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Postcard from Bangkok: Pad Thai Chef
March 8, 2013
By Johnny Lopes Khaosan Road, Bangkok; Backpacker Mecca. The street gets stupid busy at night...
Skankynavia: Londinium Leisures
March 6, 2013
I used to loathe this city when I lived here. That was back in 1998...
The Forest Feast: Sunset Manhattans at The Cliff House (SF)
March 4, 2013
One of my favorite places for a sunset cocktail in San Francisco is the historic Cliff...
The Ramen Shaman: Fuunji (Shinjuku)
February 27, 2013
On a dull, drizzling day in Tokyo I set out for my second-ever bowl of...
Slightly Peckish: London Ramen Wars - Ittenbari (LDN)
February 26, 2013
London is currently undergoing a ramen boom. In the past year alone, five new ramen...
Postcard from Tokyo
February 14, 2013
Yakitori at a cramped stall in Omoide-yokocho (Memory Lane) in Shinjuku. The skewer came in...
Slightly Peckish: Dishoom, A Traditional Bombay Café (LDN)
February 12, 2013
Although I've been writing for Umami Mart for almost three years, I have yet to...
Postcard from Nahoko: Kebab + Me (NYC)
February 1, 2013
*Nahoko Morimoto is a Tokyo-based photographer. Her work has been featured in Brutus and Vogue Japan.
Tokyo JUNKtion: The B-Kyu Charm of Ramen
January 31, 2013
Ramen has always been big in Japan, and since the mid-2000's it has exponentially grown...
The Ramen Shaman: NoodleCat (Cleveland)
January 30, 2013
I was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. Not exactly a ramen mecca, but times...
UM Recession: Ikaho Onsen
January 25, 2013
I woke up on January 1, 2013 ready to shred on the tatami mats at...
The Ramen Shaman: Junk Garage (Tokyo Station)
January 16, 2013
If I gave you several options for dinner and you knew nothing about the restaurants...