Ebisoba Ichigen, Ikebukuro
I heard that a shrimp ramen specialist that is hugely popular in Hokkaido had opened in Ikebukuro, so I went to check it out. I am on a diet these days and trying to stay away from high-carb food like ramen, b…
I heard that a shrimp ramen specialist that is hugely popular in Hokkaido had opened in Ikebukuro, so I went to check it out. I am on a diet these days and trying to stay away from high-carb food like ramen, b…
I wanted to eat something good in Hakone, but all I could find were pricey places or famous spots that were hard to get to, so I decided to head to Odawara. The Odawara Oden Honten I had seen in the Romancecar…
Right before the weekend a friend suddenly got in touch. He wanted to go somewhere, anywhere, and asked if I could come along. So after some deliberation about where to go, we settled on Yunessun, the hot spri…
Naniwaya is the place in Azabu-Juban famous for its taiyaki. They have a branch in Asakusa, so I went there for a little dessert after lunch. The front entrance It sits on the back side of Asakusa, off the …
I heard there was a Chinese restaurant in Asakusa that uses no MSG and only organic, additive-free ingredients, so I went over on the weekend. The sign It is on the pricey side, but I was told it is delicio…
I had heard for ages that there was a popular wine-focused izakaya in Kanda, but the location is a bit awkward and reservations are hard to get, so I never managed to go. It was only when the long summer ended…
After coming down from Mt. Takao, I went straight into a soba shop near the trailhead. There is not much to eat up on the mountain, and the best option around seemed to be a soba place called Takahashiya. Tea…
With the Mauritshuis in the Netherlands closed for renovation, Tokyo got the chance to see Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, the legendary painting they call the Mona Lisa of the North. There was no w…
Asakusa is a tourist district with a long history, so it has plenty of famous old restaurants. Daikokuya is one of those tourist-spot institutions, and while it is not cheap, the tempura that came out was deli…
A lot of people around me have birthdays in August, so we had a birthday dinner together. yum yum in Shibaura seems to be a sister restaurant of Tsubame Grill, and it turned out to be a pretty good place for a…
I heard a rumour that there was a decent yakitori place in Ueno, so I went along with a member of my foodie club. The place is called Torie, and its Tabelog score was very high. Nikomi Looking at the menu, …
I had been to Shirogane Baru once before, and since someone requested going again, we decided to head there this time too. Gelateria Acqua Pazza Before going to Shirogane Baru I got off at Hiroo Station and…