Is this what they think in Denmark?
Erin (you may have seen her manning the register) has been in Denmark the past couple of weeks and has been sending back stories of various sushi places she has come across.
1 comment November 19, 2009
After hours
Sitting here at my desk with whiskey in hand, shaking it and listening to the ice cubes crackle and ding against the side of the glass… I stare at the pile of paperwork I need to clear.
Since it’s late at night I might as well drink to the songs of Bob Dylan.
It’s a nightly ritual (the paperwork, not Dylan). Come home and flip through the invoices of the day. This supplier brought this fish, another supplier brought us some beer, my favorite supplier restocked our sake. GST, PTE, CPF, what other 3 letter acronyms do I need to learn?
Are we low on ginger? Are we out of yuzu ice cream? Did we end up with an extra 2 kg of salmon? A thorough inventory is an ideal… at a sushi bar inventory is changing on an hourly basis. Typhoon in Japan? Goodbye to next week’s cargo delivery.
And the government departments that send me mail… NEA, MOM, IRAS, CPF are but a few. Every time I get a letter from them I fear it’s because I’ve submitted something incorrectly.
It’s no wonder I drink before starting this.
2 comments November 17, 2009
The Fall of the Wall Promotion!
The Fall of the Wall
Promotion! Three days only!
Berlin Wall Sushi!
In 1989 the Berlin Wall came tumbling down. It was a spirited victory for freedom and gave hope for a better tomorrow.
In 2009 Standing Sushi Bar’s wall was knocked to the ground, leading to a one day closure and the sadness of great sashimi being destroyed.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reconstruction of Standing Sushi Bar’s wall, we are introducing (for 3 days only)…
THE BERLIN WALL ROLL
Come enjoy a sushi roll made with bratwurst, rice, lettuce, and sesame mustard! 9.80 SGD. Available November 12 – 14.
While you’re here, why not drink a little beer and sake while celebrating the triumph of freedom and the fall of Communism?
WE ARE OPEN AGAIN! (November 12)
1 comment November 11, 2009
I bet last night someone said, “Oops.
Standing Sushi Bar
Is closed today
Due to our neighbors
Being too carefree with
Their drilling
And knocking holes in our Wall
It’s also Sushi Day in Japan
How ironic
Add comment November 11, 2009
How to eat a chicken wing
We’ll take a break from the normal sushi / restaurant inspired posts.
I feel compelled to share this technique for eating chicken wings. It’s amazing! Am tempted to order a ton of wings right now for practice.
Delicious, smoky bbq wings… wouldn’t that be perfect for a Sunday?
Originally found from sangsara’s blast.
Add comment November 1, 2009
Empires
The owners of Donut Empire dropped by the restaurant yesterday and gave us a box full of assorted donuts. I was chatting with them, asking about how they started up and how their business was doing. They certainly are an empire – with outlets in Singapore and Malaysia and soon in Indonesia, Dubai, and further afield. Amazing to think about how quickly they’ve grown after only starting in 2009.
(With Steven and Joy from Donut Empire)
Quite nice of them – they had read on this blog (I think – or maybe it was on Twitter?) that I liked the smell of the donuts that drift into the sushi bar. While one might not think the two go together, after eating some healthy sushi, an indulgence in sinful foods is called for!
Anyway, I’ve been thinking about our neighbors at the B1 level of OUB Centre. There has been a lot of churn lately. A yakitori place moved out, Boost Juice shifted to the yakitori place’s location, Famous Amos moved upstairs, a new food shop (I hear it’s a salad joint) is under construction… and Sakae is still the big kid on the block.
It’s nice to be down there in OUB Centre. I suppose like any other workplace as people are in close proximity, they get to know each other. Since we’re the last shop open each night, everyone else walks by on their way out. I’m not there all the time so not as many folks know me, but Roy, Coral, Kawa-san, and the others are all quite friendly with the neighboring people.
It’s funny; we’re all competing for a piece of the same pie. As easily as a customer could come to Standing Sushi Bar, they could go to Freddie’s Burger. Or the food court. Anywhere! But nicely, instead of feeling like a competitive place, it feels more like a community. I like that.
2 comments October 27, 2009
A birthday meal
(Written on Saturday)
This is going to sound self-indulgent and promotional but it’s my birthday and I shall do what I want!
Typically I try to avoid eating in the restaurant. I feel it’s strange if I’m wearing our sushi bar t-shirt, eating the food, and not paying for it. The ‘business’-guy in me thinks about how if I eat it, well, I’m losing money since it’s less sushi for me to sell. I usually end up eating the leftover take-away after we have closed.
Anyway, I was at the restaurant in the afternoon, and it had been a somewhat stressful day. I decided, “Hey! It’s my birthday, and I want to eat my own sushi freshly made.” So I did.
I asked for the hotate (scallop) aburi with mentai sauce that people have been raving about, anago, ika, kanpachi (we only have this sporadically – hard to get!), salmon belly, salmon aburi with yuzu mayo, and mentaiko.
I stood, I ate. It was a feast.
And I’m going to declare it: It was good. Seriously good. As in some of the best sushi I have ever had. The kanpachi (wild yellowtail) was ‘crunchy’ – it’s like you could feel the strength it has from swimming free rather than being farmed. Anago had a cleaner and lighter taste than unagi (saltwater eel versus freshwater eel), and the sauces Roy used for the aburi sushi were awesome.
I’ve kept on top of reviews and comments about the restaurant. I’m happy that people are saying lots of positive things. Now that I’ve tried it out myself, I’m really pleased with how things have turned out.
Can we do things better? Of course we can. I think we nailed the core concept though. High-quality sushi, easygoing place.
4 comments October 12, 2009
Friday I’m in love
Since I’m listening to the Cure’s “Friday I’m in Love,” it seems like a good time to post about our upcoming event. It will be the first time we’re holding a “special event” at the sushi bar.
HisFoodBlog is bringing Singles Night to Standing Sushi Bar!
If you’d like to attend, please send your RSVP to hisfoodblog@gmail.com
Raw food stirs the senses.
Add comment October 9, 2009
Happy hour
There are few common pleasures in life as enjoyable as happy hour. Getting together with colleagues and friends over a few drinks at the end of a long work day is something I always look forward to. What better way to get to know one another?
Of course it’s even sweeter if you’re playing hooky from the office and imbibing the magical elixir during work hours!
So it gives me great pleasure to announce that Standing Sushi Bar now has happy hour!
4 pm – 7 pm, Monday – Saturday
3 bottles of Asahi @ 21 SGD
2 bottles of Suntory Premium Malt @ 20 SGD
10% off all sake, shochu, and umeshu (including bottles)
Menu of 2 SGD Japanese drinking snacks
Sushi Combo: 2 nigiri and a handroll for 5 SGD
Some interesting reading – the Japanese practice of nomikai (drinking party).
5 comments September 25, 2009
Shonen Knife – Sushi Bar
Sushi, sushi, sushi bar!
Going to a sushi bar!
I wanna go to a sushi bar.
I wanna go with you.
Add comment September 20, 2009
