Chicago: Retro on Roscoe Street Festival
This past weekend was also Retro On Roscoe, a local two-day street festival in Roscoe Village. While not at Lollapalooza, we stopped by Retro On Roscoe to check out the live entertainment, the various merchants and artisan vendors, the local street food, and any freebies we can find. Roscoe Village is quite a neat neighborhood. [...]
NY JapanTown Soul Food Festival
This past Sunday, I went to the Upper East Side to explore the NY JapanTown Soul Food Festival. It’s the last installment of JapanTown’s three-part series of festivals. This Soul Food Festival highlights the local Japanese dishes or “soul food” unique to specific regions of Japan, in particular, the regional specialties of Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost [...]
NY JapanTown Healty Food and Green Festival
Yesterday was the NY JapanTown Health Food and Green Festival. The festival took place in Midtown, on Madison Avenue between 43rd and 45th streets. Promoting a healthy lifestyle using Japanese ingredients and cooking methods, the festival aims to enlighten New Yorkers about the many wholesome foods and flavors of Japan and how to incorporate them [...]
Operation: Eat Pantry back from hiatus Part 2
Before I returned to my apartment, I spent the weekend at my mom’s place. All I have to say is home cooking is awesome! Marinated lamb slices
Thai Banana Fritters
Here’s a recipe for one of my favorite street fair foods: Thai Banana Fritters!
