Comments for Nico's Food Adventures http://nicoeats.wordpress.com Experiments in the world of tasty, not-so-tasty and the plain bizarre Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:46:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on I popped my Michelin cherry by nicoeats http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/i-popped-my-michelin-cherry/#comment-876 nicoeats Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:23:17 +0000 http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-876 Kathrine -- That sounds great! I definitely want to try L'Osier at some point. Too bad they rushed you at L'Atelier...I didn't have that problem when I went. In Kyoto a lot of the best traditional food is where you stay at a Ryokan. About one hour away from Kyoto station by bus is Ohara, which is a beautiful area with gardens and temples and I stayed there at a ryokan called Seryo that made awesome food. http://www.seryo.co.jp/english.htm Otherwise, Kikunoi is world famous, and if you can get a table it'll probably be worth every yen (and it's probably incredibly expensive). http://www.kikunoi.jp/english/about/1_restaurants.html Kathrine — That sounds great! I definitely want to try L’Osier at some point. Too bad they rushed you at L’Atelier…I didn’t have that problem when I went.

In Kyoto a lot of the best traditional food is where you stay at a Ryokan. About one hour away from Kyoto station by bus is Ohara, which is a beautiful area with gardens and temples and I stayed there at a ryokan called Seryo that made awesome food. http://www.seryo.co.jp/english.htm

Otherwise, Kikunoi is world famous, and if you can get a table it’ll probably be worth every yen (and it’s probably incredibly expensive). http://www.kikunoi.jp/english/about/1_restaurants.html

]]> Comment on I popped my Michelin cherry by Kathrine http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/i-popped-my-michelin-cherry/#comment-875 Kathrine Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:06:41 +0000 http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-875 Hi Nico, Just a quick update. We went to L`Atelier Friday and got a table at L`Osier for lunch today. I thought L`Atelier was nice, but not fantastic. The experince was a bit rushed. L`Osier on the other hand was great! I can highly recommend it. The service was exellent and the food was amazing. As I mentioned I`ve only had one other Michelin experience - it was dinner and I guess you can`t really compare dinner and lunch. However, L`Osier def comes in second on the "best meals of my life list", Noma still ranking first. If you have any Kyoto recs, please let me know as we`ll be leaving for Kyoto tomorrow. Cheers Kathrine Hi Nico,

Just a quick update. We went to L`Atelier Friday and got a table at L`Osier for lunch today. I thought L`Atelier was nice, but not fantastic. The experince was a bit rushed. L`Osier on the other hand was great! I can highly recommend it. The service was exellent and the food was amazing.
As I mentioned I`ve only had one other Michelin experience - it was dinner and I guess you can`t really compare dinner and lunch. However, L`Osier def comes in second on the “best meals of my life list”, Noma still ranking first.
If you have any Kyoto recs, please let me know as we`ll be leaving for Kyoto tomorrow.

Cheers
Kathrine

]]> Comment on Our customers by Katie http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/customer-impressions/#comment-874 Katie Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:58:26 +0000 http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-874 What a funny perspective on the customers! I found your blog through Blog Flux & I was wondering...what are food politics? What a funny perspective on the customers!

I found your blog through Blog Flux & I was wondering…what are food politics?

]]> Comment on Our customers by lili http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/customer-impressions/#comment-872 lili Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:39:40 +0000 http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-872 Quote from Heidi: "very observant about investment banker!" My dear friend is the gorgeous date...... and she makes sure that his blackberry is in her bag for the hour! Quote from Heidi: “very observant about investment banker!”
My dear friend is the gorgeous date…… and she makes sure that his blackberry is in her bag for the hour!

]]> Comment on I popped my Michelin cherry by nicoeats http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/i-popped-my-michelin-cherry/#comment-870 nicoeats Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:21:01 +0000 http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-870 Katherine -- Good luck getting into L'Osier! If you can't make it, maybe try one of the Japanese places...Abe is quite cheap and serves a nice meal (they're not open on weekdays though). L'Atelier is definitely a good idea...awesome food! Katherine — Good luck getting into L’Osier! If you can’t make it, maybe try one of the Japanese places…Abe is quite cheap and serves a nice meal (they’re not open on weekdays though). L’Atelier is definitely a good idea…awesome food!

]]> Comment on Learning to be less picky by nicoeats http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/learning-to-be-less-picky/#comment-869 nicoeats Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:19:44 +0000 http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/?p=266#comment-869 Foie gras is liver -- I count it as part of that dislike :P Of course I'll make it ;) Foie gras is liver — I count it as part of that dislike :P
Of course I’ll make it ;)

]]> Comment on Learning to be less picky by mimu http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/learning-to-be-less-picky/#comment-868 mimu Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:06:46 +0000 http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/?p=266#comment-868 So you checked off pepper and added fois gras... hum, is the list getting shorter or longer? =P The dish look very delicious and clean. I like the Ramsay' idea of use star anise. I can imagine the licorice flavor will blend well with the sweetness of the pepper. So you will make this dish in September? ^_^ So you checked off pepper and added fois gras… hum, is the list getting shorter or longer? =P

The dish look very delicious and clean. I like the Ramsay’ idea of use star anise. I can imagine the licorice flavor will blend well with the sweetness of the pepper. So you will make this dish in September? ^_^

]]> Comment on I popped my Michelin cherry by Kathrine http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/i-popped-my-michelin-cherry/#comment-865 Kathrine Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:00:48 +0000 http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-865 Hi Nico, Thanks som much for your advice. I've booked a table at L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon and am no. 4 on a waiting list for L'Osier. I don't know how likely it is someone will cancel - but I hope at least 8 people do : ) I've only been to one other Michelin restaurant (Noma) as the price tag is not really student friendly in Denmark - so I'm really looking forward to it! Kathrine Hi Nico,

Thanks som much for your advice. I’ve booked a table at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon and am no. 4 on a waiting list for L’Osier.

I don’t know how likely it is someone will cancel - but I hope at least 8 people do : )

I’ve only been to one other Michelin restaurant (Noma) as the price tag is not really student friendly in Denmark - so I’m really looking forward to it!

Kathrine

]]> Comment on I popped my Michelin cherry by nicoeats http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/i-popped-my-michelin-cherry/#comment-864 nicoeats Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:23:15 +0000 http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-864 Kathrin -- Most places take reservations for lunch, and three weeks should be plenty of notice. If you show up at the beginning of lunch service, you should be able to get a table at some places as well (or counter seats, which are quite popular in Japan). Keep in mind though that a lot of these places are small, and you might end up lining up. My take is that lunch service is short, so you're better off with a reservation because you might not make it to another place if they're full. Dress code depends a lot on the restaurant. I went with jeans and T-shirt to L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon and didn't feel out of place. Chemins, on the other hand, has a stricter dress code. During lunch time, my experience has been that casual, but not too casual, is enough. Hope this helps...let me know where you end up eating! nico Kathrin —

Most places take reservations for lunch, and three weeks should be plenty of notice. If you show up at the beginning of lunch service, you should be able to get a table at some places as well (or counter seats, which are quite popular in Japan). Keep in mind though that a lot of these places are small, and you might end up lining up. My take is that lunch service is short, so you’re better off with a reservation because you might not make it to another place if they’re full.

Dress code depends a lot on the restaurant. I went with jeans and T-shirt to L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon and didn’t feel out of place. Chemins, on the other hand, has a stricter dress code. During lunch time, my experience has been that casual, but not too casual, is enough.

Hope this helps…let me know where you end up eating!

nico

]]> Comment on I popped my Michelin cherry by Kathrine http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/i-popped-my-michelin-cherry/#comment-863 Kathrine Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:12:13 +0000 http://nicoeats.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-863 Hi Nico, Thanks for the "Budget Michelin in Tokyo" list. My boyfriend and I are going to Japan in 3 weeks, spending 5 days in Tokyo. Out budget allows us to try out a couple of the Michelin restaurants for lunch. I have a few questions I hope you can help me with. I was wondering whether you need to book a table for lunch? Or is it first come - first served at most of them? If it necessary to book a table, is it even possible only 3 weeks in advance? And is there a dresscode at Michelin restaurants in Tokyo (ie can I wear flip flops....)? Cheers, Kathrine Hi Nico,

Thanks for the “Budget Michelin in Tokyo” list. My boyfriend and I are going to Japan in 3 weeks, spending 5 days in Tokyo. Out budget allows us to try out a couple of the Michelin restaurants for lunch. I have a few questions I hope you can help me with.
I was wondering whether you need to book a table for lunch? Or is it first come - first served at most of them? If it necessary to book a table, is it even possible only 3 weeks in advance? And is there a dresscode at Michelin restaurants in Tokyo (ie can I wear flip flops….)?

Cheers,
Kathrine

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