I heard a rumour that there was a good niboshi ramen specialist tucked away in a corner of Asakusa, so one evening I dropped in on my way home. Niboshi here means dried sardines. A quick search suggested the m…
When I searched for the most famous lunch spot in Hamamatsucho, this place came up. It is so well known that I got curious and went to try it. The front entrance It is tucked away in a corner, so it was not…
I heard that a shrimp ramen specialist that is hugely popular in Hokkaido had opened in Ikebukuro, so I went to check it out. I am on a diet these days and trying to stay away from high-carb food like ramen, b…
Naniwaya is the place in Azabu-Juban famous for its taiyaki. They have a branch in Asakusa, so I went there for a little dessert after lunch. The front entrance It sits on the back side of Asakusa, off the …
I heard there was a Chinese restaurant in Asakusa that uses no MSG and only organic, additive-free ingredients, so I went over on the weekend. The sign It is on the pricey side, but I was told it is delicio…
I had heard for ages that there was a popular wine-focused izakaya in Kanda, but the location is a bit awkward and reservations are hard to get, so I never managed to go. It was only when the long summer ended…
After coming down from Mt. Takao, I went straight into a soba shop near the trailhead. There is not much to eat up on the mountain, and the best option around seemed to be a soba place called Takahashiya. Tea…
The weekend came around again and I had no plans at all. I have been doing nothing but work lately and had no time to move my body, so I went to Mt. Takao to at least get a hike in. Honestly, it is such a smal…
With the Mauritshuis in the Netherlands closed for renovation, Tokyo got the chance to see Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, the legendary painting they call the Mona Lisa of the North. There was no w…
Asakusa is a tourist district with a long history, so it has plenty of famous old restaurants. Daikokuya is one of those tourist-spot institutions, and while it is not cheap, the tempura that came out was deli…
A lot of people around me have birthdays in August, so we had a birthday dinner together. yum yum in Shibaura seems to be a sister restaurant of Tsubame Grill, and it turned out to be a pretty good place for a…
I heard a rumour that there was a decent yakitori place in Ueno, so I went along with a member of my foodie club. The place is called Torie, and its Tabelog score was very high. Nikomi Looking at the menu, …