cute, cozy spot with satisfying, inexpensive and tasty onigiri. kind, family oriented service.
they constantly have billie eilish and sade bumping.
closed sunday and monday (learned the hard way which is a lead-in to my next recc, ācheck maps for hoursā).
conohen in brooklyn, ny
its on thompkins between madison and putnam. great affordable onigiri like $6 (spicy salmon is my favorite) and cool specials. great for lunch āØ
in mid december i had the absolute pleasure of enjoying this spicy miso ramen before spending some time at the royal ontario museum (like i do every third tuesday of the month), half-baked ogling at the rocks and minerals exhibit on the third floor.
this spot is by no means some hidden gem, but itās rare for me to experience a restaurant that lives up to its praise (looking at you two, fresca and craig's cookies) and i was also pleasantly surprised to see cocktails for under $10!
in a cave of mediocre food spots in the yonge/wellesley area, ramen raijin is shiny treasure. they donāt do reservations and the atmosphere discourages campers at tables so operations run smoothly; everything from the demeanour of their staff to the quality of the food radiates excellence⦠i will be returning and tipping generously <3
down bad? up good?
flawless meal of consolation or celebration
have it with a glass of wine and go in with your hands if you feel like it
because you can and because itās cheap
w(rec)k me with your best meal additions/leftover bird recipes
there are so many ways to evade the subway money taker! (jump, crawl, parkour, 911 exit) and then you can ride the train while solving a puzzle and listening to your favorite flow or staring at the grey š« sky
10/10
bonus points for making direct eye contact with the turnstile watchpeople
or any film in a foreign language on mubi. press play and lie back. your eyes may be too tired to read the subtitles but your brain will subconsciously work to understand the audio and thus silence any other software you have running. also, french is a euphonic and unstressed language.
i have knocked out to āun film dramatiqueā in 30 minutes or less every night this week.