Hoshino Coffee in Hachioji
Hoshino Coffee is a famously popular chain, but the Hachioji branch turned out to be a little different. The entrance Nice atmosphere. Inside The garden is lovely. A glass of lemonade Perfectly drinkable. C…
Hoshino Coffee is a famously popular chain, but the Hachioji branch turned out to be a little different. The entrance Nice atmosphere. Inside The garden is lovely. A glass of lemonade Perfectly drinkable. C…
When people talk about Hachioji, they talk about Hachioji ramen. It is shoyu ramen with a mountain of finely chopped onion piled on top. This time I stopped by Shoushou, said to be the most popular of the lot….
I suddenly felt like going out for dinner, but when I looked the famous places were already booked solid. So I dropped into a yakiniku joint in the neighbourhood instead. A place like this They use the third …
Nikka had opened a temporary bar in Omotesando. They were selling merch and serving cocktails too. The entrance Some of you will already have a rough idea where this is – it is near the intersection ove…
I heard there was a good cafe in Aoyama, so I dropped by. A place like this The design is clean.. though looking clean is hardly a guarantee the food is any good. That’s why I tend not to walk into plac…
For lunch I went to Little Lima, a steak house whose signature dish is Kobe beef hamburg steak. Menu There are 150g, 200g and 300g options, and the 200g looks like the best value. Little Lima The logo feels …
Granny Smith is a shop that specialises in apple pie. The menu They sell all sorts of apple pies. Menu items like these There are so many kinds that choosing isn’t easy. Might as well order whatever se…
I go to Tatsunoko Ramen regularly. It’s just too good, that’s the thing.. A plate of gyoza Solid, no complaints. Moyashi ramen Japanese Chinese-style ramen stir-fries the vegetables in a wok, so …
I heard there was a decent little eatery in the neighborhood, so I went to check it out. A place like this Kaki fry is what the sign says. It is getting colder, but plenty of places still are not serving fri…
Brown Azit is a bakery just off Cheongnidan-gil. It is close to Cheongnidan-gil but not actually on it, which made me think this is a place that competes on skill instead. It is worth checking their Instagram …
Asahi The Master It was just okay. The world’s best apple pie It caught my eye at a department store so I bought one, and it turns out the chef is fairly famous. There used to be a TV show called Iron …
I’d say I’m posting all sorts of food.. except that these days I don’t get out to eat anywhere, so it ends up being the convenience store or the supermarket. Beni Haruka Chips Calbee’s…