Toyosu Market, Tsukiji’s New Home
Toyosu Market, after all the controversy and delays, finally opened in early October. The old Tsukiji Market is apparently going to become a parking lot or a park or something. I was curious how things had cha…
Toyosu Market, after all the controversy and delays, finally opened in early October. The old Tsukiji Market is apparently going to become a parking lot or a park or something. I was curious how things had cha…
Niku no Iroha is a yakiniku place near my home.. You can walk in without a reservation, so I dropped by on a day I had some free time.. Highball Got to start with a drink.. Niku no Himalaya (the Meat Himalaya…
Autumn 2018 was busy the whole way through. A lot happened in the middle of all that, but I’m just going to post the photos. Scenery Scenery Scenery Scenery Scenery Scenery Scenery Scenery Scener…
I heard they had an unusual dessert, so I stopped by while I was at Mitsukoshi anyway. There’s a dessert made with muscat grapes At around 300 yen apiece, it’s on the pricey side. Packaging like t…
There was a jazz festival in Kinshicho, so I went along. While I was there, I had a meal at my usual restaurant. Shrimp salad Tastes about how you’d imagine. Thai-style ramen Not that spicy, an easy-to…
Bannai is a well-known chain serving Kitakata-style shoyu ramen. Chain or not, it’s mild and easy to eat, so I drop in now and then. Summer-only cold ramen The chilled shoyu-based broth, loaded with ses…
There’s a place in Shirokane called Maison d’ahni that sells a killer gâteau basque, and they’ve opened a cheesecake specialty shop. Well.. the taste should be trustworthy, right? Front entra…
Went back to Ventaglio, the Mediterranean restaurant in Nihonbashi. As I get older I find myself drawn to izakayas and buffets where I can eat a little bit of lots of different things. The food There’s …
The summer of 2018 was seriously way too hot. Leaving this here for the record. You might feel hotter just looking at these… Scenery Scenery Scenery Scenery Scenery Cart I bought this over the summ…
Since I had to be in Shinjuku anyway, I stopped by Kajitsuen Liber too. This time it wasn’t for a meal, but for parfaits. Seasonal parfait Well… it’s the best… The other side of the se…
Konjiki Hototogisu, one of the top ramen shops around, has moved to Shinjuku. The line Well… this is pretty reasonable. About an hour’s wait before you can eat… The counter Very modern. The…
Wakame 3.5x What it looks like.. A bit too much seaweed for me.. the regular Wakame Ramen is way better.. Ryu Shanghai Inside Kimchi Shin Ramyun Here’s what’s inside.. Tastes more like Kimchi…