The first time I made any type of sushi, it tasted pretty bad. One of the hardest parts is getting the rice just right and the amount of vinegar. Sushi Chef Toyoung Kwak expresses herself through her pottery food plates and “Gimbap.” She splits time between her ceramic studio and restaurant, she has recently opened with her friend Jeomsook Noh.
Food Art: Gimbap and Pottery
Food: A Night of Eating in Viva Vegas
I haven’t done a weekend trip to Las Vegas with my girlfriends in awhile. Maybe it’s time now to check out this restaurant, Harvest by Roy Ellamar at the Bellagio hotel. The latest episode of Chef’s Night Out interviews chef Roy Ellamar and his Harvest farm fresh restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip. Let the eating begin.
Food from the World of Harry Potter
Japan: Vending Machine Restaurant
Japan is known for it’s high tech and advance vending machines where you can just get about anything. There’s a restaurant with no staff and only vending machines serving food and drinks. Located in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture which is 2 hours from Tokyo, there is a restaurant that uses only food vending machines – the Automat Diner.
I Like To Eat Episode #2: Chicken on Fire
Food: Eating in SF with Jesse Koide
In Japan: Sailor Moon Cafe
If you’re one of those Sailor Moon obsessed fans, then you may want to make a pilgrimage to this Sailor Moon Crystal themed cafe in Shinjuku, Japan. Sailor Moon has teamed up with Namco’s Anion Station to create the restaurant for a limited time, well until May 6th, 2015. The food and drink items are also Sailor Moon universe inspired.
Food: Healthy Soul Food
Food: Colombian Meal in Korea Town
All about Meatballs @ the Meatball Shop
Meet the meatball kings of Manhattan – Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow of The Meatball Shop. These two guys have been in the restaurant business all their lives and got an idea of a restaurant just focused on making top-notch meatballs. Another episode of Chef’s Night Out that makes me hungry in my cubicle and craving meatballs now.
In China: Robot Chefs making Noodles
Whoa, here’s a paradigm shift in China, robot chefs making hand-made noodles in restaurants. It seems that human chefs take a longer time making noodles and cost more in wages, so restaurateur Cui Runguan decided to build noodle-bots. The noodle-bots named Chef Cui cost about $2,000USD each.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukNkCnNJuR8&feature=player_embedded
We fight Deceptions and make an awesome bowl of wonton noodles!!!
Public Hotel: The Pump Room
Next time you visit Chicago, check out the Pump room inside Ian Schrager’s Public Hotel. The restaurant is reasonably priced and it’s almost like dining under a planetarium.
For more info on the restaurant, go to: Public Hotels – Chicago.



















