Guest Post and Photography by Katie Miervaldis, Red Headed Correspondent
Have you ever wanted to be on Top Chef, but feared Padma’s judgment and Tom Calicio’s piercing blue eyes?
Well I have and if you’re like me, Gyu-Kaku, a Japanese BBQ joint in the East Village, just might be your heaven.  It has all the exotic charm of Japan, [...]

I really wanted to settle in last Tuesday with a big cheese pizza and Home Alone, but when I saw there was a new Thai place in the neighborhood, I couldn’t help but try it.  FUSE is a new Japanese/Thai spot here in Murray Hill on 2nd Ave between 34th and 35th.  Unfortunately, I can’t [...]

Didn’t feel like bringing your lunch today and work in Midtown?  Head over to to Teriyaki Boy on 7th Ave between 48th and 49th and join the fast food Japanese spot in celebrating their 20th anniversary.  According to our friends at Midtown Lunch, now through the end of the month, Teriyaki Boy is offering their [...]

Guest Post by Mari Abe, Downtown Correspondent
To celebrate its 20th year anniversary, Menchanko-Tei, a Japanese ramen/noodle house in midtown west is offering to pick up the tab… if you win a one-shot game of Jan-Ken-Pon (or Rock-Paper-Scissors) with the restaurant’s manager. I know, sounds too good to be true, but it’s for real. I was [...]