Satoru Inoue
@satoruinoue.com
Japanese-American data scientist in Chicago. Writes about food, music, cities at https://www.satoruinoue.com
Japanese account: @inoueian.bsky.social
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Satoru Inoue
@satoruinoue.com
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A Chicagoan in New York
Scratching many surfaces of a great city
www.satoruinoue.com
I was in New York last month. This is my blog post.
I talk about food #pizza #dumplings #ramen then about Harlem and the Hudson River
www.satoruinoue.com/p/a-chicagoa...
I talk about food #pizza #dumplings #ramen then about Harlem and the Hudson River
www.satoruinoue.com/p/a-chicagoa...
3yo is getting a kick out of the lyric "Santa baby", certainly thinking of something other than the intended meaning.
December 13, 2025 at 2:44 AM
3yo is getting a kick out of the lyric "Santa baby", certainly thinking of something other than the intended meaning.
ooh, a Tunisian artist in Rome collaborating w/ a Naples band
"Hurriya (We Must Resist)" by Psyché feat. Ziad Trabelsi
youtu.be/D8vxGTK8AEA?...
"Hurriya (We Must Resist)" by Psyché feat. Ziad Trabelsi
youtu.be/D8vxGTK8AEA?...
Hurriya (We Must Resist) [feat. Ziad Trabelsi]
YouTube video by Psyché - Topic
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
ooh, a Tunisian artist in Rome collaborating w/ a Naples band
"Hurriya (We Must Resist)" by Psyché feat. Ziad Trabelsi
youtu.be/D8vxGTK8AEA?...
"Hurriya (We Must Resist)" by Psyché feat. Ziad Trabelsi
youtu.be/D8vxGTK8AEA?...
Reposted by Satoru Inoue
Art Institute membership is by far the best way to spend money if you live in Chicago. And coming here for the members' hour is the one thing I ought to do far more. Even if the Monets make me homesick
December 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Art Institute membership is by far the best way to spend money if you live in Chicago. And coming here for the members' hour is the one thing I ought to do far more. Even if the Monets make me homesick
Been thinking about Japanese-Mexican fusion cuisine. Birria ramen is fine, but it really doesn't feel like a great fusion dish. Specifically, it's not great ramen—Korean tacos can have great Korean meats and be great tacos.
December 12, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Been thinking about Japanese-Mexican fusion cuisine. Birria ramen is fine, but it really doesn't feel like a great fusion dish. Specifically, it's not great ramen—Korean tacos can have great Korean meats and be great tacos.
My understanding is that Kyuramen is a Taiwanese chain, w/ no locations in Japan.
cturamen.com.tw/shop.html
cturamen.com.tw/shop.html
December 12, 2025 at 3:27 AM
My understanding is that Kyuramen is a Taiwanese chain, w/ no locations in Japan.
cturamen.com.tw/shop.html
cturamen.com.tw/shop.html
I don't even remember this @transit.app
December 11, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I don't even remember this @transit.app
My favorite (?) thing about crash rate stats by age is that it goes up a lot between when a teen has a permit vs a license.
The policy recommendation, of course, is that you should not give out driver's licenses.
The policy recommendation, of course, is that you should not give out driver's licenses.
December 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
My favorite (?) thing about crash rate stats by age is that it goes up a lot between when a teen has a permit vs a license.
The policy recommendation, of course, is that you should not give out driver's licenses.
The policy recommendation, of course, is that you should not give out driver's licenses.
What's only in the caption: His plane crashed into Lake Monona in Madison—the memorial plaque in the photo is at Monona Terrace.
Also, the openers for the scheduled Madison show, the Grim Reapers, included future members of Cheap Trick.
Also, the openers for the scheduled Madison show, the Grim Reapers, included future members of Cheap Trick.
Today in History: Otis Redding killed in plane crash
Today in History: Otis Redding killed in plane crash
On Dec. 10, 1967, singer Otis Redding, 26, and six others were killed when their plane crashed into a Wisconsin lake; trumpeter Ben Cauley, a member of the group the Bar-Kays, was the only survivor…
trib.al
December 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
What's only in the caption: His plane crashed into Lake Monona in Madison—the memorial plaque in the photo is at Monona Terrace.
Also, the openers for the scheduled Madison show, the Grim Reapers, included future members of Cheap Trick.
Also, the openers for the scheduled Madison show, the Grim Reapers, included future members of Cheap Trick.
Proxi is closing at the end of the year. Only made it there once but it was very good. Better than most of the other Asian fusion places in town.
Proxi on Instagram: "A message to our incredible guests:
This note comes with a mix of gratitude and heartfelt farewell.
After eight incredible years in Chicago’s West Loop, we have made the decisio...
Proxi, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Chicago's West Loop, announces its closure after 8 years of serving incredible cuisine. Chef Az Zimmerman's passion and dedication shine through in their final ...
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December 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Proxi is closing at the end of the year. Only made it there once but it was very good. Better than most of the other Asian fusion places in town.
Made it to Christkindlmarket today for lunch. Raclette is great.
December 10, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Made it to Christkindlmarket today for lunch. Raclette is great.
Game designer Frank Lantz talking about Bell's inequality (quantum mechanics and its non-locality), which apparently his latest game is inspired by.
Bell's Inequality - Guide and Walkthrough
Version: 1.01 | Updated: 11/28/25
franklantz.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Game designer Frank Lantz talking about Bell's inequality (quantum mechanics and its non-locality), which apparently his latest game is inspired by.
saw something that might cause me nightmares, and was hoping to find something else that might overwrite that. This is the next thing I saw.
Absolutely buzzing over this new video of a rarely seen giant squid
December 8, 2025 at 6:13 AM
saw something that might cause me nightmares, and was hoping to find something else that might overwrite that. This is the next thing I saw.
Francesco Turrisi geeking out on Roman pizza/Bonci
francescoturrisi.substack.com/p/on-alveola...
francescoturrisi.substack.com/p/on-alveola...
On Alveolation, Endosperm and Blue steel
Pizza Chronicles - Roman pizza in teglia
francescoturrisi.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Francesco Turrisi geeking out on Roman pizza/Bonci
francescoturrisi.substack.com/p/on-alveola...
francescoturrisi.substack.com/p/on-alveola...
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Feminists are supposed to be the man-haters, but here's a guy who equates masculinity with murder.
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Feminists are supposed to be the man-haters, but here's a guy who equates masculinity with murder.
Finally got around to reading this—it's a great overview of how zoning & (more importantly) parking requirements led to some typical apartment building types in Chicago over the years
Finally got something out of my head that's been there a while: A capsule history of the mid-density Chicago apartment building daniel-kay-hertz.ghost.io/the-life-dea...
The life, death, and rebirth of moderate-density apartment buildings in Chicago
The pantheon of Chicago architecture tends to cluster at either end of the density spectrum. In one corner you have the trophy commercial skyscrapers; in the other you have icons of domesticity, the b...
daniel-kay-hertz.ghost.io
December 7, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Finally got around to reading this—it's a great overview of how zoning & (more importantly) parking requirements led to some typical apartment building types in Chicago over the years
New Year a much bigger deal for me than Christmas, but I do have 2 Christmas decisions to make:
1. What fancy meat dish do I want to make just because?
2. Panettone or stollen from PQB?
1. What fancy meat dish do I want to make just because?
2. Panettone or stollen from PQB?
Publican Quality Bread - Chicago, IL
Greg Wade and his team explore how whole grains and thoughtful fermentation can yield ridiculously good bread. Their bread program is utilized across the One Off Hospitality Group concepts.
interest...
www.exploretock.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:32 AM
New Year a much bigger deal for me than Christmas, but I do have 2 Christmas decisions to make:
1. What fancy meat dish do I want to make just because?
2. Panettone or stollen from PQB?
1. What fancy meat dish do I want to make just because?
2. Panettone or stollen from PQB?
El Kanka's new single has some proper samba touch.
"La Apuesta" by El Kanka
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6LQ...
"La Apuesta" by El Kanka
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6LQ...
El Kanka - La Apuesta (Cap.2)
YouTube video by El Kanka
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:57 AM
El Kanka's new single has some proper samba touch.
"La Apuesta" by El Kanka
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6LQ...
"La Apuesta" by El Kanka
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6LQ...
This does capture most of my obsessions
December 6, 2025 at 3:40 AM
This does capture most of my obsessions
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There are a lot of really horrific examples of “it can always get worse” in world history but I find Sepp Blatter to Gianni Infantino hits just the right note of bleak whimsy.
December 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
There are a lot of really horrific examples of “it can always get worse” in world history but I find Sepp Blatter to Gianni Infantino hits just the right note of bleak whimsy.
Soccer fans are not surprised, btw
December 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Soccer fans are not surprised, btw
Bluesky doesn't have the juice because I found out about Steve Cropper's death on Facebook (of all places) and not here.
December 5, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Bluesky doesn't have the juice because I found out about Steve Cropper's death on Facebook (of all places) and not here.
Visited a neighborhood school our kids would probably attend for kindergarten yesterday, and the principal brought up Bike to School Day as part of their regular presentation so that was nice.
December 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Visited a neighborhood school our kids would probably attend for kindergarten yesterday, and the principal brought up Bike to School Day as part of their regular presentation so that was nice.
Something that happens a few times a year for me (mostly on the Economist) is I’m reading about China, see a Chinese word written out in pinyin and I have no clue what the word is, then I look up the characters and everything makes 50% more sense.
It's with mixed emotions that I observe "kei" acquire a very specific meaning in English. It just means "light" (as opposed to heavy).
Chinese-character knowers can recognize 軽/輕/轻.
Chinese-character knowers can recognize 軽/輕/轻.
December 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Something that happens a few times a year for me (mostly on the Economist) is I’m reading about China, see a Chinese word written out in pinyin and I have no clue what the word is, then I look up the characters and everything makes 50% more sense.
It's with mixed emotions that I observe "kei" acquire a very specific meaning in English. It just means "light" (as opposed to heavy).
Chinese-character knowers can recognize 軽/輕/轻.
Chinese-character knowers can recognize 軽/輕/轻.
December 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
It's with mixed emotions that I observe "kei" acquire a very specific meaning in English. It just means "light" (as opposed to heavy).
Chinese-character knowers can recognize 軽/輕/轻.
Chinese-character knowers can recognize 軽/輕/轻.
My top 4 albums from 2025. Not the ones I listened to the most—though I did listen to these a lot—but the best ones.
Swirl by Flora Hibberd
Te Whare Tīwekaweka by Marlon Williams
Switcheroo by Gelli Haha
Vendrán Suaves Lluvias by Silvana Estrada
Swirl by Flora Hibberd
Te Whare Tīwekaweka by Marlon Williams
Switcheroo by Gelli Haha
Vendrán Suaves Lluvias by Silvana Estrada
December 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
My top 4 albums from 2025. Not the ones I listened to the most—though I did listen to these a lot—but the best ones.
Swirl by Flora Hibberd
Te Whare Tīwekaweka by Marlon Williams
Switcheroo by Gelli Haha
Vendrán Suaves Lluvias by Silvana Estrada
Swirl by Flora Hibberd
Te Whare Tīwekaweka by Marlon Williams
Switcheroo by Gelli Haha
Vendrán Suaves Lluvias by Silvana Estrada