Food is art in Japan, where presentation often outstrips deliciousness. Sometimes you get both. Yanmo やんも 南青山店 is outstanding.
Lunch as Art: Yanmo Tokyo やんも 南青山店
October 26, 2026
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Eating WAY Local
August 4, 2026
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Grow food. Eat food. Even the cow is from family.
Rania DC: Best Indian Ever
October 16, 2025
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After our second trip to Rania in DC, we just have to say something. Outstanding.
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The drinks are ridiculous and interesting and the food is bursting with flavor.
Are you amused?
A great target for dinner before a show at the Warner.
Pur deliciousness
February 27, 2025
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About the only problem with Pur is that it is situated in a Hyatt. This leads to patrons who have no idea what they are experiencing.
Pur is an excellent, old school, chef run restaurant. Of special note is its architecture. The kitchen is on display and works like a clock.
Americans are so, well, American.
Kids do the Cooking
August 28, 2024
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Both grown kids are excellent cooks. This I find personally gratifying. When they cook together double yum happens.
Ganesh Chaturti on the Shenandoah
October 29, 2021
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Sometime last summer (during the height of the pandemic), “the shrine” on my property was designed by Allen Kitselman and implemented by Claudio and his brother. On 9/12 it was properly initiated with a Ganesh Chaturi ceremony led by Karthik.
Here’s how that went down.
First, Karthik shared the significance of Ganesh Chaturti, read some ancient text, and made an offering.
Ready for the ceremony
Karthik leads the reading
Incense
Ganesh at the shrine (and everywhere else in the universe too)
In the verdant woods of Virginia
A gift for the mantle
Then it was off to the river for part two of the ceremony, a small prayer with an earthen Ganesha moorti which Jackie immersed in the Shenandoah river in a traditional way (plus kayaks).
We kayaked several miles together. Had lunch. Saw eagles. Reveled in nature. There was a cheeto sighting.
When we were getting ready to depart, the truck failed to start. But we persevered (with some help from Skaggs and a trusty hammer).
And then some fabulous food and conversation.
All in all, an excellent day. The shrine is consecrated and new friendships blossom.
Bindi people
About that Ramen
November 30, 2019
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Sushi
November 30, 2019
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Thanks to my friend Rio, a masterful sushi lunch in Ginza at Gonpachi. Best sushi so far this life.
フード, indeed
September 20, 2017
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The best ramen, tsukemen, cold noo-noos dipped.
the makers of the best ramen in the hippest ramen space in town. Tokyo- Fuunji, thanks.
Some like it RAW – put me on the Sushi Train.
The Conductor.
Just meat.
Kaiseki – catch it when you can.
eaters, dressed for the part.
Nishiki Market, Kyoto.
Protein Snack this, my friend.
Fabulous fish flakes.
And the Famous Bento Box. Prepackaged cooked food, room temp. Japan. Train food. Sticky rice superb.
