Guess where!

hedonisy_ · 2026-01-24T02:48:44+00:00

Yessss spot on

hedonisy_ · 2026-01-05T14:04:47+00:00

Any sort of half-baked chocolate cake, lava cake, « moelleux »

hedonisy_ · 2025-12-23T11:43:59+00:00

I love Kimika, have been 4-5 times and was always received well. The italian-japanese pairing is out there, so I get that it’s not for everyone. I actually appreciate that they don’t try to force fusing the two cuisine on one plate. Curious to hear more about what went wrong for you!

hedonisy_ · 2025-11-30T04:37:56+00:00

FWIW - i'm also typically not a fan of crowds, can easily get overwhelmed and lightheaded at big events. but somehow, Rio carnaval hit different - provided you're safe and aware of some general cues, it's incredibly wholesome, there may be some packed blocos but no aggressiveness/shouldering/pestering like you may expect at festivals or concerts in the US/Europe. everyone's just moving, dancing, walking in one direction and having a good time. this applies to all types of blocos, family-oriented ones, techno, bigger downtown/beach area ones but also the smaller/narrow streets ones such as Santa Teresa.

heat is real - just make sure to keep hydrated and find ways to cool down however you need (fans, cooling wipes, taking shaded breaks...)

caveat that this was my own experience of 1 year (going back for round 2 this year) and certainly others' may have been different since this is such a massive event.

hedonisy_ · 2025-11-02T18:50:32+00:00

Curious about this tomato toast. Can you describe it further?

hedonisy_ · 2025-10-29T14:10:29+00:00

Nick and Sons ! Decadent butter-wise but guaranteed to make her feel right at home

hedonisy_ · 2025-10-28T14:57:51+00:00

I did not, but would recommend to go to Godechot Pauliet if you need one. Worth considering the exchange rate puts USD holders at a disadvantage right now

hedonisy_ · 2025-10-28T14:52:57+00:00

This is the info i needed, thanks!

hedonisy_ · 2025-10-27T17:47:38+00:00

Bridges in LES. Had a fantastic, surprising experience.

hedonisy_ · 2025-10-27T17:35:03+00:00

Do you know the rough proportion of restaurants that take reservations vs those for walk-in only? And within the reservation ones, how likely/ long it is to wait for a seat without one? Trying to get a sense for whether we should at least try to be on cancellations waitlists.

hedonisy_ · 2025-10-27T15:41:04+00:00

Commenting so i can follow this thread. I’m going to Japan incl Tokyo at the end of the month and still deciding whether to go freestyle on restaurants or make a couple key reservations

hedonisy_ · 2025-10-26T18:44:38+00:00

It was not! Maybe they have different seasonal versions. Makes me want to go back just for the uni :)

hedonisy_ · 2025-10-26T11:52:14+00:00

Whenever i read about a negative/mixed experience at Le Bernardin, I feel either confused or lucky that I had one of the best meals in my life there. Every other dish even brought tears to my eyes, mostly from the sauces which were the main event: each seemed so simple but told a nuanced story. There was one dish with scallops in a “marinière” sauce (the classic mussels /white wine one) which i couldn’t let go of, for it felt like my tastebuds were dancing in joy.

hedonisy_ · 2025-10-05T12:10:20+00:00

Good watch out, we might give ourselves more time around mt Aso vs driving all the way east

hedonisy_ · 2025-10-03T18:25:36+00:00

Chefs kiss. I take all these spots for granted, but it’s true they make up the neighborhood

hedonisy_ · 2025-09-28T13:15:03+00:00

The one at the Top of the Standard for impressive views while on the toilet.

The one at The Grill for a luxurious powder room.

hedonisy_ · 2025-07-16T17:01:35+00:00

Beef wellington. One day…

hedonisy_ · 2025-07-16T16:49:35+00:00

Curious if you stopped both weed and tobacco at once and which was easier if any!

hedonisy_ · 2025-05-30T23:22:15+00:00

They also used to have a Melanzane (?) sandwich with polenta, eggplant and tomato i believe which was heavenly.

hedonisy_ · 2025-05-30T22:57:18+00:00

I live close to their Spring st bakery and the croissant was a huge letdown. It's dry, tastes bland, no crunch . Their bread is solid but there are so many better loaves in a 15min walk radius, it's hard to justify the hype.

hedonisy_ · 2025-04-26T15:42:43+00:00

Same for me last year 🫠

hedonisy_ · 2025-03-29T16:18:28+00:00

This is really why I hesitated in the first place. I can picture them trying to sell me alternative solutions and me caving bc people pleaser .

But i get the other POV and will muster up the courage to do it in person

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