Hmmm, this is shaping up to be a New Year’s celebration week of mediocre lunches. At least it matches the excitement we all feel to be back at work. A diligent reader and good friend mentioned this place a long time ago, and today I finally tried it while doing some other errands in Kanda. […]
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Merveille, Nihonbashi
If you didn’t see if the other times, let me just reiterate: “Merveille is still my favorite restaurant, and I’m glad I spent the last Eating Out In Tokyo meal of the year with them.”
San Facon, Kagurazaka
As mentioned a few days ago, here’s the lunch at this slightly higher-end place in Kagurazaka (KGRZ, to the hip kids). Koala looks very prim demonstrating how to cross the street and enter the restaurant. Walking from Iidabashi B4 is your best bet since this is in the eastern corner of KGRZ. I like to […]
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Brasserie Nature, Funabashi (ＢＲＡＳＳＥＲＩＥ 菜厨瑠)
Boarding the Sobu line at Tokyo. People were backed up all the way across the platform (most of you have been here – it’s the same as the Narita Express platform), and the train was sardine-packed all the way out to Funabashi. I was traveling out to meet reader Rocky, who recently moved from Alabama […]
Restaurant Miyahara, Iidabashi (レストランミヤハラ)
One time I read that the technique used by sumos to gain weight was to eat one massive meal per day – and only that. I’m not going to say I’m there, but with small breakfasts and dinners, a lunch course like this one feels enormous. Makes me wonder how I used to eat a […]
Méli Mélo, Iidabashi (メリメロ)
Quaint exterior? Bio-dynamic wines? Decent cooking? Good prices? Yeah, I can think of some people who would like that. It would be too pat to say “And I’m one of them!” because I’ve gotten out of the habit of drinking wine, or in fact of going to wine-oriented restaurants for dinner. The pendulum will swing […]
Bistro Le Midi, Kagurazaka
It’s truly a shame that I went to the best bistro first when I started this little Kagurazaka project; Le Midi might have seemed pleasant or even good-quality a few weeks ago. At this point, it’s just OK. The Provencal flourishes and wood on the exterior are cool though. And the sushi cooler on the […]
Le Clos Montmartre, Kagurazaka
This Kagurazaka bistro project has me regretting one thing: that Brasserie Gus wasn’t last on the list. All of these other lunches would have been much more enjoyable if I didn’t know there was better food available at half the price down the street. Le Clos Montmartre is of course named for the only vineyard […]
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Ozawa, Shiroganedai
Like me, you may have an impression of Shirogane as stylish and packed with stylish shopping and dining. It’s not. I think the apartments are the most stylish thing; there are certainly plenty of cool-looking ones. The restaurants are sparse, but one that stands out on the main street is Ozawa, which lives in a […]
Brasserie Saint Martin, Kagurazaka
Today’s trip to Kagurazaka with You let us inspect this ‘American beef’ themed subway train. Every one of the posters hanging down the center aisle showed an ‘American steak’. This is the ‘New York steak’ – looks to me like a piece of seared wagyu with chopped tomatoes and onions. This has nothing to do with New […]