Kenka Japanese Restaurant

Kenka on St. Marks, where they have $1.50 Kirin and Sapporo drafts and complimentary self serve cotton candy ...which I got all over my new jacket sleeve. Lesson learned. I was curious about the Japanese Employ...

Ramen & Friends: Sobakoh

Soba noodles with Ramen and Friends at Sobakoh. I got the cold soba noodles with sea urchin (uni), salmon roe, shiso leaves on top --only because I know the uni will make it taste like my 1982 VCR Winter Park, ...

Japanese Day Con’t

After the Curry Ya and Japan Day festivities, I was pumped up to go to get some Japanese grocery. Got some curry packs, dumplings and microwavable rice at JasMart and picked up a Codd-neck bottle Japanese soda ...

Japan Day 2009

I always thought Japanese Day was something I made up, but apparently they have one every year in Central Park ...and it was a beautiful day to hang outside. Music, tents for origami, calligraphy, well-being an...

New York Bakery

Just as I was thinking how it wouldn't make much sense for a restaurant to not be on the ground floor, I passed by a small walk-up to this Mexican/Korean restaurant. I like how this place is called New York Bak...

Japanese Office Treats

Sam has a new Pocky-like treat in front of his toys --Kabaya Vanilla Hard Stick (with rock salt from the German Alps!). Then our President gave my neighbor and I a pack of Sonomanma Banana Sponge Cakes. Kawaii...