Bread, Espresso & — a Bakery-Café in Omotesando
In Japanese the name is “Pan to Espresso to” — literally “Bread and Espresso and.” It’s a popular bakery in Omotesando, and one day I dropped in on my way home. The vibe is roughl…
In Japanese the name is “Pan to Espresso to” — literally “Bread and Espresso and.” It’s a popular bakery in Omotesando, and one day I dropped in on my way home. The vibe is roughl…
I heard a cafe built with Instagram in mind had opened in Choryang-dong, right in front of Busan Station, and as an Instagrammer I simply had to go. The way up There’s supposedly a bus from in front of …
Futako-Tamagawa looks far away, but the train lines are actually well laid out, so it does not take as long as you would think. I made some time on the weekend and went over. Margaret Howell Cafe Lately it fe…
Head from the south exit of Shinjuku Station toward the Oedo Line and you come across Kajitsuen Liber. I thought I had been to Shinjuku plenty of times, but I only just found out a place like this existed. Tha…
I had business in Gwanghwamun on this trip, so I ended up there a lot. While I was at it I dropped by Holdme Coffee, and it turned out to be a really nice space. A corner of Holdme Coffee It’s no…
Kuramae probably doesn’t ring a bell for most people, but it’s the station right before Asakusa. It’s not that far on foot either. Lately it’s become known, along with Kiyosumi-Shirakaw…
I heard a rumor that a long-established Hungarian cafe-slash-restaurant had opened in Omotesando, that fashionable part of town, so I went to check it out. They say it has 150 years of tradition, and a restaur…
Working in development means I occasionally have reason to go to Pangyo. It’s a long way out, so if it happened often I’d be in trouble… I asked someone who works in Pangyo where the g…
Café Dior in Cheongdam is a place where you can enjoy top-class desserts in a luxurious setting. It’s a place I can’t help but love, though I don’t get the chance to go all that often. …
With a name like Daelim Changgo you would expect it to be near Daerim Station, but it is actually close to Seongsu Station on subway line 2. It is a fair way from my habitat, but the word of mouth was good eno…
I think it was in La Main that I read a dessert cafe called UNAS had opened across from CGV Apgujeong. I remember it being an article written by Kim Hye-jun. It is originally a baking-class studio, and the caf…
Kuhonbutsu is the neighborhood right next to Jiyugaoka. It is only about a hundred meters’ walk away, so you could almost call it Jiyugaoka. It is a purely residential area, but I heard there was a cake …