November 4, 2009

Heads Up – Umamiventure #21: The Nemo Taco Crawl (SD)

by Kayoko

UPDATE:

Hi everyone! I hope you all are ready for the Fish Taco Crawl in San Diego THIS SUNDAY! It’s gonna be a blast.

So a few new details for you:

- I’ll be staying in North Park– please feel free to meet us at our
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October 14, 2009

Umamiventure #20: Oktoberfest = POLKA (SF)

by Kayoko

It’s OKTOBERFESTIME!!!! This is probably the most gimmicky Umamiventure ever organized, but I figured that a silly event is good for us once in a while. As Dr. Steve Brule would say: For Your Health!

I have heard from very reliable sources
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September 13, 2009

Coming Up – Umamiventure #19: Din Tai Fung (LA)

by Kayoko

With all the talk about xiao long bao aka XLB aka soup dumplings on here these days, no one should be surprised that it won the poll (up there on the top right corner) for where we would go
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August 14, 2009

Umamiventure #17: Tomales Bay Oyster Co. BBQ (SF)

by Kayoko

YES, we are finally doing this!!! Let’s meet up at the famed Tomales Bay Oyster Company on Sunday 8/23 and get our shellfish on!

This is California’s oldest shellfish farm (since 1909!), about an hour north of SF. Yes, that means you
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April 14, 2009

Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Katz’s Deli

by Kayoko

April 7, 2009

Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Russ & Daughters

by Kayoko

April 6, 2009

Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Vanessa’s Dumpling House

by Kayoko

April 1, 2009

Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Pickle Battle

by Kayoko

March 30, 2009

Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Doughnut Plant

by Kayoko

Loisaida Throwback Crawl: Kossar’s Bialys

by Kayoko

For Umamiventure #15, I opened up the polls to UM readers to vote for our next food trip. Between Astoria for merguez sandwiches, Jackson Heights for tacos and a food crawl in the
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