Signifiant Signifié, a Bakery in Sangenjaya
Signifiant Signifié is probably the most famous bakery in Tokyo right now. The location is a bit awkward: you get off at Sangenjaya, two stops from Shibuya, and then walk about one more station’s worth t…
Signifiant Signifié is probably the most famous bakery in Tokyo right now. The location is a bit awkward: you get off at Sangenjaya, two stops from Shibuya, and then walk about one more station’s worth t…
I went to Shirokane to meet a friend. I really do end up in this neighborhood a lot. We had lunch together at a small French bistro near my friend’s place. Daniel Dumont, the wine of the day It was a …
A month later I found myself heading back to Tokyo. Somehow this trip ended up going through Narita for the first time in years, and it was such a hassle. The price difference turned out to be tiny anyway, so …
Around the end of January I had a lot of leftover wine, so I held a get-together to work through it. The truth is I buy wine on a regular basis (or, to be precise, I get pressured into buying wine), but I rare…
Not many places are open over the Lunar New Year holiday. But with the long break I had plenty of time and no particular chores to help with at home, so I headed out to meet a friend. After thinking about wher…
Lately, thanks to the bloggers active around Bongcheon-dong, the restaurants in that neighborhood seem to be getting a second look. Back when I lived near there I was far too busy to ever go to any of the good…
The seasons are about to turn to spring, yet I still have a big backlog of winter posts. I’m starting to worry that, if I’m not careful, they’ll drag on until summer. The cold that’s be…
On the day I flew back from Tokyo, I liked Dominique Saibron’s bread so much that I bought a few pieces in the morning, brought them home, and called a late-night meetup. The breads I bought that mornin…
I’d heard a rumour that the new international terminal opened around the end of last year, but only now did I finally get to see it. If the old international terminal was on the level of a corner shop, i…
After digging deep into desserts for a good while, I’ve lately started getting into bread too. It’s probably mostly because great bakeries have been popping up all over Tokyo like mushrooms after t…
Kagurazaka is one of Tokyo’s big streets for good restaurants. It’s central, but it’s not much of a shopping area and it’s not all that convenient to get to, so unless I have some speci…
I made a short trip to Fukuoka. For lunch, the only place I knew was Yoshizuka Unagiya, so I decided to try somewhere new. Yamanaka, a sushi restaurant with a modern interior I was told it’s the work …