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Above: Flower bouquet from Rachel and Elizabeth’s housewarming brunch in Brooklyn. More pictures on Flickr.
On Saturday, Kris and I headed out to Brooklyn for Rachel and Elizabeth’s housewarming brunch. It was nice to get out of the Manhattan and hang out on a perfect summer day with some cool cats on a tree-shaded [...]

When my family was in New York last week, we dined at Morimoto NYC. Everyone had the Omakase Dinner (Chef’s tasting menu). Here’s what we had and my comments:

Course #1: Toro (Tuna Belly) Tartare
The toro was delightfully fresh and rich tasting. I loved the little rice cracker balls. They added a [...]

Sakizuke / 先付け
- Boiled Octopus and Shrimp marinated with Rice Vinegar, Chinese Broccoli (Nanohana) topped with a Kinome Herb (Seasonal)
蛸酢柔らか煮、菜花、木の芽
- Water Shield (Junsai/seasonal), Boiled Abalone (Awabi), Chopped Yam (Tataki Yamaimo) with Vinaigrette Jelly (Sudachi Jure)
ジュン菜、鮑、叩き山芋、酢だちジュレ、黄味酢
- Salmon wrapped with White Kelp (Salmon Shiroita Kombu Maki) Lightly Grilled Fresh Scallop and Asparagus Dressed with Vinegar Miso [...]

Above: Modeling the Avaaz “Save the Polar Bears - Stop Global Warming T-shirt”
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Björn the Bear by HEPNOVA
Lots going on recently, so I haven’t had a chance to blog.
Check out my 2 new photo sets on Flickr:
Central Park (3 June 2007)
Family visit in NYC
Coming up (when I have some time): I [...]

I spent the day hanging out with Kris in Central Park, just walking around, people watching and enjoying the nice spring weather. See all the pictures on my Flickr account.