Nagoya Steak & Sushi had a soft opening this past Wednesday, August 12th, and since it’s just three doors down from where I work, I’ve had lunch there for the past couple of days. On Thursday, I tried out their Filet Mignon hibachi meal, and today, I...
Believe it or not, being an otaku can be quite a time drain. In addition to keeping up the Austin Otaku blog, my spare time is filled with a variety of activities, from anime to social engagements. I present Exhibit A – a summary of the things that will be...
San Francisco is known for its wonderful cuisine, and the Japantown (Nihonmachi) neighborhood is no exception. Except that while the rest of San Francisco is dining on cioppino, clam chowder in bread bowls, and whole crabs, Japantown is eating more exotic fare,...
The more I dig into the otaku and Japanophile culture here in Austin, the more I feel like a novice. Despite a couple of decades of reading Japanese literature and watching Japanese cinema, I find so many more people who know so much more than I do. Such was the case...
There is one place you’re almost guaranteed to find me at least once per week getting my sushi fix – Sushi Sake. My friends and I usually meet there on Fridays in time to take advantage of their sushi happy hour ($1.50 per piece of nigiri sushi). In fact,...
