Hiroshima style okonomiyaki. This joint is located near Meiji University (Meidaimae Station) and if you're a student the noodles are on the house. My friend who is from Hiroshima that showed me this place said no need to use ohashi just eat from the spatula.
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:17 pm Post subject:
Takoyama wrote:
Hiroshima style okonomiyaki. This joint is located near Meiji University (Meidaimae Station) and if you're a student the noodles are on the house. My friend who is from Hiroshima that showed me this place said no need to use ohashi just eat from the spatula.
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:28 pm Post subject:
Santa Monica sushi restaurant to close after serving whale meat
March 19, 2010
LA TIMES
A Santa Monica sushi restaurant facing federal charges for serving endangered whale meat appears set to close its doors Saturday, according to a statement posted to The Hump's website Friday which called the decision a �gself-imposed punishment."
�gThe Hump hopes that by closing its doors, it will help bring awareness to the detrimental effect that illegal whaling has on the preservation of our ocean ecosystems and species,�h read the statement on the restaurant's longstanding website.
Phone calls to the restaurant and its attorney were not answered late Friday.
Federal prosecutors last week charged the owner and chef of the restaurant at the Santa Monica Airport with the illegal sale of whale meat in violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, a misdemeanor that carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a maximum fine of $200,000.
While the restaurant immediately took responsibility once it was charged, the charges came only after an undercover sting operation that was orchestrated by animal activists and the associate producer of the Oscar-winning documentary �gThe Cove.�h
The activists used a tiny video camera to record their payment of $600 for the omakase, or chef's choice, which included eight pieces of whale. The activists bagged samples of the meat and sent them to the Marine Mammal Institute, where they were determined to be Sei whale, an endangered species.
In the online posting, The Hump also vowed to make a �gsubstantial contribution�h to whale preservation or endangered species groups and apologized to the public for �gour illegal actions.�h
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 10:34 pm Post subject:
Takoyama wrote:
Subgay I had about a week ago.
Ebi avacado sando, bbq flavored potato wedges, choco coconut cookie and ice tea to wash it all down. That cookie was quite delightful.
I bet it was better than Subway here...I only go there when I'm lazy and because it's cheap. Most of the places I prefer to eat at require a drive in the ol' horseless carriage they call a car.
Hiroshima style okonomiyaki. This joint is located near Meiji University (Meidaimae Station) and if you're a student the noodles are on the house. My friend who is from Hiroshima that showed me this place said no need to use ohashi just eat from the spatula.
Do you remember the name of this actual place in Hiroshima?
My friends from Hiroshima took me to a Okonoymiyaki place in Hiroshima, and they told me it was one of the best around, and their favorite place. It look a bit similar from the photo, and I even met the owner. The food was fantastic!! Too bad I forgot the name of the actual restarant, which was a favorite among the locals in Hiroshima.
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:32 pm Post subject:
bmwracer wrote:
Yup... Not very stealthy name-wise.
Hehe. Yeah.
I wonder how much money they are going to end up paying out for violating the law...could be quite a bit, especially if they use this case to make a point.
I wonder how much money they are going to end up paying out for violating the law...could be quite a bit, especially if they use this case to make a point.
Must be quite a fine, since the owner had to shut down... Probably to get liquid assets.
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Looks delicious. Great photos! 
