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The Umami Reader: Can Ethnic Restaurants Be "Authentic" If They're Not Cheap?
The Umami Reader: Can Ethnic Restaurants Be "Authentic" If They're Not Cheap?
February 24, 2017
Hawker Fare closed because of the glut of restaurants in Oakland, but also the expectation that ethnic restaurants should be cheap. This and more food news.
The Umami Reader: 3rd Wave Green Tea Is a Thing in Tokyo
The Umami Reader: 3rd Wave Green Tea Is a Thing in Tokyo
January 27, 2017
Tokyo's 1st green tea pour-over cafe, a Japanese steakhouse's Trump Burger, Nyet My President – the cocktail, and more food + drink news.