Sushi Freak – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Somewhere in Japan generations of traditional sushi chefs are rolling in their graves…and they’re not rolling sushi. What set them…
Tokyo Bangkok – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In 2019, Mastercard published its Global Destination Cities Index which ranked 200 cities around the world with the most international…
Ikigai ABQ – Albuquerque, New Mexico
While ikigai (pronounced ee-key-guy) may sound like what grade school girls called me many years ago, in Japanese the term…
Pacific Paradise Tropical Grill & Sushi Bar – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Shangri-La. Eden. Paradise. Heaven on Earth. The concept of a remote and exotic utopia, a faraway haven or hideaway of…
Sushi & Sake – Albuquerque, New Mexico
“If white wine goes with fish, do white grapes go with sushi?“ – George Carlin A reader once asked Washington…
Ohana Hut – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In horse racing, the Triple Crown signifies winning all three of the sport’s most challenging thoroughbred horse races—The Kentucky Derby,…
528 Sushi & Asian Cuisine – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
“No lady likes to snuggle and dine accompanied by a porcupine.” “He lit a match to check gas tank. They…
Nori Ramen & Sushi Bar – Rio Rancho, New Mexico
From our home in northeast Rio Rancho, it’s about thirteen miles to the Nori Ramen & Sushi Bar on Southern…
Fareast Fuzion – Albuquerque, New Mexico
A Journal of Consumer Research study published in 2012 revealed that consumers equate eating meat with their concept of masculinity.…
Amerasia & Sumo Sushi – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Carpe Diem Sum–“seize the dim sum” at AmerAsia, the Alibi’s perennial selection for best dim sum in the city honors…
Sakura Sushi Thai & Laos Cuisine – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Opinions vary as to what the next “hot” cuisine in America will be. As an independent observer of the New…
Magokoro Japanese Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Emeril Lagasse, the jovial master of the culinary catchphrase, has been known to exhort his studio audience to “feel the…
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Loving Vegan – Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)
My adovada adoring amigo Ruben likened the irony to an episode of Seinfeld. Two weeks into his experiment with an…
Nagomi Japanese Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Everyman philosopher Homer Simpson once posed the profound existential question “Donuts. Is there anything they can’t do?” One thing at…
Ichiban – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In an episode of Friends, Joey Tribbiani starred in a commercial released only in Japan for Ichiban men’s lipstic. His…
Gen Kai Japanese Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In Japan, ramen is so revered that diners line up, sometimes for hours, at ramen houses for homemade noodles tangled…
Ahh! Sushi – Rio Rancho, New Mexico (CLOSED: 2015)
The year was 1997. Recently thawed from a thirty year cryogenic state, Dr. Evil addressed the United Nations about his…
Clancy’s Pub – Farmington, New Mexico
Characterized by writer Tom Wolfe as the “Me Decade” and derided by cynics as the “Disco Era,” the 1970s witnessed…