Deodeo Chadol Gambas in Deungchon-dong
Our gourmet club had its year-end get-together in Deungchon-dong, so off I went. Red stingray and Spanish mackerel One of the members had it sliced at Noryangjin and brought it along. The flesh was sweet. Rou…
Our gourmet club had its year-end get-together in Deungchon-dong, so off I went. Red stingray and Spanish mackerel One of the members had it sliced at Noryangjin and brought it along. The flesh was sweet. Rou…
Search for La Chinata and you’ll find it’s a cosmetics brand famous in Barcelona, the kind local guides swear by. I’d heard a rumor that an acquaintance I’ve known for years had started…
I go to outlet malls to buy clothes fairly often. It’s not that I want to spend time or money on clothes, but for the sake of a working life you have no choice but to buy them… that’s about h…
Couldn’t be bothered to make breakfast on a weekend morning… so I headed to Tsukiji. Torifuji Torifuji’s main shop is in the inner market, but going back and forth is a bit of a hassle. A pl…
With the year winding down, I had to go to Shin-Okubo for some year-end tax paperwork… so while I was in the area, I dropped by a ramen shop that’s famous around there. Japan is a country where you…
I’d heard there was a place in Omotesando specializing in authentic crêpes and galettes, so I went to check it out. This is the place… Since it caters to tourists, there was a line during the day….
Sakanatei in Shinbashi is a place with a long line at lunchtime. It looks like this.. It’s in a basement and so cramped that shoulders bump. The crowd seems to be about 95% middle-aged salarymen.. I had…
Just a few scenery shots. In front of Tokyo Station The construction is done, and the whole atmosphere has completely changed. Near Tokyo Station The scene in front of the lottery shop in Ginza I see this e…
I had lunch at Sakamoto, a small Japanese restaurant in Yotsuya. Lunch menu Sawara teishoku It was grilled Spanish mackerel, and not bad at all. The thing is, since I only ever eat in Shimbashi, the portions…
There’s a Taiwan Gyoza place in Shinbashi. It’s a slightly odd chain: the food is so cheap and so good that you wonder how they make any money at these prices. I suspect it’s a business model…
In Omotesando there’s a café run by Maison Kitsuné. When I went, it was packed with hipsters taking photos and selfies.. The counter They have sandwiches, cookies and the like. What struck me is that al…
There’s a wonderful salad specialist in Omotesando, so I went over on my lunch break. The table The restaurants in Omotesando really don’t mess around with the details. Bread It’s a salad s…