Food

The Sin of Hubris At The Barbecue

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I like to consider myself a barbecue god rather good when it comes to manning the barbecue. This skill developed out of necessity toward the tail end of my high school career when my mother (who spent most of her life as a chef) decided to take an extended vacation to visit family overseas. Once she left, I all too quickly realized the severe lack of culinary skills possessed by both myself and my father. With the risk of starvation quickly becoming a reality (ramen gets old fast and takeout will drain your funds faster), I resorted to the only thing that I knew: barbecuing. Over the years I have worked out some dishes that are home runs every time, whether it be hamburger, chicken, or steak (beef or various fish varieties) and my [Read more...]

Flavors Of Albany: Yoshi Sushi

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Another weekend, another restaurant in my Flavors Of Albany series. This time I ventured to Yoshi Sushi located at 640 New Loudon Rd Latham, NY after discovering it on yelp. After Sushi Tei, I have to say that I had very high expectations walking into Yoshi Sushi that unfortunately for my compatriots and myself, it failed to live up to said expectations. My first issue was the lack of variety and specialties in the menu, which lacked many of the Japanese mainstays like the typical noodle, tempura and varieties of teas. My favorite part of trying a new restaurant, especially one with sushi on the menu, is trying the specialty rolls, the specialties that really show what the Chef can do. Yoshi Sushi unfortunately did not seem to have any [Read more...]

Flavors Of Albany: Sushi Tei

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I wouldn't exactly call myself a restaurant/food critic by any means,but I am fairly picky with what I eat and love to try new places/cuisines. Lately, many of my friends and co-workers have been turning to me for advice on restaurants so I figured I would throw my humble opinions out there for any unfortunate soul person who stumbles upon my site to see. Hopefully this will give me some material to write about where I don't feel like I am writing a book on a subject I barely understand that can be rather complex and have some semi-regular posts. A few months ago I got the crushing news that my go-to restaurant for sushi and Japanese cuisine in the Capital District, Saso's, closed down. So I will start off with a place that I tried last [Read more...]