• Business & Law
  • May 21, 2020 Thanks to COVID, the Rent Is Unpayable. Where Is the Government? May 21, 2020
  • Sep 25, 2018 Hands Off My Money! How to Win Your Small Business Dispute + Bonus Case Study! Sep 25, 2018
  • Sep 6, 2018 Construction Cluster#%$! Sep 6, 2018
  • Aug 20, 2018 Nine Months at Sea: Life Aboard the Good Ship Burnout Aug 20, 2018
  • Nov 20, 2017 Travels in the Underworld: 2017 Year in Review Nov 20, 2017
  • Oct 25, 2017 Televised Sports in the Restaurant; or, Embracing Your Inner American Oct 25, 2017
  • Aug 10, 2017 The Agony of Summer; or, Where's My Money? Aug 10, 2017
  • Mar 25, 2017 Ramen Chemistry in Distraction. Also, We Opened Another Restaurant. Mar 25, 2017
  • Dec 5, 2016 Shiba Ramen Update from 38,000 Feet Dec 5, 2016
  • Nov 24, 2016 The Golden-Haired Dictator and the End of the Republic Nov 24, 2016
  • Aug 28, 2016 Summer Digest: Ruined Sleep and Big Shiba News Aug 28, 2016
  • May 22, 2016 The Ramen Lawsuit II: The Elements of Negligence May 22, 2016
  • May 18, 2016 The Ramen Lawsuit May 18, 2016
  • Apr 21, 2016 Tipping the Headsman: Government Agencies and the Startup Business Apr 21, 2016
  • Mar 15, 2016 Memories of the Bush Administration: Boots on the Ground at Shiba Ramen Mar 15, 2016
  • Feb 29, 2016 Having My Cake and Eating None of It: My Life as a Ramen Baron Feb 29, 2016
  • Jan 22, 2016 When the Portal Opens, Walk In, Don't Look Back: The Lights Go on at Shiba Ramen Jan 22, 2016
  • Dec 27, 2015 The Thirteenth Labor of Hercules: Getting a California Alcohol License Dec 27, 2015
  • Aug 26, 2015 Anybody Want a Job (at Shiba Ramen)? Aug 26, 2015
  • May 31, 2015 Who Said I Can Do Anything With My Law Degree? I Did. May 31, 2015
• Japan
  • Dec 30, 2018 Tokyo: The Real Magic Kingdom Dec 30, 2018
  • Dec 12, 2018 Japan Tour 2018! Wine, Whisky, and Angry Birds Pop! Dec 12, 2018
  • Jun 15, 2017 Learning the Sake ABCs at Japan's Oldest Brewery Jun 15, 2017
  • Dec 27, 2016 What We Ate in Japan Dec 27, 2016
  • Dec 17, 2016 Tokyo and the East Dec 17, 2016
  • Dec 9, 2016 Fall in Japan: Kyoto and the West Dec 9, 2016
  • Dec 5, 2016 Shiba Ramen Update from 38,000 Feet Dec 5, 2016
  • Jun 27, 2016 Weird Japan Interlude: The Curious Case of Detective Butt Jun 27, 2016
  • May 31, 2016 It's a Fox, It's a Cat, It's a Shiba Inu May 31, 2016
  • Aug 16, 2015 Don’t Forget the Font! The Complexity of Written Japanese and the Shiba Ramen Logo Aug 16, 2015
  • May 22, 2015 Profiles in Ramen, India Edition May 22, 2015
  • May 18, 2015 Profiles in Ramen, Japan Edition May 18, 2015
  • May 11, 2015 Japan Ramen Tour: Tokyo Ramen May 11, 2015
  • May 9, 2015 Japan Ramen Tour in Pictures May 9, 2015
  • May 9, 2015 Japan Photography: Shrines and Gardens May 9, 2015
  • May 5, 2015 Japan Diary: Field Trip to Ramen School May 5, 2015
  • May 3, 2015 Japan Diary: Tokyo Owl Cafe. So Magical. May 3, 2015
  • Apr 25, 2015 Ramen Chemistry's Japan Diary: The Ramen Scene Apr 25, 2015
  • Apr 25, 2015 Japan Design Photography Apr 25, 2015
  • Mar 29, 2015 Japan: So Weird, So Awesome (Episode 1, Love Hotels) Mar 29, 2015
• Food & Science
  • Jun 15, 2017 Learning the Sake ABCs at Japan's Oldest Brewery Jun 15, 2017
  • Apr 29, 2017 The Road to Sake Is Paved With Gold(schlager) Apr 29, 2017
  • Dec 27, 2016 What We Ate in Japan Dec 27, 2016
  • Oct 10, 2016 The Past Is Chemistry, the Future Is the Periodic Table Oct 10, 2016
  • May 11, 2015 Japan Ramen Tour: Tokyo Ramen May 11, 2015
  • May 9, 2015 Japan Ramen Tour in Pictures May 9, 2015
  • Mar 9, 2015 Umami Science Part IV: Inside the Venus Flytrap Mar 9, 2015
  • Mar 1, 2015 Umami Science Part III - Umami Synergy Mar 1, 2015
  • Feb 21, 2015 Interlude: On Tipping; or, WTF America? Feb 21, 2015
  • Feb 14, 2015 Umami Science Part II - Taste Phenomena and the Discovery of Umami Feb 14, 2015
  • Feb 5, 2015 Umami Science Part I - How to Think About Umami Feb 5, 2015
  • Jan 31, 2015 Ramen 101.4: Everything Else! Noodles, Oils, and Toppings. Jan 31, 2015
  • Jan 24, 2015 Ramen 101.3 - Tare Jan 24, 2015
  • Jan 18, 2015 Ramen 101.2(b). More Soup Basics—Dashi Is King! Jan 18, 2015
  • Jan 15, 2015 Where Does a Guy Go for Chicken Feet, Anyway? Jan 15, 2015
  • Jan 13, 2015 Ramen 101.2: Soup Basics—Pork and Chicken Jan 13, 2015
  • Jan 11, 2015 Ramen 101.1 – Let's Talk About Ramen! Jan 11, 2015
  • Jan 4, 2015 A Brief History of Ramen, California Edition Jan 4, 2015
  • Dec 23, 2014 A Brief History of Ramen, From Cambridge to Tsukuba Science City Dec 23, 2014
• Design
  • Nov 13, 2017 The Periodic Table: Design & Construction. Drinks Now Pouring. Nov 13, 2017
  • Apr 1, 2017 Shiba Ramen Oakland: The Final Product Apr 1, 2017
  • Dec 13, 2016 Shiba Ramen Oakland: Design and Construction Dec 13, 2016
  • Aug 3, 2015 Space Design: Putting the Pieces in Place Aug 3, 2015
  • Jul 22, 2015 On the Hunt for Tile, a Visit to Edo Japan: Japanese Geometries Jul 22, 2015
  • Jul 13, 2015 Space Design: Getting Our Act Together Jul 13, 2015
  • Jun 28, 2015 Space Design Back Story: Oakland's Most Dangerous Garden Jun 28, 2015
  • Jun 23, 2015 Design For Function: Building a Ramen Kitchen Jun 23, 2015
  • Jun 13, 2015 Brick and Mortar: Constructing a Restaurant Space Jun 13, 2015
  • Apr 26, 2015 Shiba Ramen Has a Space! Emeryville Public Market Apr 26, 2015
  • Apr 9, 2015 Logo Design: Concept to Execution Apr 9, 2015
  • Apr 5, 2015 Branding Step Two: A Face for Shiba Ramen Apr 5, 2015
  • Mar 26, 2015 Branding Step One: Choosing the Right Name Mar 26, 2015
  • Mar 22, 2015 Creating a Brand: Japanese Food, American Business Mar 22, 2015
  • Dec 14, 2014 Ramen Chemistry Dec 14, 2014