Softree Ice Cream, Garosu-gil
I had heard that an ice cream shop called Softree was famous, so I went to check it out, and the line was no joke. I waited about 20 minutes to buy one and give it a try. Inside the shop Rumor has it they us…
I had heard that an ice cream shop called Softree was famous, so I went to check it out, and the line was no joke. I waited about 20 minutes to buy one and give it a try. Inside the shop Rumor has it they us…
I don’t go to fusion restaurants much, but a get-together happened to be booked here, so off I went. The food was so-so, but for this neighbourhood the prices were pretty reasonable. I can’t rememb…
Gangnam has sprouted countless sushi places like Sushi Matsumoto and Sushi Chohee, but when it comes to good sushi north of the river, Sushi Cho is about the only name that comes to mind. Partly that is becaus…
Get off at Incheon Station, walk a little, and you come to a fish market held right on the pier. Those in the know know about it and everyone else has no idea, but here you can buy blue crabs fresh off the boa…
Nakwon Arcade in Jongno is packed with monkfish restaurants. Among them, this place is probably the best known. That said, for various reasons there were not many customers inside on this day. It is right next…
I’ve been eating at home almost every day lately, so whenever I had a spare moment I went around the dessert shops. Writing a separate post for each one felt like a chore, so here they all are in one go….
This is another place I visit often, because you can always count on fantastic meat here. Fresh lemon sour These days this is almost the only drink I order. It is so refreshing. Gyutan (beef tongue) As al…
Azumabashi Yabusoba, one of the famous soba places in Asakusa, is great value for money and I like the atmosphere too, so I end up here quite often. Tempura soba (ten-seiro) I always order this one, and it …
A Cote Patisserie might just be my favorite pastry shop. It is a bit of a trek to get there, but it is a place I cannot help going back to regularly. The front entrance Not just the entrance, the inside is …
A while back, on my way home from a bakery in Ryogoku, I came across an unusual little deli. It sells fried food and simple side dishes, the prices are low, and somehow the place just had presence. On a weeken…
Chinkatei, a Chinese restaurant tucked away in a corner of Asakusa, does a great tantanmen, so I end up going there for lunch fairly often. Hiyashi tantanmen It tasted almost the same as their shirunashi (s…
For a while eating cake was my hobby, but posting them one by one is a hassle, so here they all are in one go. These days I have put on a lot of weight, so I am holding back. T_T Cakes from Pierre Hermé Hig…