Wannabe trendy restaurants come and go pretty quickly along Williamsburg's Bedford Avenue, but for over a decade the casual Japanese restaurant Supercore has been holding steady on the Southside. Owned by a mysterious Tokyo proprietor (there's another location in that city) Supercore serves Japanese-inspired comfort food such as Chikuzen-ni (simmered vegetables and chicken) and Miso-ni (simmered fish with miso-flavored soy sauce) and a variety of Kozara (small plates). Their kimchi is definitely good for what ails you, and the Beef Curry Stew, which is slowly cooked for four days, is probably the most popular dish.
Still Got It: Supercore, A Convivial Japanese Oasis In Williamsburg
Still Time To Qualify For Go! Go! Curry's Annual Curry-Eating Contest
What is it about warm temperatures that gets people in the mood to physically force pound upon pound of one kind of food down their throat in a limited amount of time? We don't know either, but hot off the heels of all the press surrounding the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and its bid for gender equality comes word of another annual competitive eating event, this one for Japanese curry rice at Midtown's Go! Go! Curry. Get psyched! In the restaurant's own words, "One of the most common food in Japan, 'CURRY RICE' has become an exciting sport!"
Kyotofu's Spring Menu Shows Bean Curd's Versatility
Kyotofu is best known for turning out beautiful Japanese desserts, but this Hell’s Kitchen hot spot has been steadily adding savory items, and its new spring menu features some surprises on both the sweet and savory fronts.
At the Ethnic Market: Japanese Nanoburgers
At the Ethnic Market highlights international specialty foods and ingredients you're very unlikely to find at your local Gristedes.
A Taste of Soba Totto
For a pair of diners with zero romantic involvement, Soba Totto proved the perfect refuge from the relentless Valentine’s Day spirit. Thanks to owner Ryuichi “Bobby” Munekata, the man behind upscale yakitori joints Yakitori Totto and Torys, Soba Totto is one of the few Japanese spots in town offering both top-notch soba and top-flight yakitori. In a begrudging acknowledgment of the so-called holiday, two juicy skewers of hatsu, or chicken heart, were ordered.

