Chef David Chang of Momofuku Makes Dishes Based Off of Ramen

Courtesy of LuckyPeachTV

Chef David Chang creates 4 simple dishes using ramen.

Above: The Ramlet

Above: Ramen Gnocchi Parisienne

Above: Ramen Cacio de Pepe or cheese noodles

Above: Ramen Encrusted Skate Fish

New It’s – It Ice Cream Sandwich Summer Flavor: Pumpkin

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It’s It Ice Cream Reveals Summer Pumpkin Flavor

San Francisco’s own, It’s It, will be releasing a pumpkin flavored ice cream sandwich along with the return of a strawberry flavored version. I figured pumpkin was more of a Halloween or Thanksgiving thing but ok. I still eat these things every once in a while.

BBQ & Sushi

http://www.sfweekly.com/2014-04-02/restaurants/ichi-sushi-ni-bar-bernal-heights-expands-across-street/

Ichi Sushi to Expand Across the Street with Ni Bar

I’ve never heard of this place, but I want to check out these new Japanese tapas places that are popping up in the city. I went to Gochi Japanese Fusion Tapas several years ago and have been wanting to go back since, but Cupertino is a bit out of reach. Anyways, I had a sushi style burrito today from Wrap N Roll in Sacramento, and I just don’t get it. You can hardly taste the fish with all the other fillings which is why I avoid rolls altogether. Thumbs down.

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http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/2014/03/east_bay_bite_of_the_week_bbq.php

BBQ at Smokey J’s

Scrolling through SF Weekly. A guy from Texas who owns a BBQ place. Has to be legit.

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Kitten Parody of Orange is the New Black

What’s in the News….

Chick Squirts Breast Milk in Office Milk Supply
This is absolutely disgusting, and I wouldn’t be surprised if she got fired. My other thought is this must be the hot office chick as she has a great body with a thong underneath that form fitting dress. Too bad she’s as dumb as a box of rocks for doing that.

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Topless Book Club Photos in NYC’s Central Park
Looks like a bunch of emo girls who are looking for a reason to get topless photos taken of them.

See more pictures below:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/05/topless-book-club-new-york-photos-nsfw_n_5267320.html

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Bay Area’s James Beard Award Winners
Best Chef (West): Daniel Patterson of Coi
Outstanding Restaurant: The Slanted Door
Outstanding Service: Restaurant at Meadowood
Outstanding Restaurant Design: SHED

Foodies…and Other Stuff

Vice: There is a New Wave of Foodies That is Dumber Than Ever
Just my thoughts to this article…Food trends have become one where it’s now a chef or at home cook who tries to mash anything together in hopes of getting some press out there even if the end product really doesn’t taste good. Once this trends, everyone has to go and try it which in of itself isn’t so bad. It’s when people, almost like sheep, just praise it because their favorite blogger or friend said so. There’s a difference between something that is good and something that just isn’t.

I didn’t mind the bacon trend a few years ago. It made sense as many people ate pancakes with syrup and a side of bacon. The sweet and salty worked, and so then did some versions of some type of sweet candied bacon. The Cronut was another trend that was huge last year. I tried a local version of it that was ok though likely not as good as the original. A co-worker graciously gave me a bagel that was also like a croissant which was terrible and made me question why this was even being sold. Some of these food outlets and chefs have no shame when it comes to trying to hitch onto a bandwagon to make a buck, and “foodies” out there embrace it even if it doesn’t work.

Now we’re seeing Pizza Hut try chicken finger crusts, Taco Bell with a breakfast waffle taco, and truffle oil (wait, is this made from truffles? Hmm.) on everything. Disgusting. This is just as bad as those places who charge $1000 for a martini, but I’ll save that rant for another time.

http://munchies.vice.com/articles/there-is-a-new-wave-of-foodies-that-is-dumber-than-ever/?utm_source=vicefbus

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Seinfeld Mash-Up With Donald Sterling

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Amazon: 70% off Sennheiser HD360 Pro headphones
These headphones are being clearanced out at most retailers, but Amazon has them for the cheapest if you’re looking for a nice set.