Late on a Sunday night, I dropped by Bistro Polpo for the first time in a while. Inside Polpo Maybe because it was Sunday night, things were pretty quiet. On Saturday there had been an event nearby and the …
The short trip was over in a flash and it was time to head home. This time I booked a flight out of Narita departing around noon. With so much luggage to haul back to Korea, staying past lunch would just mean …
On my last visit to Tokyo I sadly could not stop by Kameido Horumon, but this time I made it. It is a place you would feel cheated skipping. Charcoal That day my stomach was not really ready, thanks to the …
I was in the middle of eating ramen in Tsukiji when a meetup in Ginza suddenly came up. Yes, I am that busy a man. I was asked to recommend a good place in Ginza, and after mulling it over, Kissa YOU came to m…
It was a short trip with a lot to get done, so no matter how drunk I got the night before, I had to be up early the next morning and on the move. On days like that, a hangover cure in the morning really matter…
On this trip too, my friends living in Tokyo threw a small home party for me. It was not exactly a grand gourmet gathering, but it was fun seeing their faces after such a long time. I brought a few things myse…
Ken’s Cafe Tokyo in Shinjuku is famous for its slightly pricey gateau chocolat. It started out as a cafe, but once the gateau chocolat became popular nationwide they stopped the cafe business and now sel…
Every time I go to Japan, I have a long list of things people have asked me to buy. Anything sold online I order ahead and have delivered, but there are quite a few things that have to be bought locally, and s…
I have a lot of friends in Tokyo, so lodging is never a worry when I visit. Before heading to where I was staying, I stopped by a convenience store and picked up a few things. In the fridge I spotted the newl…
I finished a piece of work in Ebisu and had dinner there. I was wondering where to go when I spotted a decent-looking Thai restaurant near the station, so in I went. Gai yang, photographed mid-meal It’…
I had some business to take care of, so I made a quick trip to Japan. Since I had already been in May, this time I flew with a low-cost carrier. There are a few restrictions, but it really is cheap. At this pr…
Woosin Seolleongtang is a mild-style seolleongtang place in Sinsa-dong. The food is decent and it is close to my habitat, so I have liked it for ages, and lately, for various reasons, I have been dropping by e…