Kissa American in Ginza
American is closed on weekends so I never had a chance to go, but I happened to be around the area and picked some up. The shop Even on a weekday the line is long. Eating in still takes a while, but takeout m…
American is closed on weekends so I never had a chance to go, but I happened to be around the area and picked some up. The shop Even on a weekday the line is long. Eating in still takes a while, but takeout m…
Day two and day three at the Madarao ski resort. a view like this The first day it snowed and stayed overcast, but from the second day on the weather was clear. Thanks to that a lot of the snow melted. And si…
There are so many Westerners around here that the ski area is full of bars and western restaurants. Out of those we went to Rudolf. the entrance Something about it feels a bit grotesque.. apple juice french …
I made it to Madarao. The snow festival was on. A giant apple… The station for Madarao (Iiyama) Nice and tidy. The share of foreign visitors was much higher than I expected. From here we took a car to …
In early 2020 I went to Madarao. I had no idea what kind of place it was before going, so I looked it up: it’s in Nagano Prefecture, the ski resort is the main attraction, and apparently a lot of skiers …
A roundup of the quick, simple things I ate. Sukiya’s menma + chili oil gyudon This one was pretty tasty. Some people can’t handle menma, but I like menma and I like chili oil, so.. Veggie sundae …
Almost every year I do a department store tour around Valentine’s Day, but honestly it’s getting a bit stale now.. It’s not for anyone else — I’ve always just bought whatever I wanted t…
I bought way too much at convenience stores, so I’m splitting this over several posts. cake from Top’s This one wasn’t from a convenience store. It’s not a fancy dessert, but everyone …
Konbini food, part two. Gathering them all up like this, it looks like a lot. kuroge wagyu sukiyaki potato chips They were just okay. paitan gyoza soup The standard of konbini food is really high. potato sal…
A bit of this and that, gathered up and posted. The Hokkaido new-potato chips I eat around this time every year You only get this flavor at this time of year. Potato chips slathered in uni Not all that speci…
These days I drink at home a lot. Is this the sort of person you call a drunkard.. Shillye Myeongju It is a spirit distilled from tangerines, and I was surprised at how close it tastes to vodka or gin. It is …
I found out about Genpachi thanks to some guy on Tabelog who had posted an enormous number of the good places in this neighborhood. People like that make my life a lot richer. the entrance At night it’s…