Everyday Noodles at Squirrel Hill

Front of the restaurant.  I like how it's modern and simple.

Front of the restaurant. I like how it’s modern and simple.

A few months back, I ate at Ramen Bar and did a review of them.  The food was pretty awesome, and will certainly go back in the future.  When I came out of the restaurant, I noticed there was another noodle bar across the street called Everyday Noodles.  I never noticed this place before; so it must have been just new at the time.  I’m sure Ramen Bar was “pleased” that another noodle shop opened up on their street.  That’s not a bad thing of course because it forces both restaurants to be at their best since they are competing against one another.  In my Ramen Bar post, I rated the restaurant a perfect 5 out of 5.  Will I rate Everyday Noodles exactly the same?

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Quietly disappointing meal at the Quiet Storm in Garfield

Before I moved to Etna, I lived in East Liberty for over 3 years.  It wasn’t the greatest neighborhood by any means, but I enjoyed my time living there and could walk to many places fairly easily.  The Quiet Storm Vegetarian and Vegan Cafe was walking distance from my apartment, but I never went there during my stay in East Liberty.  At the time, I had no desire to give the restaurant a shot because I wasn’t really into vegetarian food at the time.  Fast forward to now, and I’m more open minded about vegetarian/vegan food thanks to a few friends.  With that said I finally had the opportunity to go to the Quiet Storm.

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My return to Station Street Hot Dogs

I did a video feature on Station Street Hot Dogs last year.  What makes the place unique is the unique hot dogs that they have and how they are very tasty.  I overheard from different people the last few months that Station Street added some new items on the menu.  Yesterday, I had the opportunity to come go back and see the additions that they have made.

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Kusuka Indonesian Cuisine in North Huntingdon

My mom recently started working for a family friend as a chef at Kusuka Indonesian Cuisine at North Huntingdon, which is a suburb east of Pittsburgh.  I’m glad she has the opportunity to be part of this restaurant because she enjoys cooking and has  such a strong passion for Indonesian cuisine.  I’ve been wanting to check the place since it opened last month, but have not had a chance to due to a busy schedule.  This past Friday, I was off from work.  With that said, my buddy D and I decided to make a trip down to Kusuka to try their Indonesian cuisine.  My mom was off that day, which was a little disappointing because I always know that her cooking is good.  Was the other chefs’ food just as good as my mom’s?  The answer was definitely a yes. Read more »

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Made my own tantanmen soup

Recently I went out to Ramen Bar not too long ago and ate their tantanmen soup.  If you want to check out my review of the restaurant, click here.  I liked the soup so much that I decided that I wanted to make my own tantanmen soup.  For those unfamiliar with the soup, it originated in China but the Japanese made it its own by making it a soup.  Looking at the recipes on the internet, I found a recipe that was pretty good.  The recipe was for two servings, but I doubled the ingredients to make it four servings.   I did make some adjustments on the recipe since I couldn’t find the original ingredients at the Asian store I was at in the Strip District.   Read more »

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