Toriyoshi in Toranomon
My middle-aged blood was calling for yakitori, so I headed to Toriyoshi for lunch. A few shots I took on the way over.. Bikku Ramen, apparently.. That’s the vibe of the place, but there were quite a lot…
My middle-aged blood was calling for yakitori, so I headed to Toriyoshi for lunch. A few shots I took on the way over.. Bikku Ramen, apparently.. That’s the vibe of the place, but there were quite a lot…
Kitsuneya is a long-running gyudon and horumon-don joint in Tsukiji. The shop The big thing here is how deep and rich the flavour is. It’s a Tsukiji landmark and usually a queueing spot, but with COVID …
Nicolai Bergmann is a florist… hmm… I didn’t really look into it, but these look like dried flowers to me. Worth a stop when you’re in Aoyama. A building like this The place is packed….
I heard the A to Z cafe in Aoyama had a great atmosphere, so I headed over. An NFT party I stumbled on along the way Pieces like these on display. Looks like Japan is having its own NFT boom too. A host club…
Nemuro Hanamaru is a sushi chain out of Hokkaido. Takeshita Street It doesn’t look all that different from before COVID. Jingumae Comichi This building has gone up in Harajuku, and it’s packed wi…
I gather 1500 is read “mille cinquecento”. I came across it while walking the streets of Yoyogi-Hachiman, and what a lovely space it turned out to be. The exterior Nice and clean. The desserts Th…
I stopped off at Harajuku Station on my way to Yoyogi-Hachiman. Harajuku Station these days The construction is done and the place is spotless. With this many people passing through, it had better be at least…
I love shellfish broth, so I make a point of seeking out ramen shops that serve it. The name Toratake sounds like it might belong to the Menya Musashi lineage, but for whatever reason it seemed to have a good …
Horumon Masaru is a yakiniku place in much the same style as, say, Kameido Horumon. What makes it unusual is that it opens for lunch, and the 1,000-yen lunch set is hugely popular. The entrance There’s …
I came to Nagasaki Kaido, famous for its Nagasaki champon, to eat champon, but since I was here anyway I had to order a few other things. A glass of ginger ale.. Everyone’s getting older these days and …
Kyushu Netchuya is a well-known chain. They have branches all over central Tokyo. I happened to wander into one. Oshibori Apparently it’s a place where the mackerel, the gyoza and the shochu are all goo…
Sake is the best of all medicines This is the noren of a place called Karasumori Hyakuyaku. It’s supposed to be seriously popular, and sure enough, I showed up at 5:15 and they were already full. How on…