KOBE, JAPAN FOOD & DRINK: RIB LAB

There’s a new sparerib restaurant in Kobe, so we checked it out last night. We sampled the mustard, onion & garlic, and the apple sauce-glazed ribs. They were pretty good. Coming from the States, though, I’m used to spareribs that kind of ‘fall off’ the bone, but, these were a bit tougher. It’s a unique place offering about 6-8 different-flavored  spareribs and 10 different-flavored fries (cheese, sour cream, bbq, etc.)

However, what really makes this place unique and seemingly out of sync with the rest of Kobe’s restaurants, are the erotic black and white photos lined up on the wall in the unisex bathroom showing naked women eating ribs and with sauce dripping down their breasts. No lie. Strange. In addition to that, there’s one huge photo of a bare breasted woman sucking on a rib in the main dining area! People just unabashedly carry on with their meals as though there’s no naked flesh hovering above them. Here are some images from Rib Lab Kobe:

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11dec14. Kobe, Japan.

KOBE, JAPAN FOOD & DRINK: WANTO BURGER

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14sep14. Kobe, Japan.

FUKUOKA, JAPAN FOOD & DRINK: RAMEN “No. 1” RESTAURANT

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HIROSHIMA, JAPAN FOOD & DRINK: OKONOMIYAKI & FRIED OYSTERS

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30apr14. Miyajima, Hiroshima, Japan.

VANCOUVER, CANADA FOOD & DRINK: WAVES COFFEEHOUSE

Gooey Cinnamon Bun

January 2014

30jan14. Vancouver, Canada.

VANCOUVER, CANADA FOOD & DRINK: THE RUMPUS ROOM

Toad in the Hole

Breakfast Poutine

jan 2014. 2689 Main Street. Vancouver, Canada.

VANCOUVER, CANADA FOOD & DRINK: THE CANNIBAL CAFE

Eggs Benedict with beer-battered onion rings on soft muffins…

1818 Commercial Drive.

18jan14. Vancouver, Canada.

NEW YORK CITY (INWOOD,) NEW YORK FOOD & DRINK: PIZZA PALACE

The best Sicilian in the city!

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OCT13. 121 Dyckman Street, Inwood, NYC.

CUSCO, PERU: PIZZA AT HIGH ALTITUDE

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Funnily enough, as organized as I am in my daily life, I choose to travel the world on a wing and prayer. I rarely look too deeply into a place before I visit, instead, choosing to discover its nuances and learn its history, while there. Of course, in the broad sense, I have dreamt of visiting Machu Picchu for well over a decade, but as far as all of the bits in between, I didn’t really give much consideration to them. Fast forward to arriving in Cuzco wondering why I felt a tangible drop in my IQ, was yawning, couldn’t concentrate, and wanted to lie down in any vacant doorway and ‘just nap for awhile.’ What was going on? Oh, yeah. Altitude sickness for sure. I was in a town that registers over 11,000 feet above sea level. I never checked that out before I left Bogotá, so as I wished, I was left to discover this strange feeling while I was here. No preparation for it. I couldn’t even think about what to order to eat, so I stumbled into a nondescript, tiny restaurant and although a smaller pizza was an option, I just said ‘grande.’ I don’t know why. I couldn’t eat much of it, but it’s beautiful, isn’t it? It helped my, unbeknownst to me at the time, altitude sickness, slightly.

15OCT12. Cuzco, Peru. (iPAD Instagram Lo-Fi Aspect)

CUSCO, PERU (FOOD): BREKKIE AT JACK’S CAFE

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Coming highly recommended from many guidebooks, I had to check out Jack’s Cafe, an almost decade-old institution in Cusco. Australian-owned, it boasts a menu for everyone from carnivores to hardcore veggie-heads. On my first morning, I had the Cinnamon French Toast with fresh bananas and strawberries, along with a flavorful cappuccino. On two other mornings, I also had their Huevos Rancheros and their Scrambled Eggs with roasted tomatoes, pesto, and parmesan, on toast. Muy delicioso! Highly recommend: Jack’s Cafe, Choquechaca 509.

16OCT12. Cusco, Peru. (iPAD, Instagram Lo-Fi Aspect)