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📍Makitori Shinkobe📍薪鳥新神戸🏆Tabelog 4.42🏆Tabelog Silver🥈

Hidden in a basement, past a parking lot and behind a door marked “Fire Alarm Panel,” lies Makitori Shinkobe — one of the greatest yakitori restaurants on the planet.

Fortunately, I managed to secure another future reservation. The next available spot…June 2027. Less

📍The Pizza Bar on 38th📍ザ ピッツァバー ON 38TH🏆Tabelog 4.14

Thank you @mymkfoodbeverage, @lorenzo.baldi.93 and @oapguanzon for the incredible omakase pizza and hospitality. It was excellent when I last went in 2022 but it is truly another level now...huge congratulations to the team on securing #2 in the “50 Top Pizza World 2025”🎉 Less

All the pasta @lioninthesundubai @mo_downtowndubai 🤌🏽
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Lots of goodness coming out of the kitchen at Lion in the Sun, the all-new spot at Mandarin Oriental Downtown.

Spaghetti all’assassina is a rare sight on any menu, let alone 62 floors up, and it’s one of my all-time favourite pasta dishes - so was pleasantly surprised to see it on the menu here. Beautifully executed, with an ultra-concentrated tomato sauce reduced down with plenty of garlic and chilli, slightly scorched spaghetti, and a chargrilled squid crumble over the top. Deep, complex, spicy and seriously addictive. Loved everything about this dish - the flavours become so intense and moreish when made well.

The vongole was also very good. I’m a harsh critic when it comes to vongole and this one hit the mark - a properly emulsified, clam-forward sauce, with subtle hits of garlic and chilli lingering in the background. The beef ragu was equally impressive - rich, layered and tender as far as ragu goes. Excellent pasta-making across the board - all perfectly al dente, chewy and satisfying to eat.

Also worth calling out was their endive, raisin and caramelised pecan salad. It hit all the right notes - crunchy, sharp, creamy and bitter, with little pops of sweetness throughout. As for the seafood bar and grill, i went for the open-fire grilled carabineros and langoustines - super fresh, delicate and sweet. Impressive produce all round and a lovely spot for dinner #notoriousfoodie 🙅🏽‍♂️ Less

📍Sake Kappo Dining Shu📍 日本酒割烹 聚

Iinuma Chestnut – Shibukawa-ni (simmered with inner skin) by one of my favorite sake bars.

飯沼栗 (Iinuma-guri) is one of Japan’s king of chestnuts, grown in Ibaragi (茨城). It’s highly valued by patisseries, kaiseki chefs, and wagashi artisans.

This preparation keeps the inner brown skin (渋皮) attached and simmers the chestnut very slowly in sugar syrup preserving the aroma and depth.

Thank you, @shu_tsukiji_tokyo! Less