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Ethnic.city: Umaido
Real ramen – not the kind on which you subsisted in college – has an obsessive following in Japan and around the world. A good bowl of ramen, if it’s made right, transcends the dreariest of days....
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Ethnic.city: Bishoku
Owner Jackie Fukuya Merkel seems to know nearly every customer who walks through the door of Bishoku (5920 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, 404-252-7998). Jackie is the daughter of Kimio Fukuya, the now...
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Haru Ichiban: Duluth
I first visited Haru Ichiban a long time ago when John Kessler reviewed it for the AJC. I only had sushi, which was just as good as Kessler reported. I hadn’t been back in a while and kept meaning to...
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Ethnic.City: The food court at Super H-Mart
I’m a Super H-Mart junkie. The Korea-based chain of mega grocery stores is the kind of place where every visit uncovers a new treasure. In the past, the problem with Super H-Marts was that most are...
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Nibbles
Hello lovelies. It’s been quite a busy–and trying–past few months for yours truly. I won’t get into the all the gritty details, but I was going through lots of medical stuff including having a tiny...
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Miso Izakya: Edgewood/Fourth Ward
I went to Miso Izakaya twice after it opened. I can’t sugarcoat the experience with niceties because it just plain sucked. The fact that they didn’t have their liquor license forever only compounded...
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Ethnic.City: Haru Ichiban
Falling in love with an old friend is sweeter than new love. You know him better. You trust him. It’s like discovering something wonderful that was always there, right in front of you. Falling in love...
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Ethnic.City: Lunch at Taka
Taka Sushi Café (385 Pharr Road, 404-869-2802, www.takasushiatlanta.com) is a curious restaurant. People either love it or hate it, and I speak as someone who wasn’t initially impressed with the...
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Steals & Deals: Happy Hour at Nakato
One of the perks of our new neighborhood is living super close to Nakato. The long-standing Japanese restaurant is often overlooked as an intown Japanese option because a lot of people merely think of...
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Nibbles and news
As the diet charges on (20 lbs gone so far!), I’ve found I need a splurge day once a week so I don’t go insane without a little something sinful. One week, it might be some pasta. Another, a burger....
View ArticleRestaurant Review: Craft Izakaya
When I was in high school, Sushi Huku was my family’s go-to Japanese restaurant because it reminded my parents of Tokyo, where they met. I learned about Japanese dining customs at Huku, and how...
View ArticleRestaurant Review: MF Sushi
Once upon a time, brothers Alex and Chris Kinjo were at the top of Atlanta’s sushi game. Their MF Sushibar restaurant on Ponce de Leon Avenue, which opened in 2002, was some of the best sushi money...
View ArticleThe 10 best dishes I ate in Atlanta in 2016
2015 was punctuated with the December opening of Staplehouse, which has since been labeled by many as one of the best restaurants in the country. When I started making this 2016 list, I pinged my...
View Article6 Atlanta soups to soothe what ails you
With the months of this mild winter dwindling, it might not feel like soup season, but never doubt the ability of a warm bowl to provide instant comfort, whether you are looking to soothe a cold, your...
View ArticleReview: Brush Sushi Izakaya chef Jason Liang is talented. He just needs an...
The idea behind Brush Sushi Izakaya—contained right there in the name—is that the Decatur restaurant would be an izakaya, the Japanese version of a gastropub. Designed to serve something for every...
View ArticleThe Bliss List: My current favorite restaurants in Metro Atlanta
Need a restaurant recommendation? You have come to the right place! It was time to update this post because so much has changed. This Bliss List is not a ranking of what I consider “the best”...
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