I actually turned up in Kyoto without a reservation, and of course all the good places were fully booked. The stylish spots around Karasuma in particular were a total write-off. So after wandering about, the p…
In case you are wondering what senbero is, it comes from sen-en = a thousand yen and bero = bero-bero, blind drunk: a shop where a thousand yen is enough to get you there. It means a cluster of down-to-earth i…
Makochan is a great yakiton izakaya, but with COVID going on it was hard to justify a visit. Then I heard they were doing takeout, so I went and picked some up myself. If this is what it takes to eat something…
Shinbashi and Hamamatsucho, salaryman heaven, are full of hidden gems, and there are still plenty I want to try but have not made it to yet. I will just have to clear them one by one. A place like this The na…
Getting from Gangnam to Sangam is a bit of a trek, but Izakaya Rang is worth the trip. tonight’s sake sashimi moriawase Even in Japan there aren’t that many places doing it at this level. Never m…
These days Instagram has become the main marketing channel, and some places only bother with how things look, but you can usually tell the difference between food that’s actually good and food that’…
A bar called Wonhyorim opened up over by Hyochang Park, so I got curious and dropped in on my own. The sign Being able to day-drink here is a big plus. The kitchen Look behind it and there are bottles and bo…
I went out with a friend to a place in Yokohama called Noge. It looks roughly like this… It was absolutely packed. Honestly, it seemed busier than Shimbashi on a Friday night. It’s big, too. And …
I had arrived at Mito Station and felt like eating some local specialty. When you travel around regional Japan, the most accurate and fastest way to get information is, above all, to ask at the tourist informa…
Sakana Bar in Ebisu has opened a second branch in Roppongi. I was curious, so I went to check it out. The place.. It’s a bit away from the center of Roppongi. Maybe because there aren’t many place…
One of the members of our gourmet club was getting married, so we got together for a pre-wedding dinner in Hannam-dong. Gwamegi (half-dried saury) Unusually for a Japanese place, Dodo sells soju, so we happil…
Lunch here was so good that I came back for dinner. A drink to start Grilled hamaguri clams This is the house specialty and also the default nibble. Unless you say otherwise, they just keep coming. They̵…