Mawashizushi Katsu in Yokohama
I’d been drinking until late the night before, so I kept lunch light with some sushi. Probably toro maki Aji (horse mackerel) So incredibly fresh… Probably sanma (Pacific saury) Fish in s…
I’d been drinking until late the night before, so I kept lunch light with some sushi. Probably toro maki Aji (horse mackerel) So incredibly fresh… Probably sanma (Pacific saury) Fish in s…
What Kounosu is famous for is the biggest fireworks show in the country. Sure, there are plenty of places with better fireworks as such, but they cram everything into the final climax, and that’s how the…
Hardly anyone in Korea has heard of Kounosu. It’s a city in Saitama, and oddly enough it holds quite a few “best in Japan” records. I guess they put together a pretty clever strategy to drum …
Because of where I work, I often end up passing through Shinbashi, but that doesn’t mean I have enough spare time to go hunting for great restaurants. There are a few places for a quick bite, and I tried…
After a light round of yakitori, we headed to Kameido Horumon for round two. Go a little late and getting a table isn’t hard at all. You just miss out on the prized cuts… Grape sour My usua…
There’s a Michelin-starred yakitori restaurant in Kinshicho. It’s on the small side, but the interior and service are neat and tidy, and the prices are reasonable, so it’s a very satisfying p…
Azabu-Juban is an upscale residential neighbourhood, and it has plenty of long-established restaurants. I’d heard that a lot of interesting new places have been opening around here lately, and I think th…
A friend of mine came over from Korea for a visit, and since he’s an elite member of the Hilton hotel chain, I got to tag along into the lounge. The view from the lounge The view is pretty nice. …
Heiwaen is the yakiniku place from Kodoku no Gurume (Solitary Gourmet), known for meat you eat with wasabi. When you actually go, it sits right in the middle of a residential neighborhood, definitely not somew…
A new ramen shop that had been making waves on Tabelog turned out to be in Omori, so I made some time over the weekend to check out Ramen Muginae. This is the style Lots of ramen shops these days are t…
I went to Omori for ramen, but it was raining and too cold to stand in line, so I ducked into a dessert cafe nearby. It was a place called Patisserie UN CINQ that I stumbled on by chance, and it turned out to …
Asahi Beer has its headquarters in Asakusa. I’ll assume everyone knows where it is… Right next to the HQ there’s a bar/cafe run directly by Asahi Beer. They pour local craft beers, and every …