, abalone, giant clam, etc. He did the sweet prawn with fried heads, which was fantastic. When I go to Masu for Omakase, he usually does a few seared portions (seared salmon, tuna, yellowtail belly (or something, I don’t...

, actually in every industry. businesses make money where they can. you can’t get away with selling yellowtail for $20 because everyone knows how much it should cost, but maybe you could sell a $9 corbieres that few people...

i don’t know if i’ll ever be able to afford urasawa.. but as of now (i am a grad student with zero cash flow) i LOVE sushi don in valley village (laurel canyon exit off the 101). 5 pieces of nigiri (2 albacores, 1...

it with milder fish... I LOVE sushi, but only the milder fish (I can’t stand salmon (cooked or raw) or yellowtail, if that helps).

Many years ago we used to go to Iroha almost every Friday night. They did the most lucious salmon skin hand roll, and the albacore and yellowtail were reliably excellent. Then our favorite sushi chef left (George, IIRC), and...

It’s difficult but I’m sure people are generally open to expanding their minds. Suggest restaurants where you can both find something to eat. He can order his steak and potatoes and you can order your fois gras,...

and the brewing gear. Sometimes, I want the entire experience. I can go out into the waters and catch a yellowtail which I then slice up into edible pieces; this works sometimes. OR, I might want the entire sushi bar experience...

a restauranteur with a heavy investment in my wine program to offer diners a great experience, I’d have a high corkage fee to stem the flow of Yellowtail, making exceptions for that older Montrachet, Chablis, or 1er Cru...

in which you would have asked for more refreshment. Thirdly, it always seems that he’s low on sushi species. I’ve never tried yellowtail (but possibly once) in all my visits to the sushi bar. But the sushi is usu....

down yellowtail sashimi at 2 yrs o, (please don’t give me grief, we know the risks and make the best judgements we can about food safety but love to share our food passions with our boys) my oldest prefers real maple syrup...

I received an outstanding meal from Chef Dan Barber, at Blue Hill recently. Amuse: Papadom with poached shrimp and scallions (1) Romaine Lettuce Soup with Meyer Lemon, Toasted Walnuts and Apples, with Varnier Fanniere Brut, Avize...

down there tonight. Last Saturday had dinner for 2 at $160, multi-course special dinner for the 3 wines we brought. 5 slices each of toro and hamachi(truly outstanding yellowtail, but Shige does not get excited about plain fish,...