Sogo Yokohama’s Food Floor and Foundry
Wandering around the Sogo department store in Yokohama, I kept spotting interesting things. They still have the Yoichi 10 Year. Grabbed it without a second thought. This is a dessert shop from a…
Wandering around the Sogo department store in Yokohama, I kept spotting interesting things. They still have the Yoichi 10 Year. Grabbed it without a second thought. This is a dessert shop from a…
There are lots of new bakeries in Hongdae these days, and I’d heard that the cakes at Riquide were good, so I went to check it out. The entrance The breads Hmm… well, they were dece…
A Four Seasons hotel has opened in Gwanghwamun. Korea finally has a proper six-star hotel. As someone who has plenty of complaints about five-star hotel service, I couldn’t be happier. Since it’s a…
I heard Piaf had moved to Garosu-gil in Sinsa-dong, so I paid a visit. It’s tucked away on a back street, so it wasn’t exactly easy to find. The front entrance It’s gotten a lot bigge…
I heard a rumor that Magnolia Bakery had opened at the Pangyo Hyundai Department Store, so I rushed over. There’s no line these days, but back then the queue was monstrous. Still, hurrying over as soon a…
ChikaLicious is a famous New York cupcake shop run by a Japanese owner. There’s already a branch in Tokyo, and I’ve dropped by a few times. I’d heard a rumor that one had opened in Korea but …
I never used to bring desserts home; I would eat them at the shop and leave. But lately the pattern has completely flipped, and I end up taking most of my desserts home. The photos are a bit messy, but it felt…
Occitanial is another dessert cafe I love, but Suitengumae is not exactly an easy place to get to. You can get off at Ningyocho and walk, but either way it is a bit removed from the city centre, so I cannot go…
Maison M’O is so popular that I can hardly ever get there. Last summer I somehow managed to find the time. I ordered a few small things in the cafe space. Creme brulee with Laphroaig I or…
While wandering around Ginza I stumbled on Bvlgari’s chocolate shop, Bvlgari Il Cioccolato, in the basement of Mitsukoshi. There was no way I could walk past it.. The front It sits right at the b…
I was so impressed the last time I came that I went back. The front entrance Cakes Gorgeous as ever. Sweets Confiture Well.. I bought a big pile of caramels again this time. Thi…
Gaienmae is near Harajuku and Aoyama. Close if you call it close, far if you call it far. I heard a tiny crepe shop had opened in this neighbourhood, and the reviews were good, so I decided to go check it out….