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In a New York State of mind … Here are some pics from my fabulous weekend with Rachel. We didn’t plan this but somehow we managed to eat Indonesian food, Nepalese and Singaporean Malaysian food all in the span of a couple days. Wowza, only in New York!

📸: This is a @joedistefanoqns pick in Elmhurst, Queens. He says @asiantaste.86 is the oldest Indonesian restaurant. When I saw his video of the nasi bungkus platter, I put it at the top of my list to try. This one had fried tilapia and this incredible green chile sauce, very fishy delicious.

-I didn’t really take pictures of the meal but @sushikaitonyc is the best omakase deal I’ve ever experienced. $115 gets you 17 courses with premium fish, in a Japanese minimalist sushi counter. 10/10

- Rachel showing up with two bonkers soups from @padidnyc inside the @urbanhawker food hall. The darker one is a fishy sweet noodle soup called mee rebus. The other coconutty one is called lontong, and it had these hearty rice cakes in there that reminded me of matzah balls. They call this Singaporean malay food.

- @dawasnyc is a chic Nepalese gem in Sunnyside, Queens with a boho aesthetic and gorgeous platewear. some locals recommend the citrus salad, which had yogurt in it. I enjoyed but I was more impressed with these veggie momos and the rich squash stew, called farsi.

-Suddenly I looked at Rachel and I had one of those aha moments, like I was seeing her in a new way. She’s always been a New Yorker I just didn’t know!

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March 4th, 2025 Another thoroughly enjoyable lunch at Ginza Shinohara. Thanks to Chef and team; looking forward to our next visit next February.

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March 3, 2025 Our 3rd visit to one of Nagoya’s two - Michelin 3 ⭐️ restaurants, Hijikata Kaiseki. The rice with uni and tomato was one of the best dishes of our trip. Thanks again to Chef and his wife for their hospitality and providing the much appreciated translation tool throughout dinner.

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March 2, 2025 Marathon Sunday concludes at Chateau Robuchon with two of our dearest friends. @chef_ken_ichiro and team, thank you for creating a beautiful menu for us and making this evening with Chihiro and Hideki Ishikawa truly memorable.

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March 2, 2025 Lunch at Sugita with @chezcalvert and @evelynlns_ . A perfect way to celebrate Chef Daniel’s Sezanne becoming Tokyo’s newest Michelin 3 ⭐️ Restaurant.

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The pizza and salads at Zoni’s are 🤌🏻 This is THE spot to go to for the best coal-fired pizza in Monmouth County 🍕🥗🙌🏻 You have to check this place out and hit the bio link to find out more about Zoni’s‼️

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February 28, 2025 Our 1st afternoon in Tokyo and 1st visit to Sushi Namba in Hibiya Tower. An exceptional lunch with Chef Nanba san’s hospitality as well as discussing his upcoming project in Miami.

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January 2, 2025 An afternoon in Bergamo’s Old City. Lunch at Trattoria La Columbina where polenta is king followed by dessert at Cavour 1880, the Cerea family’s delightful pasticceria.

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30 SECOND REVIEW: It's been a while since I had visited @barcarolina_sthyarra, so I was excited to see what new owner @karen_martini had done with the place.

Turns out, a bit has changed, but not too much.
The food is still classically Italian, with a Martini twist. 🍸
And it's the perfect spot to drink negronis, with a @mattscravat twist 😜

Read my full review in @heraldsun and link in highlights.

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