Lefty’s Barbecue

Lefty’s Barbecue, a fine Waldorf, MD establishment that I highly recommend, is bottling and selling their BBQ sauce.  Featured through this weekend at the Pentagon City Costco.

Is Osaka the world’s best food city?

So says Michael Booth on the Guardian’s Word of Mouth blog. Via Japundit.

Worst restaurant names of all time

From the Oddee blog, a few of these are chuckle-worthy.

McDonald’s in France

In Slate, Mike Steinberger explains how McDonald’s overcame cultural resistance and organized opposition in France, to the point where it is the chain’s most profitable market outside the U.S.

Best soba places in Tokyo

According to Metropolis.

Eating at some of my favorite places

The President and First Lady went to Citronelle in Georgetown last weekend.  It’s been a year or so since we’ve been there.  Might be time to go again. 

Obama and Biden went to Ray’s Hell Burger in Arlington last Monday. Ray’s is not a “burger joint,” as in the news reports. It’s kind of foofy. You can get foie gras on a burger.  But as an eating experience it’s really transcendent, the fulfillment of the steakhouse burger only not in a steakhouse. 10 ounces, cooked to the “warm red center” temperature.

All you need to know when visiting Tsukiji

Great post on the Nihon Sun site, with a number of useful links, giving the lowdown on visiting the Tsukiji fish market.

Japan: Tokyo is world’s #1 food city

According to Food and Wine magazine. Via Tokyo5.

Raccoon! It’s what’s for dinner…in Detroit

Raccoon hunter/chef Glemie Dean Beasley has a unique approach to urban living.

Japan: More Yoshinoya’s opening in downturn

According to this item that appeared in the Japan Times last week, Japanese budget restaurant Yoshinoya will open a hundred new outlets in Japan this year, and will expand its presence in China as well. Known for their gyudon (beef bowl) meals, I’ve eaten many a breakfast in these places. Via Japundit.

Photo taken from Wikipedia.