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Morimoto | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
Morimoto Sign
Inside Morimoto
Chefs of Morimoto
Tuna Tartare w/ caviar chives in a dashi sauce
Oyster three ways: orange salsa; citrus cilantro ceviche; fish sauce and jalapeno
Scallop Carpaccio; Hot Oil, Yuzu, and Japanese Herbs
Sashimi Assortment
Intermission: (cleanser) Passion Fruit Soda
Maine lobster pan roasted in chef’s spice mixture; served with sauteed vegetables. Yuzu/citrus creme fraiche.
Pan seared foie gras; soy vinaigrette marinaded haricot vert; orange-miso sauce and pickled onions.
Wagyu Steak; yu choy, pear puree. tempura shishito pepper
Sushi tasting – Toro (Fatty Tuna), Kinmedai (Big Eye Red Snapper), Kanpachi (Baby Amberjack), Ajuro (Jackfish), Aoyagi (Orange Clam)
Cherry blossom cheesecake graham cracker crust; whipped cream
While in Philadelphia I met up with my good buddy Jesse Taylor, with the intention to grab some tasty Philly food. Walked around for a bit before I saw some solid suggestions via the Chefs Feed app and based on our proximity to Morimoto, we decided that it would be our place for sustenance that evening. Made a quick reservation and off we went.
As we were being seated at the sushi bar, I was mesmerized by the cool and trendy space. Looked at the menu for a bit and decided to let the chef decide; Omakase w/ Beverage Omakase it it! After the tuna tartare dish, we saw one of the chefs preparing a similar dish but with gold flakes and wondered why we lacked such a luxurious presentation. After a brief chat with the chef, we found out there was a secret Omakase variant with a higher price tag; decided since it was my birthday to go for it. Definitely one of the most pricey meals ever but per the skill and quality ingredients going into each dish, it validated the end bill. I would love to go back!
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Morimoto (information gathered 9/2012)
723 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215.413.9070
Hours
Mon-Wed 11:30am–10pm
Thu 11:30am–11pm
Fri 11:30–12am
Sat 5pm–12am
Sun 5–10pm
Parking
Valet parking available. Parking is limited with a few parking decks and/or side street meter parking.
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| References:
Thanks to Jesse Taylor for taking me around Philadelphia Tina M. Courtney’s OMG Food (a few names of the dishes) Leo S Lo (a few names of the dishes) http://www.leoslo.com/omakase-at-morimoto-restaurant-philadelphia/ Morimoto http://www.morimotorestaurant.com/ |
Food Truck At SOWA Open Market | Boston, MA USA
Boston Food Truck
Bon Me Food Truck
Cilantro Peppercorn Chicken Banh Mi
BBQ Smith Food Truck
Smoked pork taco; pickled cabbage, cilantro, roasted tomato salsa, avocado-lime cream & chopped chicken chips
Boston Super Dog Food Truck
Charred grilled pastrami
Took a trip to the SOWA Open Market today since every Sunday, they have a gathering of some amazingly tasty food trucks. Today, with beautiful weather and the awesome food… what a Sunday Funday! Enjoy.
Food Trucks! (information gathered 8/2012)
500 Harrison Ave
Boston, MA 02118
Hours
SOWA Open Market:
May 6th – Oct 28th
Sun 10am – 4pm
Parking
Tons of parking! Either on the street side (free) or one of the multiple parking lots ($5 – 8) all day.
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| References:SOWA Open Market http://www.sowaopenmarket.com Boston Super Dog http://www.bostonspeeddog.com BBQ Smith http://www.bbqsmith.com/ Bon Me Foods http://www.bonmetruck.com/ |
Oishii Boston | Boston, MA USA
Spicy Tuna Tartare with Cilantro, Sesame Oil and Golden Caviar
Squid Ink Noodles garnished with scallions and gold leaf
So delicious!! This is actually my second go around to this awesome restaurant; this time with a good friend from my University days. We both chose a dish to “try” but I just had to have the squid ink noodles again. Just as good as I remember; I will definitely be back to have some of their other offerings.
Oishii Boston (information gathered 8/2012)
1293 Washington St.
Newton, MA 02465
617.244.9199
Hours
Lunch
Closed Monday
Tuesday-Saturday 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm- 5:00pm
Dinner
Closed Monday
Tuesday-Saturday 5:30pm- midnight
Sunday 5:30pm – 10:00pm
Parking
Really lucked out this time with finding street side parking right in front of the restaurant. I also saw a parking lot off of Harrison Ave.
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| References: Oishii Boston http://oishiiboston.com/ |
Sweet Hut Bakery & Cafe | Doraville, GA USA
Taiwanese Sausage
Salt and Pepper Chicken Nuggets
A great place for drinks and snacks. I will most likely be making another trip back to try out the other street foods. e.g. the fried wings or their fried fish / squid balls. I don’t particularly like any of the baked goods I tried, so far. I just find it a lot sweeter than the traditional buns I’m used to eating. A cool place to hang out nonetheless.
Sweet Hut Bakery & Cafe (information gathered 8/2012)
5150 Buford Highway
Suite A-100
Doraville, GA 30340
404 996 1993
Hours
Mon-Thu, Sun 8 am – 12 am
Fri-Sat 8 am – 2 am
Parking
Plenty of parking is available.
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| References:
Sweet Hut Bakery www.sweethut.com |
Manna House | Greenfield, MA USA
Squash Jun; Squash pancake, served with a soy dipping sauce
Dol Bi Bim Bap; Rice toped w/ vegetables and egg served in a hot sizzling stone pot with spicy korean chili paste
To be honest, we were originally trying to go to another restaurant we found google, but ended up stumbling across this restaurant and decided to give it a try. Was pretty good. The Squash Jun was probably the best of the two; having a crispy outer layer surrounding the soft layer of pancake like texture with chunks of squash. Quite nice.
Manna House (information gathered 8/2012)
27 Bank Row
Greenfield, MA 01301
413.774.5955
Hours
Mon – Sat 11:30am – 9:30pm
Closed Sunday
Parking
You can find a great deal of parking on the side streets.
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| References: Manna House http://www.koreanmannahouse.com/ |
Crawfish Boil | Smyrna, GA USA
Chef Rusty Hamlin cooking up a storm
Buddy Chris Buying Beer, mmm…beer….
Christine / Xteeener getting ready to consume lots of Crawfish
Weighing out Crawfish per order
Ohhhhh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa~
Beautiful and Delicious Crawfish
Between the live music, the cold Abita beer, and the 9-12 pounds of tender/juicy cajun spiced crawfish (shared between the three of us); it was such an awesome day for eating. The only thing was it was probably 95 degrees outside with high humidity; but that’s what the cold brewskies was for. Will definitely be doing that again.
Annual Crawfish Boil Festival
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