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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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The single finest, private, most luxurious sushi experience I've had in my life.
It's my platonic ideal of what a night over sushi should be.
Ginza Kyubey is probably the best and most famous sushi restaurant in Tokyo without a Michelin star, with a history dating back to 1935.
Great vibes, fantastic service, tourist friendly (although you'll need a hotel concierge to book you a reservation, like most of the best places in Tokyo).
I've tried to visit here with colleagues or friends every time I've been in Japan for the past decade or so. Always worth it, plus the Ginza is a fun neighborhood to bounce around in at night after you're done.
S/O to lisaluvspizza for the inspo.
May 14, 2024
always a pleasure eating here but sooo expensive
- salad with ginger dressing
- filet mignon and chicken with veggies
- steamed rice
- diet coke
ate 3 bowls of salad bc the lads wanted my soup and i never turn down lettuce… NEVER.
they use a lemon butter that adds a welcomed sweetness and tang, they serve complimentary shrimp as well but i don’t eat seafood. family ate my leftovers :(
10/10
Feb 25, 2025
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Best ramen in New York. Hands down. Their only other shop is in tokyo. No reservations sweet little hole in the wall on Allen st on the lower east side. Get the black tan tan if you want something flavorful and eat pork.
Jan 20, 2024
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Simple: If you do not want bug bites, get this lavender oil from The Herb Bar in Austin, Texas. The store is magical, to say the least, and it’s the only bug repellent I’ve ever found that works.
Oct 12, 2021
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As FTM (Friend to Me) Rachel Tashjian wrote in an edition of You Know What that I can’t find in my inbox right now, we are living in the era of the dress. Fashion designers are using it as a means to experiment and evolve; I’m fresh off looking at hundreds of spring 2022 collections at work and have found some great BDE frocks at Simone Rocha, Loewe, Noir Kei Ninomiya, and Vaquera. BDE requires a dress to not only be large: It must swoosh around your body, tight in the right places and offensively poofy in others, and it must be worn with the ease of Birkenstocks. Not being precious about 10 meters of taffeta is BDE. It’s noisier than a Nap Dress. Easier to run in than Balenciaga couture. No to a Comme des Garçons bulbous creation without arm holes—proof not all big dresses contain Big Dress Energy—but yes to many Comme des Garçons Comme des Garçons (the sub-brand) ruffled and polka dot numbers.
Oct 12, 2021
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The number one thing I recommend in life is knowing when something is not for you. I’m trying to be choosier, and as much as I enjoyed the REI hiking pants I bought to camp across Iceland this summer, I know gorp is not really for me. This Chopova Lowena fleece feels like a good compromise between wanting to be outdoorsy and knowing I am a mall kid at heart.
Oct 12, 2021