Back in the early seventies, my dad came back from a business trip to Japan hooked on sushi, which was rather unheard of in our Oklahoma town, population 25,000. If I remember correctly, there weren’t any Japanese restaurants in the state (maybe Benihana in Oklahoma City?). About ten years passed before our family moved to Houston, and later, to New Jersey. We all learned how to use chopsticks, and got comfortable eating and ordering raw fish. After I went off to school in NYC, a visit from “Mr Bob” was always the perfect excuse to find a sushi restaurant and …
Fainting Goat Gelato is Back Up and Running
Here’s the scoop for gelato lovers: after almost 6 months, The Fainting Goat has reopened in a new location. Owners Yalçin and Sevim Ataman shut down operations in December 2023 after the building where they were leasing (next to Chase Bank) sold to an apartment building developer. Challenges, including the permitting process, delayed their reopening until last week.
The new storefront landed them between Sea Monster and Taco Time on 45th. They make fresh gelato daily from local organic milk and seasonal fruits. Flavors rotate frequently, but some in the regular line up include stracciatella, pistachio, Mexican vanilla bean, chocolate …