Omid (2909 points) 23-07-2008

I generally balk at a sushi place that’s so… well… gaijin-friendly. No offense to my round-eye friends, but most of y’all ... more...

Omid (2909 points) 18-07-2008

There are a couple of things that to me are strictly verboten - anything called an “ultra lounge,” and fancified versions of cheap ethn... more...

aaron (606 points) 10-07-2008

The Valencia is a very upmarket hotel in San Jose. It’s situated in Santana Row (the supposedly European styled), upmarket shopping street. T... more...

Omid (2909 points) 01-07-2008

A treat for the tongue… Read this review 5 times real fast! A few French friends (from far flung France) felt a fancy for food - a first-c... more...

Omid (2909 points) 01-07-2008

Allow me to geek out for a moment. You know what drew me into Time Deli? The prospect of a perfect Reuben sandwich? The comforting warmth of a b... more...

Omid (2909 points) 26-06-2008

My mom’s always on my case about my habits. “You drink too much.” “You eat too much.” “You spend too much.&#... more...

Omid (2909 points) 25-06-2008

I’ll admit it, I’m a bike moron. Over the years, I’ve fixed and maintained and ridden countless cruisers, BMXs and mountain bi... more...

Omid (2909 points) 25-06-2008

You’re more likely to get a hand job from the Queen of England than to find any sort of parking here during the lunch rush. Trying to R... more...

Omid (2909 points) 25-06-2008

A few years after coming to the States, my family was “adopted” by an elderly Japanese man whom I came to know as “Oji-chan,̶... more...

Omid (2909 points) 25-06-2008

When working in San Jose, I can be found at my desk eating a to-go box of katsu curry from the Miyabi-Tei counter at Mitsuwa. While I prefer the p... more...