Been to Manayunk? It’s still a nice area – I love all the old houses and older buildings, squeezed together in a setting that almost feels turn-of-the-century. If I could point to a downside, I think it’s not a very robust neighborhood. Based on the concentration of restaurants vs. all other types of business, it’s […]
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Antwerp Port, Akasaka
I’ve ruminated at length before on chain shops in Japan; in summary, if it’s a chain, but it’s a small chain, and it’s consistently good, is there a problem? Only mental, I think, because we feel disappointed that there’s no discovery element, and certainly no chef ‘cooking just for me’. The Antwerp chain has 6 […]
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Popeye, Ryogoku
Well, it comes down to this – I’ve waited until now to write about one of the best places in Tokyo. The WORLD, even! THE WORLD! Phew, this is off to an exciting start. If you like beer, you’ll agree with me. If not, skip the rest. These two guys probably knew what they were […]
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Baird Taproom, Harajuku
This could seem like a public service, posting something about a very American-style micro brewery and their central-Tokyo brewpub outlets (Harajuku and Nakameguro), but based on the traffic yesterday, when Swannie and I spent 6 hours perched on their stools (holy shit, 6 hours?!), every foreigner in Tokyo knows about this place already. I was […]
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Belg Aube, Roppongi
Peafowl, rain, beer. One of the staff was outside soliciting business, we didn’t say no. I asked ‘How late are you open?’, he said ‘Oh, until morning. Well, until 5.’ That’s Roppongi. I’ve been here a bunch of times before in various companies, but for some reason it hasn’t resulted in a post. Just imagine […]
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Kura Kura, Kanda (蔵くら)
After a dining fail at di Andoh, the work party I was in took a turn towards KK. I’ve walked by this place, oh, at least a hundred times, and also seen it on maps during my various sake searches. I didn’t take it that seriously because I rarely have an opportunity to go to […]
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Beer Restaurant Old Station
Before I ate, I was all set to write a snarky post about this place, but I kinda enjoyed the ‘fried curry udon’, which is their speciality item and comes on a sizzling skillet which rapidly cool, letting the curry congeal, which is a little gross but significantly better than sizzling, spitting, and thoroughly threatening […]
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Hub, Shinjuku
“Arrrrr, here be beer, me hearties!” said Captain Jake as we entered Hub. He had been, and continued to be, discombobulated by the lack of western-style drinking establishments in Japan. I include Hub, a chain of English-style pubs, mainly to make this point. It’s nice to have the English and Irish places out there so you […]
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Beer Bar Talo, Kayabacho
This post is for distant reader and longtime Tokyo dining expert John Wood (hi Woodie) who was kind enough to point out that there are restaurants on The Map that are not featured in posts. This is because The Map features all places that I can remember visiting, while the posts are only for new […]
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TY Harbor Brewery, Shinagawa
This review is purely for the benefit of both foreigners in Tokyo who haven’t yet been to TY Harbor. Until Saturday night, there were three of us, but I’m sad to say I’ve now departed. As shown below, getting to TY’s huge refitted warehouse from the station is very pleasant and residential if you do […]