Sansuien, a Yakiniku Joint in Shinagawa
These days the only place I go to on a regular basis seems to be a yakiniku restaurant. Everyone likes it and the prices are reasonable, so that’s probably why. Assorted namul Looks like pork tongue Sa…
These days the only place I go to on a regular basis seems to be a yakiniku restaurant. Everyone likes it and the prices are reasonable, so that’s probably why. Assorted namul Looks like pork tongue Sa…
Bien-Être is another well-known dessert shop, right next door to Asterisque. Since I was already there, I dropped in.. The kitchen I came by at night, so there was hardly anything left.. Parfait This seems …
Asterisque is a well-known cake shop. Its main store is in Yoyogi-Uehara, not far from Yoyogi-Hachiman, so I dropped by. To be honest, the real target that day was a bakery, but I couldn’t get any bread …
A slightly unusual ramen shop had been getting popular on Instagram, so I went all the way out to Shimokitazawa to try it. Entrance For a place that promotes itself so hard on Instagram, there wasn’t mu…
Yoyogi-Hachiman is basically an upscale residential neighborhood, and I only found out on arriving that all the bakeries close early. Still, there was one place that was open: a shop called Mi Choripan. Choriz…
Yoyogi-Hachiman, the upscale residential neighborhood near Harajuku and Yoyogi, is absolutely packed with great bakeries. I set aside a day to go… but the day was what it was… On the way… Ge…
I heard there was a cafe, or maybe a restaurant, in Ginza that serves gâteau basque (their take on Basque cheesecake), so I went. This is the place It’s right next to Bic Camera, so it’s easy to f…
There’s a bistro in Shintomicho with a pretty decent lunch, so I went to check it out. Salad plate Feels healthy, I guess.. Gratin Not an amazing dish or anything.. just decent, nothing more.. After lu…
A homemade infusion called ichigo (strawberry) whisky went viral on the Japanese internet. It’s so simple to make that I gave it a go myself. Done.. Put strawberries in a jar, pour in whisky, and add tw…
It was a get-together of middle-aged guys, and there’s no way we’d just call it a day after round one. For round two, we head to a ramen shop. Hope-ken Honpo A chain shop right in front of the sta…
I stopped by Otsuka for a daytime drink. Isomaru Suisan is a famous chain all over Japan. I didn’t expect much, but it wasn’t bad at all. Highball First things first, a drink. Salmon The small pl…
The name Tokyo Craft Brewery might not ring a bell.. it’s a local craft beer brewery and beer pub in Asakusa, run directly by Asahi. Turns out they’ve opened a branch in Hamamatsucho. The entrance….