The human & the Snorlax

Who do you want to meet?

One of us eats everything and rates it. The other cooks, collects, and builds websites for a living.

Kuma HP ∞

Kuma the Snorlax with an ice cream cone in each hand

Refined Palate: instantly detects whether a meal is worth waking up for.

Big Nap: restores all energy. Required after every great meal.

Eager for adventure. Allergic to horrible food.

Official taste-tester

Meet Kuma

My partner in crime is Kuma, a Snorlax with a serious appetite for adventure and an even more serious appetite for everything else. He's always ready to eat and always ready to nap, usually in that order.

Don't let the sleepy exterior fool you. Kuma has a remarkably refined palate, and he is famously allergic to horrible food. If a spot makes the site, it means it cleared the Kuma bar.

Type: Snorlax · Adventure-class
Loves: Big meals, bigger naps, new places
Allergic to: Horrible food (breaks out in disappointment)
Catchphrase: "Eat first. Nap immediately after."

From frequent flyer to full-time eater

I spent twenty years as a tech consultant, living out of a carry-on and clocking serious miles for business. The job took me everywhere, and somewhere along the way the best part of every trip stopped being the meetings and started being the meals.

After leaving consulting and moving into industry, I finally have the room to do the things I actually love: collecting, cooking, and chasing down an adventure wherever I land. This site is where all of that lives.

Expect honest takes on places worth traveling for, recipes I'm tinkering with at home, and a healthy obsession with trading cards. I'm hands-on with everything, and I'd rather show you than tell you.

The three rules

How this whole thing works

If Kuma had a manifesto, it would fit on a napkin.

Eat everywhere

From street carts to white tablecloths. The best bite isn't always the fanciest one.

Collect & trade

Pokémon, One Piece, and Final Fantasy. Always hunting, occasionally selling.

Stay hands-on

Cooking it, building it, going there. If it can be done in person, count me in.