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Eric Grajo
June 6, 2018
Barbecue, Home, Japan, Korean, Food

Yakiniku at Home

Eric Grajo
June 6, 2018
Barbecue, Home, Japan, Korean, Food

A little bit of Korean-style BBQ on my Japanese-style tabletop charcoal grill ("shichirin").

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Tagged: BBQ, yakiniku, home cooking, japaneats, japanfoodie, shichirin

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Eric Grajo
June 3, 2018
Spring, Home, Jiro, Relaxation

A Lazy Kind of Sunday

Eric Grajo
June 3, 2018
Spring, Home, Jiro, Relaxation
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Tagged: lazy Sundays, Memorial golf weekend

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Eric Grajo
May 30, 2018
Midcentury Modern, Style, Home

Sunflower Clock

Eric Grajo
May 30, 2018
Midcentury Modern, Style, Home

The George Nelson Sundlower Clock arrived today. Straight up on the fireplace wall it went. 

Tagged: Nelson, clocks, modern house

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Eric Grajo
May 28, 2018
Holiday, Barbecue

Memorial Day BBQ

Eric Grajo
May 28, 2018
Holiday, Barbecue

Beef short ribs and pork baby backs low and slow in the Big Green Egg today. 

Tagged: foodie, memphis dust, big green egg, low and slow, BBQ, sweet heat

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Eric Grajo
May 26, 2018
Delicacy, Food

Roasted Bone Marrow

Eric Grajo
May 26, 2018
Delicacy, Food

Whole Foods doesn’t always have these but they had them today and I couldn’t help myself. Seasoned simply with sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, and EVOO.  In the oven at 450 degrees and out in 15 minutes. Perfect with some capers and a splash of fresh squeezed lemon juice on toast. 

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Tagged: bone marrow, hipster eats

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Eric Grajo
May 26, 2018
Japan, Food, Dinner

Yakitori at Home

Eric Grajo
May 26, 2018
Japan, Food, Dinner

Trying out the new Japanese-style charcoal grill box with some homemade yakitori. 

Tagged: shichirin, foodie, hibachi, japaneats, yakitori, japanfoodie, BBQ

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Eric Grajo
May 26, 2018
Home, Pet Life, Jiro

Crazy Dog

Eric Grajo
May 26, 2018
Home, Pet Life, Jiro

New toy, destroyed toy.  

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Tagged: toys don’t last, dog shenanigans

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Eric Grajo
May 26, 2018
Lunch, Korean, Food

No-Nonsense Lunch

Eric Grajo
May 26, 2018
Lunch, Korean, Food

Quick lunch bowl at Bibibop.  

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Tagged: weekend eats

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Eric Grajo
May 25, 2018
Home, Spring, Gardening

Season’s Planters

Eric Grajo
May 25, 2018
Home, Spring, Gardening

The annual spring ritual of re-planting the planters happened this weekend. Completely different selections from last year’s.  

Tagged: spring rituals, container plants, green thumb

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Eric Grajo
May 25, 2018
Eames, Furniture, Midcentury Modern, Home

New Dining Chairs

Eric Grajo
May 25, 2018
Eames, Furniture, Midcentury Modern, Home

My new Eames Molded Plastic Dowel Leg side chairs arrived today. They match the live edge walnut top dining table much better, I think.  

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Tagged: molded plastic, side chair, dowel-leg

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Eric Grajo
May 24, 2018
Parks, Sunsets, Golden Hour

Sunset Drama

Eric Grajo
May 24, 2018
Parks, Sunsets, Golden Hour
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Tagged: spring sunset, dublin, Jiro walk

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Eric Grajo
May 21, 2018
Style, Eyewear

New Specs

Eric Grajo
May 21, 2018
Style, Eyewear
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Tagged: new glasses

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Eric Grajo
May 19, 2018
Travel, Japan

Japan Sundry

Eric Grajo
May 19, 2018
Travel, Japan

Various snapshots from this past week's Japan business trip.

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Eric Grajo
May 16, 2018
Japan, Food

Crème Brûlée Quiche

Eric Grajo
May 16, 2018
Japan, Food

How do you kick up crème brûlée, my favorite dessert, an even higher notch?  Serve it in a flaky, crispy pastry a la the Portuguese ‘pasteis de nata’ and call it crème brûlée quiche. So good!

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Tagged: sweet custard, foodie, crème brûlée, japaneats, favorite dessert

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Eric Grajo
May 14, 2018
Golden Hour, Japan, Travel, Sunsets

Sunset from the Shinkansen

Eric Grajo
May 14, 2018
Golden Hour, Japan, Travel, Sunsets

Beautiful sunset during golden hour on the bullet train ride from Tokyo to Utsunomiya.

Tagged: shinkansen, 300 kph

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Eric Grajo
May 13, 2018
Japan, Travel

Tokyo-Bound

Eric Grajo
May 13, 2018
Japan, Travel
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Headed to Japan this morning for a week of business meetings. Late start in Columbus (1-hr delay) but otherwise, everything else appears to be as planned. Pleasant surprise: upgrade to the newly-renovated American Airlines Flagship Lounge instead of the regular Admirals Club in O’Hare.  

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Tagged: business travel

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Eric Grajo
May 12, 2018
Breakfast Club, Food, Friends

Trifecta

Eric Grajo
May 12, 2018
Breakfast Club, Food, Friends

 ... of carrot cake pancake, millionaire’s bacon, and eggs over medium. 

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Tagged: eggs, breakfast, bacon, pancake

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Eric Grajo
May 11, 2018
Spring

Spring in Full Swing

Eric Grajo
May 11, 2018
Spring
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Tagged: nature, rockgarden, japanesemaple, springinohio

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Eric Grajo
May 9, 2018
Friends, Food

Wing Night at Rooster’s

Eric Grajo
May 9, 2018
Friends, Food

Garlic and Korean BBQ. 

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Tagged: bestinCBus, chicken wings, spicy

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Eric Grajo
May 8, 2018
Eyewear, Style

Selectable Spectacles

Eric Grajo
May 8, 2018
Eyewear, Style

After trying on at least a dozen frames of various makes, I’m down to these two (the one in front is my current pair). 

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I’ll let you know which one I chose after it comes back fitted with my new lenses (in 7-9 business days).

Tagged: eye doctor, new glasses, notmadeofglass

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