“Crillon’s Castle”, or words to that effect, is tucked high in a mountain aerie where only eagles and brave or foolhardy men tread. Errr, flap and alight. And peck. Or something. Actually it’s just on Oazo’s 5th floor next to Amalfi Moderna, and its tablecloths share the same slightly vomitous shade of green. I was […]
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Tenpachi, Tokyo (天ぱち, 東京駅キッチンストリート)
Tenpachi only gives out half-size business cards, so I’ll keep this brief. So I had lunch with Gita, who doesn’t eat animals (fish are OK) and we went to Kitchen Street in Tokyo Station. Something about that place makes me eat fried food; I would have been tempted by the beef-focused places if not for […]
Eiraku, Otemachi (永楽)
This place is uncanny – how do they pack so little flavor into every bite?! I think they’ve perfected a Sino-Japanese version of FRT (Flavor Reduction Technology). Then again, I’m learning every time I visit that the JA Building is good for a laugh, in a depressing and age-yellowed way, but not a place to […]
Kushihan, Otemachi (Tokyo Station)
Tokyo station has a wealth of dining options, my friends, and is well within your purview if you’re one of the lucky, elite few that work in Otemachi (Or Tokyo. Or Nihonbashi. Or Marunouchi. They’re all so close that it’s almost pointless to differentiate. What a great city!) Outside the station are the Sapia and […]
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Wolfgang Puck Express, Otemachi
10 minutes of dithering about which place to visit on Thursday led us past a succession of mediocre-looking washoku places and eventually to Puck’s. I think everyone has been to a Puck’s outlet once; the notable one is surely the cafe right at the top of Takeshita Dori in Harajuku (also known as ‘cosplay street’, […]
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Nenohi, Otemachi (ねのひ, Oazo 6th)
Someone wiser than myself once said “You get what you pay for”. This has been repeated ad naseum but still holds water, as recent Otemachi dining experience has shown. Fortunately there are still gradations within the spectrum of getting what you pay for, and today’s lunch was a good example of paying a healthy amount […]
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Takadaya, Otemachi (高田屋)
Y’know, for some reason I thought this was a huge chain. I feel like I’ve seen tons of them around town. Now, I’m not so sure – the card lists only 4, and a quick googling produces mainly some stores in Hokkaido (which seem like the main part of the chain, but only 6 or […]
Day Nite, Otemachi
There are always those days when it’s rainy and cold, and no one feels like going out, and you just want to stay in the building. Today wasn’t one of those days, so I’m not sure why we stayed in the building, but I got to have my first experience with the wacky cafeteria-style place […]
La Verde, Otemachi
Today, rather than continue the addled and uninformative style we adopted yesterday, the Editorial Team feels it’s only proper to address a more serious subject – gnocchi. And more generally, the paucity of good Italian food in the places we’ve been frequenting for lunch. Admittedly, one shouldn’t expect too much from ‘red tablecloth’ Italian (not […]
Polestar, Marunouchi
Truly, the Otemachi metro area is a mysterious place. Things are not always what they seem, so watch out! Strange beasts infest the darkened crevasses, gnashing their nicotine-stained teeth as they drink weak coffee. Weird sounds emanate from the ghostly security men who guard the entry gates at the fortresses of corporate Japan. And restaurants […]