Moguri, Pork Yakiniku in Azabu-Juban
I’d been to Moguri once before; it’s a pork yakiniku restaurant with a clean, calm atmosphere. They cook good-quality meat with real care, so it’s delicious, and since it’s pork the pri…
I’d been to Moguri once before; it’s a pork yakiniku restaurant with a clean, calm atmosphere. They cook good-quality meat with real care, so it’s delicious, and since it’s pork the pri…
Without any plan, I ended up having dinner in Shinbashi. Maybe because it was a Friday night, every place was packed, but after a lap around the area I found a free table at a place called Makochan and walked …
This place is probably ranked second in Tabelog’s tonkatsu rankings, and since it was on the way to Tanakaya in Mejiro, I was able to drop in. Tanakaya is well known for its whisky and liqueur selection….
I’d been drinking until late the night before, so I kept lunch light with some sushi. Probably toro maki Aji (horse mackerel) So incredibly fresh… Probably sanma (Pacific saury) Fish in s…
What Kounosu is famous for is the biggest fireworks show in the country. Sure, there are plenty of places with better fireworks as such, but they cram everything into the final climax, and that’s how the…
Hardly anyone in Korea has heard of Kounosu. It’s a city in Saitama, and oddly enough it holds quite a few “best in Japan” records. I guess they put together a pretty clever strategy to drum …
Because of where I work, I often end up passing through Shinbashi, but that doesn’t mean I have enough spare time to go hunting for great restaurants. There are a few places for a quick bite, and I tried…
After a light round of yakitori, we headed to Kameido Horumon for round two. Go a little late and getting a table isn’t hard at all. You just miss out on the prized cuts… Grape sour My usua…
There’s a Michelin-starred yakitori restaurant in Kinshicho. It’s on the small side, but the interior and service are neat and tidy, and the prices are reasonable, so it’s a very satisfying p…
Azabu-Juban is an upscale residential neighbourhood, and it has plenty of long-established restaurants. I’d heard that a lot of interesting new places have been opening around here lately, and I think th…
A friend of mine came over from Korea for a visit, and since he’s an elite member of the Hilton hotel chain, I got to tag along into the lounge. The view from the lounge The view is pretty nice. …
Heiwaen is the yakiniku place from Kodoku no Gurume (Solitary Gourmet), known for meat you eat with wasabi. When you actually go, it sits right in the middle of a residential neighborhood, definitely not somew…