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Ooka Sushi

Posted by blogs4food | Posted on 02-01-2012

Category : Bucks County, Doylestown, Japanese, Pennsylvania, Restaurant Reviews, Sake

Tags: Best of Philly, Bucks County, Bucks County Sushi, Doylestown, Doylestown Japanese, Doylestown Restaurants, Doylestown Sushi, Japanese Cuisine, Japanese Food, Japanese Restaurants Bucks County, Japanese Restaurants Doylestown, Ooka Doylestown, Ooka Restaurant, Ooka Sushi, Sake, sushi

I remember when I first started eating sushi. I quickly ascended into a culinary obsession for the Japanese fast food. Fortunately, living in the flourishing suburbs of Philadelphia allowed me to indulge whenever I wanted to as there was an amazing tiny Japanese restaurant close to my home in Doylestown, Pennsylvania called “Ooka”. The restaurant was so small it couldn’t have sat more than 15 people, while the rest of the space housed a huge fish tank with some beautiful gold fish and a couple of exotic koi . Truly a hidden gem.

That was Ooka Sushi at least ten years ago. A couple years ago, it went through a major overhaul and has doubled in size. In addition to the extra space it’s received an incredible contemporary look, complete with glowing bar and multiple hibachi tables. Ooka brings you a sense of the elite interior decor of a high end Miami nightclub in sleepytown suburbia, a refreshing change of pace. In addition to the ambience, Ooka offers a diversified menu of sushi rolls to choose from as well as the typical faves. One of my absolute adorations is the “New York Roll”, fresh Salmon, with Fuji Apple. To die for. Ooka, also has a nice collection of Sake’s to compliment any taste.

Ooka is great for impressing a date or just a casual business meeting, but call ahead to make sure it isn’t crazy busy. Ooka, has built up quite a reputation over the last few years, and has couple locations to boast their status. In 2010, Philadelphia Magazine named Ooka “Best of Philly 2010” for “Best Sushi”. Not to pat my own back, but I was saying that 8 years ago…. If you’re a foodie and like to try new places, Ooka Doylestown is perfect. Located in a bustling little town with lots to do, give it a try, you won’t be sorry.

http://www.ookasushi.com/

110 Veteran’s Lane

Doylestown, PA. 18901

215-348-8185

Link to Menu - http://www.ookasushi.com/menu/

Lunch Hours

Monday thru Friday 11:00am – 3:00pm

Saturday & Sunday 12noon to 3:00pm

Dinner Hours

Sunday thru Thursday 4:30pm – 10:00pm

Friday & Saturday 4:30pm – 11:00pm

Introducing The Cycle-Pub

Posted by blogs4food | Posted on 14-03-2011

Category : Beer, Food News, Miscellaneous, National

Tags: bend, bend oregon, bier bike, cycle pub, james watts, oregon, the bulletin, the cycle pub

Historically, biking and drinking beer is a bad idea. But imbibing brews andpedaling while someone else steers? That’s a stroke of two-wheeled brilliance. Actually, make that four wheels.

Recently, Bend, Oregon, featured the debut of the Cycle Pub, a trolley car–shaped traveling bar that blends the city’s twin passions: cycling and craft beer. (The innovation is an American riff on Holland’s lush-friendly Bier Bike.) Up to 12 beer lovers belly up to the glossy wooden bar and pump their legs, while an additional three non-pedalers can plop down on a plush bench and sip brewskis served by a pal doubling as a bartender. (Cycle Pub employees are unable to dole out drinks.)

To cut down on the risk of crashes — and spilling your precious carbonated nectar — “we provide the driver, so riders can legally enjoy a local fine-crafted beer, glass of wine or cup of coffee en route,” founder James Watts told The Bulletin.

But forget caffeine. This a bicycle built for brews. Thanks to Cycle Pub, gaining– and losing — a beer belly has never been so much fun.

(source)

Wine Pairing With Superbowl Foods

Posted by blogs4food | Posted on 05-02-2011

Category : Alcoholic, Drink Reviews, Food News, National, Wine

Tags: big game drinks, big game foods, big game wines, centeral coast wines, chili, cline cellars, creamy dips, cupcake vineyards, freixenet cordon negro brut sparkling wine, greenbay, greenbay packers, hamburgers, hogue cellars, hot wings, j.lohr winery, layered taco dip, packers, pittsburgh steelers, Pizza, spanish wine, steelers, superbowl, superbowl 2011, superbowl dining, superbowl drinks, superbowl foods, superbowl xlv, syrah, taco dip, the superbowl, turning leaf vineyards, wine and snacks, wine pairing, xlv

We found an interesting article this morning in regards to wine pairing withSuperbowl snacks. We figured…why not? Beer is the ‘king’ of game day drinks but not everyone wants all the carbs and calories. The alternative is wine.

The best thing about these featured wines is that they are all no more than $15! If you’re heading to a Superbowl party this weekend or to the Blogs4food fortress, you may want to bring a bottle of the good stuff to see how spot on these pairings really are!

Layered taco dip
This is a complex dish, with layers of guacamole, chopped lettuce and tomatoes, corn kernels and spicy-hot taco meat or refried beans. An equally complex wine to help you wash it all down is key. Ditch the Napa Cabs and try a something from a new, up-and-coming Cabernet Sauvignon region: Chile.
Our budget pick: Vina Aquitania 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Valle del Maipo, Chile
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Top Beers of 2010

Posted by blogs4food | Posted on 31-12-2010

Category : Alcoholic, Beer, Drink Reviews, Drinks, Food News, National

Tags: 2010 best beers, alpine black ipa, beer list, best beers, best drinks of 2010, boston beer co, boston beer company, bourbonic plague, brian strumke, brooklyn brewery, cascade brewing, cherries, chicago brewery, chocolate, daisy cutter, daisy cutter pale ale, deschutes' hop, espresso, firestone walker, gypsy brewer, half acre beer company, nelson sauvin hops, oak aged lager, odell brewing, oktoberfest, otter creek, parabola, Reinheitsgebot, sorachi ace, stateside saison, stillwater artisanal ales, sunset-orange elixir, top ten beers, warrior colombus, Weihenstephan brewery, woodcut 4, woodcut four, woodcut no. 4 oak aged lager, woodcut number four

This has been a very, very good year for drinking beer. Shuffling through

mysmudged, beer-stained notes, I see I enjoyed countless IPAs, stouts and wild yeast–spiked sour ales. But who cares what I think…here is what YOU voted as the best beers of the year!

Boston Beer Co.: Infinium Ale
The Samuel Adams crew spent two years collaborating with Germany’s legendary Weihenstephan brewery to create this effervescent, 10.3 percent treat featuring a fruity, champagne-like twang. What makes Infinium extra-special: It’s the first new beer style created under Germany’s beer-purity law, the Reinheitsgebot, in more than four centuries.

Half Acre Beer Company: Daisy Cutter Pale Ale
One of my favorite new pale ales is the Chicago brewery’s Daisy Cutter, which is jammed with a quintet of fragrant, aromatic hops (Warrior, Columbus, Centennial, Simcoe and Amarillo) that check in at 60 IBUs — and just 5.2 percent ABV. That means citric, piney Daisy slides down nice and easy.

Winepod – Personal Wine Maker

Posted by blogs4food | Posted on 28-12-2010

Category : Alcoholic, National, Product Reviews, Wine

Tags: home made wine, homemade wine, homemade wine maker, how to make wine, making wine at home, the wine pod, the winepod, wine at home, wine enthusiast, wine maker, wine pod, winepod

I am not going to lie! We love wine! This thing just oozes ‘amazing”! It reminds me of one of those cryogenic machines that keeps you frozen after you die until they figure out how to bring you back to life. This won’t bring you back but it MAY help you live longer as wine has been proven to be a healthy asset to a life of longevity. If you have some extra dough lying around, Winepod may be for you!

Over the last few years, interest in home brewing has been steadily growing.

That great for the beer fans out there, but what’s the wine drinker to do when they catch the DIY bug? Up until now, they haven’t had many options. However the WinePod is hoping to change all that by allowing regular people to make wine right in their own homes.

WinePod is the first-ever personal winery. It is a self–contained, computer–controlled unit that allows the amateur wine maker to create up to four cases of wine per fermentation (and up to 12 fermentations a year). The company provides the grapes, as well as all the tools you’ll need Continue Reading

World’s Most Expensive Beer!

Posted by blogs4food | Posted on 23-11-2010

Category : Alcoholic, Beer, Drink Reviews, Drinks, National

Tags: alcohol, bar harbor, Beer, brew, budweiser, dirt cheap beer, expensive brews, expensive drinks, i.p.a., IPA, maine, milwaukee's best light, pabst blue ribbon, pbr, sam adams, Samuel Adams’ Utopias, shipyard ale, sierra nevada, sierra nevada pale ale, thanksgiving beverages, thanksgiving drinks, Tutankhamen Brew, Vielle Bon Secours

What goes better with turkey than a nice cold brew? Exactly! Considering the fact that I used to drink Pabst Blue Ribbon, Milwaukee’s Best Light, (Beast Light), and pretty much any other sewage water that would get me drunk before I met my wife, I’m really not qualified to tell you about the worlds most expensive beer’s. We both enjoy Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, and my wife just recently discovered Shipyard Summer Ale while we vacationed in Bar Harbor, Maine.

I still venture back to the cheap ”pounders” when I stumble upon them just for old time’s sake. I get the look from E when I order that swill because she is used to me drinking great I.P.A. brews but sometimes you can’t resist that shiny Pabst can! Here are some of the world’s most expensive beers and yes, you’re buying!… Continue Reading

Ooka Sushi

Introducing The Cycle-Pub

Wine Pairing With Superbowl Foods

Top Beers of 2010

Winepod – Personal Wine Maker

World’s Most Expensive Beer!

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