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[MitchW]

The uni we had here recently was excellent…and from Maine (I think, and hope).

[Simon]

Yes!  The recent uni was from Maine and, indeed, excellent.

Edited October 3, 2023 by Simon

[Sneakeater]

Hmmmm.  I guess I have to rethink this.

I mean, I eat Maine at home.

I just thought it wasn't up to Ori standards.

[small h]

2 hours ago, mongo said:

santa barbara uni is excellent.

It's bland. Compared to Maine and Hokkaido.

[Orik]

Maine (bafun) uni is indeed more flavorful although California (Murasaki) uni is sweeter and has those beautiful large tongues. During early summer we got it from Mendocino county as Santa Barbara water was too hot, then switched to Maine when the season opened. 

As with oysters, if you want to understand the primary determinant of quality, buy yourself a nice tray from a reputable vendor and try a few tongues every day. Let me know how you feel about day seven. 

P.s. the guys in Maine also sell uni packed in water which is absolutely the best way to do it but makes it hard to ship 

 

[MitchW]

41 minutes ago, Orik said:

P.s. the guys in Maine also sell uni packed in water which is absolutely the best way to do it but makes it hard to ship

like in seawater, packed whole/live, right?  Which has to be a pain in the ass and really expensive.

[Orik]

Not whole, although those are available too. 

[mongo]

so you're telling me...there's a chance?

[backyardchef]

1 hour ago, Orik said:

Not whole, although those are available too. 

Is this Halloween decorations? 

[Orik]

3 hours ago, mongo said:

so you're telling me...there's a chance?

Unfortunately you're coming during peak chicken tender season, so we don't have room on the menu for any other items.

[mongo]

are the chicken tenders from california or maine?

[Orik]

Lab grown in the basement to assure freshness.

[small h]

1 hour ago, Orik said:

Lab grown in the basement to assure freshness.

[mongo]

ori going down to the basement.
 

 

[relbbaddoof]

All this talk of uni has made me hungry.

I shall use all the superhero* powers at my disposal to get in there this week and eat it all.

*Ori: Look for the guy who wears his red underwear on the outside.

[taion]

On 9/27/2023 at 10:13 PM, Orik said:

Not related to Foxface but i hear the next review is a re-review of a very popular ** place. I can't imagine it's a downgrade....

You mean the sandwich shop is reopening and getting bumped up to 2 stars? Congrats!

[Orik]

No I mean I assumed he's re-reviewing I Sodi to bump them up, but I guess not.

[Sneakeater]

Clearly the rereview was cuz they moved into larger quarters, which is often the kiss of death for cute tiny restaurants.

Edited October 6, 2023 by Sneakeater

[Wilfrid]

I can't recall if I went to the original. The food reads very well, but would I fight for a reservation?

[Sneakeater]

Once, when I had a date, I was magically able to get a reservation there.

It had never happened before nor has it happened since.

My attempts to walk in were of course laughable.

[Sneakeater]

And the bigger new place has a smaller bar!

[The Flon]

On 10/6/2023 at 2:19 PM, Sneakeater said:

Once, when I had a date, I was magically able to get a reservation there.

It had never happened before nor has it happened since.

My attempts to walk in were of course laughable.

How was it that one time?

[Simon]

Don't sleep on the dry-aged duck breast with fermented watermelon(?) sauce.  Also, the latest uni dish -- with cured bluefin tuna and pig ears (or alternatively, feet) -- may be the most delightful bite I've had here so far.

[mongo]

we had a fantastic dinner at foxface on saturday. i hope to write it up in some detail in the next week or so on the blog but in the meantime you can look at the pictures on my insta.

it was also great to chat with ori and sivan during the meal. and we also met simon and the flon who were at the counter as well.

[relbbaddoof]

On 10/17/2023 at 2:35 PM, mongo said:

we also met simon and the flon who were at the counter as well.

When I eat there I often wonder which luminaries are at the counter. Would it cost you so much to reveal yourselves to me? @MitchW could spit in my drink, or @sneakeater could threaten to horsewhip me on the steps of my club (Planet Fitness, in case anybody wants to know). But, no, everybody is unfailingly polite and studiously well behaved, including the central European actor who began the interaction by telling me that she was "kind of a big deal in my country".