Un Grain, a Dessert Cafe in Aoyama
A dessert cafe called Un Grain has opened in Aoyama. The pastry chef trained at Au Bon Vieux Temps, so my expectations were high. The entrance The interior is truly a work of art. Cakes They ar…
A dessert cafe called Un Grain has opened in Aoyama. The pastry chef trained at Au Bon Vieux Temps, so my expectations were high. The entrance The interior is truly a work of art. Cakes They ar…
I heard the famous Blue Bottle Coffee from San Francisco had opened in Japan, so I went to check it out. The atmosphere and the interior are really lovely. If you are a trend-setting hipster, I recommend visit…
Tokyo has plenty of wonderful restaurants, but apart from a few that are nearly impossible to book, there are not that many I feel I absolutely must make time for. However skilled the kitchen, there is a ceili…
On my way home I happened to stumble on a Cacao Sampaka cafe. I go to the Cacao Sampaka near Tokyo Station fairly often, but I had no idea they had opened a cafe this big in Aoyama. It does not look like much …
With spring here I felt like going out somewhere, and while wondering where to go I decided to try Blue Note Tokyo, which I had never been to. Honestly the point was going to Blue Note Tokyo itself, so I did n…
I first heard the name Restaurant Narisawa a long time ago, but I never felt a strong urge to go. It’s not bad value for the price, but if you only tried to hit the must-visit special restaurants (Quinte…
I’d known for a while that Pierre Hermé has a café at its Aoyama shop, but only this time did I finally manage to drop by. It’s a café with a rather unusual concept, so I’d wanted to visit at…
Meiji Jingu in Harajuku is a famous tourist spot – and it’s not even far from the station – but I only got around to visiting today. It takes less than an hour to walk around, and I’ve …
I was wandering around Aoyama and ducked into a café for a break. Since I’m so used to running around on a hardcore solo schedule, I’d never really understood the point of cafés, but these past few…
It was a friend’s birthday and he wanted to go somewhere good, so on another friend’s recommendation we headed to Sciuè Sciuè, a pizza place in Aoyama. I’m honestly not sure a guy in his thir…
I stopped by Omotesando Hills, which has become a full-on tourist spot by now, with a friend visiting from Korea. I’ve already taken plenty of photos of Omotesando Hills, so I’ll skip them this tim…
I went to Hiro, a famous Italian restaurant that competes for the number one or two spot even in Tokyo. It’s in the basement of a building right in the middle of a residential area, so it’s a litt…