I heard there was a place on Yangjaecheon with the fun concept of serving jokbal and noodles together, so I went to check it out. Turns out the staff are all ethnic Chinese. I was worried about the level of th…
On my way to look for August Nineteen, somewhere around Forever 21 or Pain de Papa, I came across Cafe Publique, newly opened on Garosu-gil. I was so happy to see it.. If it had been here back when I lived in …
I had plans in Garosu-gil, and while searching for a restaurant worth going to, a place called August 19 seemed to be getting popular lately, so I went to check it out. It is located behind Forever 21. Look fo…
Cosmos, one of Naver’s power bloggers, had posted the news of Bien Être’s move on her blog. Bien Être has been known for its authentic French-style cooking ever since it opened. I never had any com…
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…
I wanted to eat something good in Hakone, but all I could find were pricey places or famous spots that were hard to get to, so I decided to head to Odawara. The Odawara Oden Honten I had seen in the Romancecar…
Right before the weekend a friend suddenly got in touch. He wanted to go somewhere, anywhere, and asked if I could come along. So after some deliberation about where to go, we settled on Yunessun, the hot spri…
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…