Sasanoha in Kichijoji
Sasanoha is a tiny izakaya run by the owner all by himself. He has apparently been at it for about 40 years. I went with a friend who came over from Korea. The setup Everything is prepped…
Sasanoha is a tiny izakaya run by the owner all by himself. He has apparently been at it for about 40 years. I went with a friend who came over from Korea. The setup Everything is prepped…
I went to Disneyland. It had been a while, but the crowds were as big as ever. Easter decorations It being the season, the whole park was decked out for Easter. Arizona? Mississippi? &nb…
Ginza has a fantastic new spot. I suspect it’s thanks to the spending power of Chinese tourists, but as a visitor I’m nothing but grateful. Concept art at a dessert shop All kinds of premiu…
I come here often too, so I’ll keep this one brief. Nigori sake Sausage Pork belly? Bacon Grilled nicely, then topped with mustard and e…
A junior colleague who lives in Silicon Valley came to visit, and the original plan was Sakana Bal, but it’s hard to get in there without a reservation. So we went to Kameido Horumon right across from it…
Ginza has plenty of good bakeries, but even among them a few really stand out. Places like Centre The Bakery have such long lines these days that I don’t even dare to go. L’écrin is famous as a Fre…
Gyukatsu Motomura isn’t a Shinbashi-only place. It’s a chain, but everyone rates it well, so this time I gave it a try. The seat Inside The vibe is a lot like Roast Beef Ohno…
Nakano has Mandarake, which buys and sells second-hand anime goods, Fujiya Camera, which buys and sells used AV gear, and shops that trade in watches and jewellery. If you live in Tokyo, you end up having a re…
Part of the reason for doing a first round in Shimbashi was so we could head to Ginza for round two. This bar is run by Kazuo Ueda, the inventor of the hard shake. It’s famous and I’d wanted to vis…
A friend was coming to visit, so we went to Mitsumasa, a kushiyaki place in Shinbashi. Highball Tsukune and pork jowl (tontoro) Stuffed green peppers Shishit…
This is a place I visit often, so I’ll keep the descriptions short and sweet. Getting started Highball Liver Can’t remember what this was.. &nbs…
I go to Makigushi in Shinjuku really often, and every time I post about it I wonder whether I really need to. But I’m not running a restaurant-review blog, so I’ll just keep posting without long ex…