White Day 2017
Valentine’s Day had been such a big deal that I figured White Day would have something going on too, but there was hardly any event at all. I don’t think it was like this last year… hmm……
Valentine’s Day had been such a big deal that I figured White Day would have something going on too, but there was hardly any event at all. I don’t think it was like this last year… hmm……
Foundry is a shop famous for making desserts with high-quality fruit. I first came across it at the Sogo department store in Yokohama, and now there’s finally a branch in Tokyo too. Desserts rough…
I’d been to Sushi Ishijima once before, for the 1,500-yen lunch. Nigiri sushi for 1,500 yen was ridiculous value. This time I tried the omakase set. Isaki (chicken grunt), I think.. The rice is r…
Every year around Valentine’s Day the best chocolates get unveiled. No matter how busy I am, I can’t not make the rounds. The giant clock at Nippon TV (Nittele) It puts on a little show-lik…
Since I was at Tokyu Plaza anyway, I stopped by Parla too. The vibe is so very Ginza.. A line was forming, too. I spotted Hoshiko in the display cabinet. I have a feeling I’ll be leaning …
I came out to Ginza on the weekend, and after dithering over where to go I headed to Tokyu Plaza for a start. So many people. I wandered around the restaurant floor wondering what to eat, and there was a sligh…
I’d heard there was a restaurant with a really nice atmosphere in Ginza, so I went to check it out. It’s on the restaurant floor of the Mitsukoshi department store. Entrance It’s run …
One autumn day when I had some time to spare, I was wondering where to have lunch and dropped by Ishijima. The line was fairly long, though. The park It was autumn. Back then… After waitin…
Keep the first stop simple and splurge a little on the second – I think that’s the middle-aged-guy pattern. You end up picking out only the good stuff. Our second stop in Ginza was Le Chocolat de H…
The line at Sushi no Midori in Ginza is always long, so I never really planned on going.. but I had plenty of time, and when you are eating with a middle-aged guy friend, going somewhere pricey and atmospheric…
Since we had dinner in Ginza, dessert was a must. Life is too short to skip dessert. I ordered Henri Charpentier’s famous crêpe Suzette, and they make it right in front of you like this. Quite a …
I was meeting a friend in Ginza, but since we were not going to be drinking, not many good places came to mind. So what I thought of was Hyottoko. Yuzu shio ramen The ramen noodles Still the sa…