National Depart Tokyo, a Bakery in Koenji
I’d had an all-night wine party with friends I hadn’t seen in ages, so there was no way I was getting up on time. I somehow managed to open my eyes around 11 and headed out for lunch. Before lunch…
I’d had an all-night wine party with friends I hadn’t seen in ages, so there was no way I was getting up on time. I somehow managed to open my eyes around 11 and headed out for lunch. Before lunch…
I don’t really plan it, but somehow I seem to end up in Roppongi a lot. You can shop and you can eat well, so it’s just convenient in all sorts of ways, I guess. This day I had plans in Roppongi ag…
I got to Tokyo Station at 7 in the morning and headed straight to Tsukiji to meet up with my foodie group. When you’re travelling in Tokyo, Tsukiji is about the only place where you can get a proper brea…
I have friends in Tokyo and there are tons of great places to eat, so I go there regularly. I usually take the shinkansen, but this time, for a change, I tried traveling by sleeper train. You leave in the even…
I was debating whether to take a trip somewhere far away for the weekend, but in the end I just dropped by a wagyu steak place near my home. Traveling means getting up early, and that’s not easy on a wee…
Since I was out for once in a long while, I decided to wander around the area. Mihonoseki sits at the very tip of the Shimane Peninsula. It’s mostly known for fishing, but a fair bit of traditional cultu…
One day in November.. the weather finally turned chilly and snow crab season came around again! Could anything make me happier.. Whenever crab season comes, the place I always go is Matsuya. It’s closed …
After work I dropped into a nearby izakaya, Ajidokoro Akishima, for a drink. It’s on the pricey side, but the food was really good. This was also my first time testing my new camera, and so far I’m…
Lately I’ve been hunting for restaurants where you can go with friends on a not-too-steep budget and eat a bit of everything. When you’re out in the working world, you end up needing a place like t…
I tried to set up a dinner for the weekend, but October 10, 2010 turned out to be a special day and I couldn’t get a booking anywhere. Almost every fine-dining restaurant in the city was fully booked for…
After taking care of brunch with pizza in Nakameguro, I set off for dessert, as always. Mont St. Clair, one of the most celebrated shops in all of Tokyo, is in Jiyugaoka, the stylish neighbourhood, so I paid i…
A few months ago the club I was active in put together a group trip to Tokyo, and among the places they went there was a pizzeria that looked good, so I went this time. Apparently it’s run by an owner-pi…