Café Recherche in Yamate, Yokohama
I went to the café famous for the savarin that appeared in Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman. It’s not easy to get to, but it’s well worth going out of your way for. Yamate scenery Dagashi.. so, …
I went to the café famous for the savarin that appeared in Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman. It’s not easy to get to, but it’s well worth going out of your way for. Yamate scenery Dagashi.. so, …
I heard there was a great makguksu place in Bangbae-dong, so I went to check it out. Naturally, they use 100% buckwheat. Makguksu They start pressing the noodles the moment you order, so it takes a little whi…
Gwangseong Banjeom in Gongneung is famous for two things: its food, and the fact that it only opens at night. The front entrance It’s on the opposite side of the forest trail. Not hard to find. Gan-jjaj…
I’ve been going to Mitsumasa so often lately that the thrill of the first visit is long gone, but everyone I brought along was happy, so I’ll call that a win. Highball Skewers.. &nb…
Maison Givrée is in Chuo-Rinkan, about an hour out from central Tokyo. If you know, you know: Chuo-Rinkan is the terminus you keep seeing on the boards while waiting for a Hanzomon Line train. It’s not o…
I usually share most places I go, but this one I didn’t really want to give away. Still, it’s hard to get to unless you’re a local anyway, so here it is. A very small sign I’m sure ple…
“Chahan” is short for “Chinese gohan”, which means fried rice. I had heard there was a place in Shinbashi that does fried rice really well, so I went one evening. Chahan-Oh means “…
Kisarazu in Chiba used to be somewhat famous for the TV drama Kisarazu Cat’s Eye. It used to take over two hours to get to Tokyo from here, but since the Aqua-Line crossing Tokyo Bay opened, you can get …
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…
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…
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…