do you like beer? would you drink it everyday? a london based company is offering the job of a lifetime: beer taster!
read the article here
if you're interested, the deadline is TODAY!
enjoy your pint,
mike
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
tavern on the green coming back???
were you a fan of new york city's restaurant tavern on the green? sad that it closed recently? well you're in luck! there are negotiations to reopen it, though maybe not be in the way that you would expect...
read it here
enjoy,
mike
read it here
enjoy,
mike
Friday, May 7, 2010
loud restaurants make us drunk... seriously!!!
came across a really interesting article about how restaurants are becoming increasingly louder. essentially it makes us feel like the place is happening, full of life.
read it here
enjoy,
mike
read it here
enjoy,
mike
Saturday, May 1, 2010
restaurant review: davis sushi buffet
alright i know most of the restaurants i have reviewed have been good or great ranging from a score of 3-4. well this restaurant takes the cake on a restaurant i don't think i will frequent. you might ask why i would put a less stellar review on my blog, but i think it's important to have some restaurants that are rewarded for their efforts in making great food, and some that need to improve upon their business and it's important that people know. so here we go:
davis sushi buffet in davis,ca opened in 2008 offering a variety of rolls, sashimi, and other items any sushi lover would love. back in 2008, the campus newspaper the california aggie gave it a great review, remarking on the great quality of the food. however over the next few years i've been there, that seems to have changed dramatically...
food: 2. whatever the aggie believed was good has been soiled by what the restaurant has done in the past two years. the rolls are now just a rendition of the same thing over and over again, using the same mixtures of green and red sauces on EVERY roll, using the same ingredients in every roll, etc; basically you are eating the same thing over and over again. what was once fresh meat skewers and tempura is now put under a heat lamp buffet table, which is SACRILEGE!!! probably what might be the saving grace here is the above average sashimi, which for a sushi buffet, is not bad. also, though this may have been discontinued, davis sushi used to also serve chinese food, which any amateur foodie would INSTANLY know is frozen, making davis sushi buffet fall under the serving-two-styles-of-food-that-are-made-badly-which-makes-the-overall-experience-bad restaurant trap. unless your restaurant can make quality food in both styles, DO NOT SERVE TWO STYLES OF FOOD! overall my experiences of the restaurant in the past year has made me skip this place entirely.
ambiance: 1. a flat screen tv displays an assortment of specials which have ranged from christmas music played by a chinese band (when it wasn't even christmas), to celine dion's past las vegas show. yah, not really what you would expect from a sushi buffet. also, the tables are crowded, making getting up to order food from the sushi bar a challenge in itself. overall, bad.
service: 1. terrible, i have been left wondering when i will ever get my glass of water filled again for a pretty long time. when i did get my water eventually, my disappointment and displeasure has pretty much been peaked.
price: $$. please go to my previous review on sushi nobu to see the difference in price. now where would you want to go now? nobu??? how did you get to that conclusion??? (it's obvious guys, nobu is so much cheaper for better quality. plus, davis has many sushi buffets to choose from so you are DEFINITELY not missing out).
final score: 1. i was thinking of being nice and giving davis sushi buffet a 2. however, i have been there once where i was so disappointed with the food and my overall experience, that i left before my friends could finish; that's how much i disliked it. plus, davis has many sushi restaurants to choose from, so again you're not missing again special. unless davis sushi gets their act together, i don't think i'll go there ever again unless i am told it has improved.
enjoy sushi nobu instead of here,
mike
davis sushi buffet in davis,ca opened in 2008 offering a variety of rolls, sashimi, and other items any sushi lover would love. back in 2008, the campus newspaper the california aggie gave it a great review, remarking on the great quality of the food. however over the next few years i've been there, that seems to have changed dramatically...
food: 2. whatever the aggie believed was good has been soiled by what the restaurant has done in the past two years. the rolls are now just a rendition of the same thing over and over again, using the same mixtures of green and red sauces on EVERY roll, using the same ingredients in every roll, etc; basically you are eating the same thing over and over again. what was once fresh meat skewers and tempura is now put under a heat lamp buffet table, which is SACRILEGE!!! probably what might be the saving grace here is the above average sashimi, which for a sushi buffet, is not bad. also, though this may have been discontinued, davis sushi used to also serve chinese food, which any amateur foodie would INSTANLY know is frozen, making davis sushi buffet fall under the serving-two-styles-of-food-that-are-made-badly-which-makes-the-overall-experience-bad restaurant trap. unless your restaurant can make quality food in both styles, DO NOT SERVE TWO STYLES OF FOOD! overall my experiences of the restaurant in the past year has made me skip this place entirely.
ambiance: 1. a flat screen tv displays an assortment of specials which have ranged from christmas music played by a chinese band (when it wasn't even christmas), to celine dion's past las vegas show. yah, not really what you would expect from a sushi buffet. also, the tables are crowded, making getting up to order food from the sushi bar a challenge in itself. overall, bad.
service: 1. terrible, i have been left wondering when i will ever get my glass of water filled again for a pretty long time. when i did get my water eventually, my disappointment and displeasure has pretty much been peaked.
price: $$. please go to my previous review on sushi nobu to see the difference in price. now where would you want to go now? nobu??? how did you get to that conclusion??? (it's obvious guys, nobu is so much cheaper for better quality. plus, davis has many sushi buffets to choose from so you are DEFINITELY not missing out).
final score: 1. i was thinking of being nice and giving davis sushi buffet a 2. however, i have been there once where i was so disappointed with the food and my overall experience, that i left before my friends could finish; that's how much i disliked it. plus, davis has many sushi restaurants to choose from, so again you're not missing again special. unless davis sushi gets their act together, i don't think i'll go there ever again unless i am told it has improved.
enjoy sushi nobu instead of here,
mike
Monday, April 26, 2010
ummm... i must have this!!!
so i was recently watching tv with my parents when this little machine came up on the screen:
this awesome little piece of equipment is called the antigriddle. according to cuisinetechnology.com, it:
photo courtesy of cuisinetechnology.com
this awesome little piece of equipment is called the antigriddle. according to cuisinetechnology.com, it:
- Quickly freezes sauces and purees into solid, unique forms — or freezes just the outer surfaces while maintaining a creamy center
- Minus 30°F 'griddle' temperature ensures almost instantaneous results
- Approximately 1 square foot high-endurance cooktop provides an ample, easy-to-clean work surface
enjoy,
mike
Friday, April 23, 2010
restaurant review: el sombrero
yep finally my restaurant review is up. still in school guys. so been busy as always. here's my latest review:
recently i was able to dine at a mexican restaurant owned by my friend here in college. located in southern california in el monte, el sombrero offers classic mexican food that is, according to my friend, frequented constantly by the community.
food: 4. delicious and extremely filling. but maybe that's because of the mounds of sour cream and guacamole they put on my crab enchiladas, which pretty much masked a lot of the flavor of the enchiladas itself. portions are large and i was full for the rest of the day.
ambiance: 4. very nice. my friends and i went during some festivities that were taking place in the banquet hall, including a live mariachi band. seems like a very family orientated place including arcade games for the kids and bar area for the adults.
service: 4. good. relatively quick and the service was nice, especially since they were my friend's relatives.
price: $-$$
final score: 4. good atmosphere and good food. just make sure to go easy on the sour cream and guac.
enjoy,
mike
recently i was able to dine at a mexican restaurant owned by my friend here in college. located in southern california in el monte, el sombrero offers classic mexican food that is, according to my friend, frequented constantly by the community.
food: 4. delicious and extremely filling. but maybe that's because of the mounds of sour cream and guacamole they put on my crab enchiladas, which pretty much masked a lot of the flavor of the enchiladas itself. portions are large and i was full for the rest of the day.
ambiance: 4. very nice. my friends and i went during some festivities that were taking place in the banquet hall, including a live mariachi band. seems like a very family orientated place including arcade games for the kids and bar area for the adults.
service: 4. good. relatively quick and the service was nice, especially since they were my friend's relatives.
price: $-$$
final score: 4. good atmosphere and good food. just make sure to go easy on the sour cream and guac.
enjoy,
mike
Saturday, April 3, 2010
whoops! - -;;;
hey guys. sorry i haven't posted in a while. jeez i need to get better.
been busy with school. got one more class to go so i'll be done by the time june comes around. really excited.
got a restaurant review coming up so look forward to that.
until then,
enjoy,
mike
been busy with school. got one more class to go so i'll be done by the time june comes around. really excited.
got a restaurant review coming up so look forward to that.
until then,
enjoy,
mike
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