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| | Otafuku | | | “It's rare to find this kind of Japanese in New York. Even though it's takeout-only, you're lucky.” —nymag | | Cuisine: Sushi, Japanese |
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| | | | | | From Serious Eats: New York Ever since I tried okonomiyaki in San Francisco's Japantown two years ago, I've been looking for something in New York that tasted as good. If you've never had okonomiyaki, it's often described as a Japanese pizza—a thick pancake filled with lots of precious go... Read More | | | | | | There’s so many Japanese people living in New York, but there isn’t really a Japantown here. There are a couple of blocks over by St. Marks where there are a bunch of Japanese places, but it’s not really what you would call Japantown in any other city. But one of those places I really like is Otafuk... Read More | | | | | | We started off our super-cultural day early yesterday by going to the Guggenheim and getting in a good hour or so of walking around and looking at ... well, in my opinion, really poorly labeled art. I won't get into what sucked and what didn't, but you can look up what was on display if you like... ... Read More | | | | | | This is the front entrance to a tiny (and I mean TINY) Japanese take-out restaurant called Otafuku in the East Village. There are only three items on the menu: okonomiyaki (Japanese style savory pancake), takoyaki (octopus balls) and yakisoba (stir-fried noodles). Customers can mix and match any com... Read More | | | | | | (Just a note: thanks for all your comments on the last few posts :) am working on responses...will get to them very soon ^-^) I. Mitsuwa + Santoka Sunday afternoon, pre-Abraço (see "II"), I suggested a meal of ramen to Don. He inquired as to where. I proposed Minca, just a few stre... Read More | | | | | | Let’s talk about some Japanese soul food now, and forget about all health concerns for a lil’ while. TAKOYAKI (aka ‘octopus balls’)! No, they are not octopus testicles of any sort, but savory bite-size spheres made with egg/flour batter, with an octopus piece inserted inside each one, and then top... Read More | | | | | | I've come to terms with the fact that I never really want to eat sweet, gooey, chewy deep-fried octopus balls, even though I want to want to. But one thing I love at Otafuku is the shaved ice. Think... Read More | | | | | | What crazy business are my dear friends, Shann and Steph up to?? Read on! :) The other weekend Shann and I had a big long party when Steph, Kelly and Chrissy all came to visit for a few nights! It was sooooo much fun! Sorry, those first two sentences sound like they came out of a teenybopper's d... Read More | | | |
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