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I really enjoyed the owner’s selection and I liked getting to know her. At first we thought she maybe didn’t want us in there but it’s a good reminder that language barriers are real and just because we think we’re not the ‘annoying’ kind of tourists, that connection isn’t granted. Some Google Translate and fawning over her latest acquisition (Chick Correa v Herbie Hancock) and we all got along!
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I went to New York for the first time this summer. We went to a Japanese restaurant with live jazz. The wait was long (1.5 hours), but I had fun talking to my brother in line. The musicians were extremely talented, and my food was amazing. Get the matcha cake.
Sep 19, 2024
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Mrs. Yamaguchi and Mr. Yamaguchi are the original purveyors of Japanese cuisine in New York and their Port Washington restaurant is so delicious it is worth the LIRR ride just for dinner. They’ve been serving sushi since the ’70s and keep a pretty low-key, traditional mood within the restaurant—though I think they are currently take-out only because of COVID. The sushi is unreal and the ginger dressing, a secret recipe, is somehow even better. If you are very lucky and loyal, Mrs. Yamaguchi will give you a bar of dark chocolate after dinner, and if you have attained god tier levels of customer loyalty, she will give you a container of ginger dressing on your birthday. This styrofoam cup of dressing is the most valuable item I have ever owned; after each birthday I have to ration it out for the entire year.
Oct 12, 2021
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Particularly when traveling to Tokyo, where there are like a dozen different places in Shimokitazawa, Nakameguro, Shinjuku or Roppongi that feel like my platonic ideal of Japanese culture/society. Sit in your booth, put your earbuds in, float on a sea of tonkatsu broth. Ahhhh.
Jan 5, 2024
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I think going to sleep is the really fun part of sleeping. The feeling of drifting off is what we're here for right? Drink a bunch of water before bed and not only do you wake up more hydrated but you'll likely get to get up and head to the loo AT LEAST once.
Without this break in your sleep, we zoom unawares towards our alarms.
Only recommended for people who actually get up when they need to pee.
Jan 4, 2024
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Salento was a beautiful place to stay. we did a big hike through the weird skinny palm trees, feels very Dr. Seuss like
Feb 25, 2024
It would be cool if they all did this. i know it’s not high art but maybe there could be a directors cut lol. I love it.
Just watched stand by me, can you tell?
Jun 26, 2024