Bar Matsutora in Ebisu
I usually share most places I go, but this one I didn’t really want to give away. Still, it’s hard to get to unless you’re a local anyway, so here it is. A very small sign I’m sure ple…
I usually share most places I go, but this one I didn’t really want to give away. Still, it’s hard to get to unless you’re a local anyway, so here it is. A very small sign I’m sure ple…
I heard there was a great yakiniku place near Ebisu Station, so I went to check it out. The place It’s a very cramped spot. Not the easiest place to get into… Interestingly, the smoke gets pulled …
A new bakery-cafe has opened in Gotanda, and it is hugely popular. R Baker The vibe is totally stylish, and about 80% of the customers were women. Today’s picks They have pizza and curry bread too. The…
I had a meeting in Gotanda, so I stopped by. The vibe around here Curry soba Curry and soba go together really well, but I have no idea whether there is anywhere decent to eat it in Korea. Small shrimp tempu…
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…
I’ve been coming to Honhama really often this year. I guess that says how good the place is. Monaka The filling inside Sea bream sashimi Three kinds of sashimi The seared sashimi was so good. Crab ro…
It’s the end of the year, so the get-togethers keep coming. This time we went to a cheap and cheerful izakaya in Shimbashi. It’s the kind of place you can walk into without a reservation even at ye…
I had a free day on the weekend, so I headed out toward Tokyo Station. Yoroizuka cafe and bakery Kyobashi Edogran, a new building near Tokyo Station, has a bunch of popular restaurants gathered inside, and th…
Went to Ginza Six for the first time in a while, and… A pop-up by Échiré’s second brand They had all sorts of desserts you can’t get at the main Échiré shop. I had other plans that da…
Nagasaki Kaido was so, so good that I came back in the evening. Otoshi (appetizer) Kakuni (braised pork belly) About average. Seafood salad Loved the portion on this one, and it tasted good too. Hatoshi It…
The Joël Robuchon bakery used to be only in Ebisu and Roppongi, but one opened in Shinjuku too, so I picked up a few things. Macadamia cream bread Their bread isn’t cheap, but considering the care and i…
The weather was nice on the day I flew back to Japan, so I took some photos. Gimpo Airport Mt. Fuji The Central Alps Clouds Haneda Haneda Haneda The monorail station The monorail station Shots for Ins…