StringGrrl sees the World

The Sushi bar at this bustling Japanese Place in Troy  I wandered into Haru Noodle and Sushi thinking of focusing on their Ramen offerings. I had been on a Ramen kick after a recent trip to Zurich when a colleague brought me to the local ramen place there. Truly, it is hard to isolate when the Ramen kick started maybe in kindergarten? Lunch Special, Sashimi salad But as any plan needs to be flexible, i had sat down for only a moment before I noticed the display of the lunch special for the day. Wrapped in cellophane at the front of the restaurant just like I would expect in Japan was a wonderful looking bowl with the daily special assembled underneath. Large chunks of tuna, salmon, whitefish, and "krab" over rice and veggies made the lunch special of the Sashimi Salad a welcome surprise. Udon Noodle Soup that came with the lunch special

The exterior of Johnny Noodle King in a very modest part of town In the shadow of the ambassador bridge this area has yet to catch up to the kind of resurgence going on in nearby Corktown. However, with the amount of demolition and clearing of old buildings and the ever looming potential of another bridge in the area that may change. The interior is completely Hipster Chic As I was only there for a quick bite before having to head to Comerica Park for training on operating the concessions (doing it as a fundraiser for the school chior and drama programs), I only had time for one simple bowl of Ramen. I went for the Shoyu which seemed to be the most like any classic ramen option. Ordered it with the Pork Belly (Chasu). The Shoyu Ramen For a noodle joint like this the speed of service for the ramen was not bad. The place was empty at the time with only 4 other patrons when I entered. All of whom appeared to have already ordered. One large stock pot was visible from t...

Le Temple de lah Renommee du Hockey, The Temple of Hockey!! Lord Stanley's Cup For the Win! Careful don't touch it! Not really, mostly those who defied the "Jinx" have gone on to win. The Great One is prominently displayed Back to back cups in the '50s Legendary! Howe, Lindsay, Delvecchio, Sawchuk.  The Current Cup The Original Cup '52, '54, '55 on the original cup base