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Hino Maru Ramen

April 23, 2017 by Ariel 1 Comment

Small little place on a busy street in Queens where all clients seem to be regulars.  The place is packed and we’re sharing a long wood table, on the side of the window, with another couple.  The show kitchen, in the back, looks lay back and the general vibe of the place is pretty happy which is making me anxious to try my first ramen shop in New York.  The broth of their signature ramen dish is creamy, nicely salty and with a complexed umami flavour that made me drink almost the entire bowl… it’s rare, I’m tiny.

 Hard to say if this is the best ramen shop in town but, one thing for sure, is that it’s worth the detour.  Here’s what my time at HinoMaru looked like.

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Filed Under: Restaurants & Bars, Reviews Tagged With: 2017, HinoMaru Ramen, NewYork, Pictorial, Ramen Shop, restaurant, review, Travel, USA

Sucrerie de la Montagne #SugarShack

April 13, 2016 by Ariel 6 Comments

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Spring is here! …and even if the weather over Montreal would sometimes make us believe that we’re still in January, some days are sunny and warm enough to remind us that the best of nature has yet to come.

In Quebec, it’s sugar shack season and, like a few years ago, it was time to go stuff our faces in maple deliciousness and heavy comfort food which is exactly what we did a few weeks ago.  On the opposite side of the spectrum of my first sugar shack review, the Sucrerie de la Montagne was like a refreshing and comforting trip back in time.

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Filed Under: Restaurants & Bars Tagged With: cabane à sucre, Canada, maple syrup, Pictorial, Quebec, restaurant, review, Rigaud, spring, Sucrerie de la Montagne, Sugar Shack

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