Choigoya, a bakery in Gunja
There is a well-known bakery in Gunja called Choigoya.. and it closed down a little while ago.. A bit of a shame, but let me leave a record of it.. a place like this inside Maybe it is because there is a uni…
There is a well-known bakery in Gunja called Choigoya.. and it closed down a little while ago.. A bit of a shame, but let me leave a record of it.. a place like this inside Maybe it is because there is a uni…
Cheung Kee Noodle House has changed its name to Cheung Kee Prawn Noodles. It looks like they’ve switched their main menu over to Singapore-style prawn noodles. I liked the egg noodles too, but I suppose …
Wonjo Yangpyeong Haejangguk has moved. It relocated to the building right in front of the old one. The building it used to be in looks like it’s under renovation… whether they’ll move back or…
Just gathering up some photos I took in Tokyo.. Sushi Zanmai Even though the market has moved to Toyosu, tourists still come to Tsukiji. Well.. then again there’s really nothing to see at the Toyosu mar…
I ended up going back to ORIENTAL HOTEL again. It’s a bit pricey, but the food and the atmosphere are good, so I keep going back. Price used to be a really important factor for me, but these days I’…
Oginoya is the place in Karuizawa famous for kamameshi, rice steamed and served in its own little clay pot, and they have branches all over. There’s one in Tokyo too.. anyway, since we’d been out a…
Flatbreadz has to count as one of Karuizawa’s specialties too. Everything is made with local wagyu and vegetables and bread from Asanoya, after all. I really like that kind of concept. When you travel so…
The shopping mall in Karuizawa has been redone, and a lot of good places to eat have moved in. Coming back to Karuizawa after a long time, there was shopping, there was good food, the scenery was lovely and so…
I had something to pick up at IKEA Funabashi, so I dropped by over the weekend. While wondering what to have for lunch, I ended up in line at a ramen shop in LaLaport. The kitchen Aoba is a famous shop in Nak…
Tante Marie built its name on camembert cheese, and it turns out the main shop is in the Oazo building in Marunouchi. The front entrance The mood is pretty classic. Photos inside aren’t allowed, so I on…
I knew that a branch of Tomita, the famous shop in Matsudo, Chiba, had opened near Tokyo Station, but it was only when I watched the Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san TV special that I found out this branch recreates …
A great burger place has come to Harajuku all the way from the States. Though from the name alone you’d think it was Japanese.. some kind of reverse import, maybe.. The front Stylish, comfortable, all o…