. In Seattle is Read More …
Having made chicken marsala before, I wanted to try something different. Skipped the Marsala wine and pasta, you can make the chicken with your almond flour or gluten-free flour and cook the chicken in extra virgin olive oil, making sure that both sides are slightly Read More …