Kanda is a confusing grid of streets north of Otemachi – not quite a restaurant desination, but every street seems to hold one or two surprises (OK, zero or one). (The confusion comes from the fact that it is, again, set off at a slight angle from Chuo-dori and the adjacent grid). Walking around today […]
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Gokumen, Otemachi (新浪漫亭)
Late lunch, limited time…I still don’t want to let a day go by without trying something new. After all, I’ll probably only work in Otemachi for another…oh, 300 business days (pleasant thought!) so I have to make the most of it. There’s a row of restaurants under the Yamanote sen / Chuo Honsen tracks just […]
Murasaki Takumi No Tsukemen, Monzennakacho （紫匠乃)
A new tsukemen place opened in Monnaka a while back. In fact, I have a feeling it’s going on 2 years, but time moves more slowly for us 江戸っ子. I’ve thought many times about going, but never pulled it together. Partly it’s the plethora of other options in the dining paradise that is Monnaka, and […]
Hacchakiya, Monzennakacho
Ahhh, we like ramen, don’t we? Hacchakiya is my favorite ramen in Monnaka, on average. It wins for the huge bowls, curly and eggy noodles, miso-focused soups, and ample vegetable toppings. I loved it a LOT more when they had the special chashu option (I don’t know where they were getting it from, but it […]