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RedFarm – Chinese Jewish Noshing in the Village

Would it be this week’s sign of the apocalypse to go to a Chinese-Jewish deli fusion hipster joint in the Village in NYC?

Lost in Translation – If Rob Schneider is Bill Murray, Who Is Scarlett Johansson?

Ten Ren is one of the most famous brands in tea here in Taiwan, a mark of quality despite its ubiquity. Rob Schneider is synonymous with quality in the U.S. His imprimatur signals to the consumer that a movie was made with the utmost care and only to the highest standards of taste and decorum. […]
Flying Pig Cafe – Culinary Plagiarism Done Poorly

How should we feel about culinary plagiarism? A meal at the Flying Pig (Truck) Cafe, and their blatant plagiarism of a classic Momofuku dish sparked this thought.
Plan Check – Umami Burger in Little Osaka

It sounded strange when I first heard that someone was going to open a burger place on Sawtelle, the epicenter of Japanese cuisine in LA. If you could get a burger in Little Osaka before Plan Check opened, it wouldn’t have been anything to write home about (ersatz Tommy’s on Pico aside). But the news […]