The importance of first impressions is the stuff of advertising slogans and books about business motivation and self-improvement. Wrench and Rodent Seabasstropub is the exception that proves that rule. "Rodents" hardly sound appetizing and "wrenches" play no meaningful role in … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Sense of surprise at Ramen Izakaya Ouan
One way to think about an izakaya is as a Japanese gastropub. Another may be as the Japanese version of tapas bars. Hillcrest's Ramen Izakaya Ouan (3882 Fourth Ave.) is perhaps best understood in that latter vein. Take, for example, the wasabi octopus with cucumber and lemon … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Ota protégé shines at Shino Sushi + Kappo
San Diego has a lot of sushi: high-end stuff, like Sushi Dokoro Shirahama or Sushi Ota, as good as anyone's; see-and-be-seen bars, like those at Nobu or RA; and that strangest of concepts, "budget sushi." Then there's Shino Sushi + Kappo, on the southern fringe of Little Italy … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Shabu World’s do-it-yourself hotpot
For a guy who's been dead since the middle of the 13th century and may never have set foot in a kitchen, Genghis Khan seems to have had an outsized influence on the cuisine of Northeast Asia. From Mongolian hot pot to Korean bulgogi and Mongolian barbecue, Khan's conquests and … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Not your college ramen at Yamadaya
Momofuku Ando is either the best thing that ever happened to ramen or the worst. As the inventor of instant noodles and founder of Nissin Foods (with its iconic Cup Noodles and Top Ramen brands), no doubt he brought ramen to the masses. McDonald’s may seem to be the ultimate … [Read more...]
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