It's been awhile...

NOVEMBER 8, 2010, and much has changed since snapping off a quick photo of a little sushi from my beloved Samurai (827 Boylston Street, Boston) and beginning a transcontinental gastronomic adventure periodically interrupted by the Texas Rangers zooming past the Yankees only to fall flat against the surprising championship charge of the San Francisco Giants.

We have a new World Series champion. We have food. We have toys. We have questions that need answers. We have much to discuss.


But before we begin, a quick note about Samurai: Old-school Bostonian will remember the space as the back-bay staple Gyuhama, down the street from the Boston Public Library. Gyhuma has been gone since summer 2006 and while people like to lament closings and the passage of time, I do not mourn its lost. I'm glad it's gone.

Samurai sushi is better. The atmosphere is better. The drinks are better. The fish is fresher, the rolls more creative and tastier. The flavor of the unagi was not left in the microwave. And Samurai retained Gyuhama's one virtue - it serves until  1 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday.

You see, late-night dining is very important around these parts...