10 Plates of food at Ichi Umi

Ichi Umi (formerly known as Todai about two years ago, and formerly known as Minado many years ago) is located in on 32nd street, in the Center of NYC's Korea-Town. Ichi Umi is a sushi buffet that serves sushi, sashimi, maki, crab legs, sea urchin, fried foods such as calamari and tempura, chicken, pork, beef, desserts, pastries, ice cream and crepes.

If you're looking for world class amazing sushi, then this isn't the place. Even though the food is really good and well worth the price, just like any buffet, Ichi Umi is more about quantity. If you want to get really full and just get the seafood fix, then this is the place.

After watching many episodes of No Reservations and Man v. Food for the past few days, It made me just wanna consume an unreasonable amount of food. Today, being my day off, I decided to take Carmen out to dinner as she watched me devour 10 plates of food. She ate about 3 small plates of food and dessert while I ate 9 plates and a small slice of pumpkin pie.

At one point she just remained seated as I repeatedly got up to get more food. lol

Plate 1

Plate 2

Plate 3

Plate 4

Plate 5

Plate 6

Plate 7

Plate 8

Plate 9

Plate 10

Yea Im a fatass lol.

Laters,

-J.P.

DiFara's Pizza

This is not my entry. it is a repost from

http://brianoh.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/dom-demarco/

I liked the entry and the photograph so much i decided to feature it on the blog.

My entry is right below the repost.

I was in New York over the weekend. For lunch on Saturday, my friend and I took the Q train out to Brooklyn (way out, almost at Coney Island) to get pizza at Di Fara. First things first, Di Fara is incredible pizza; the best I’ve had anywhere. What actually makes Di Fara particularly remarkable is the man (pictured above), Dom DeMarco. Dom’s been running the place since 1959. He’s 69. He’s been there since he was 19 making great pizzas by hand for 50 years and his, I believe, are the only hands to touch the pizza before they go in the oven.

Di Fara is a small, unassuming corner shop on Avenue J in Midwood. It’s crowded and there’s little seating. Most people are happy to stand and wait, watching while DeMarco works his deceptively simple craft with hands that must have rolled out tens of thousands of pies. I got there a little bit after they opened and still waited about an hour. Waits during rushes would be unbearable to non-enthusiasts, but people wait. I think that’s as much testament to the respect DeMarco’s earned as it is to the quality of the pie.

How much does a man have to love his work to do it, day in and day out, for 50 years? While wildly popular, he can’t be doing it for the money. He’s pushing 70, in and out of the hospital, and still at it. I’ll count myself lucky if I find something to love half as much as Dom loves his work.

Via http://brianoh.wordpress.com/

This short entry was very deep and expresses the passion that Domenico DeMarco puts into his pizza. Fact: Di Fara Pizza opened in 1964, 1959 was the year he emigrated from Italy.

Ive been going to DiFara's since 2003, the same year I started my food journeys, freshman year of high school. I went to Edward R. Murrow and it was a 5 minute walk away. I've spent countless hours, at one point everyday of the week, and at least once a month, hanging out with fellow locals, tourist and dozens of foodies, just talking about pizza, other food spots and Dom's work of art.

Over the past 8 years I've introduced many friends to this place. In 2008, this was the first food spot of my "food journey crew". Originally, before the crew formed, it was just me, Ray, Franklin and Ling visiting DiFara's after my constant testimonials. After making them believers, we decided to do it again a week later and check out another food spot. Then week after week, it became a weekly tradition. Soon after Jerome became an addition to the crew, as well as Pico when available. Aside from pizza, we would check out local burger spots, sandwiches and etc. Difara's pizza being so amazing, addicting and completely distinct from any other pizza, our main goal is to find the DiFara's version of all types of food. Personally, I am still looking for a burger that I can consider the "DiFara of Burgers" hahaha

Occasionally, as the Food Journey Crew, we would travel out of New York City to neighboring states, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.

From fine dining to small taco trucks, New York has become one of the biggest and best food cities in the world, making the food journey everlasting as new restaurants open frequently.

Our next big food journey is most likely going to be in Chicago, a city just like NYC in its abundance of food spots. From Steakhouses, beef sandwiches, deep dish pizza and the chicago style hotdog, we will be looking forward to all the eateries the chi-town has to offer.

It all started with DiFara's...........................................

Laters,
-J.P.

100 Super Nintendo games for $110!!!

So on ebay I just came upon this crazy deal. 100 super nintedo games for $110!!!!!!!!!

15 years later, these games sell for only about a dollar a piece. This would of been the greatest present ever if it was 1993 lol.

the towers of super nintedo games, just like the picture, would make a nice art sculpture/ decoration. Or maybe glued in rows on a wall and have a textured wall decoration.

laters,

-J.P.

Useless Jordan Gatorade Memorabilia

So I just found these on ebay and im tempted to buy them to add to my Jordan memorabilia collection, even thought its probably a waste of money. lol

1991 Jordan Gatorade wings spoof

1992 Jordan 32oz Gatorade "Mike's # 1 Flavor Citrus Cooler"

laters,

-J.P.

miami????

before school starts, i wanted to leave new york for a little, preferably somewhere warmer. thinking of flying out to miami for a lil to chill with peter, mike and greg. its the cheapest destination i can think since i already got a place to stay. short notice but im considering.

laters,

-J.P.