Leaving our date with tongue, we were forcibly reminded of our dietary wants. Where would one get soba that was not a traditional noodle of Japan? And in any case, we ignored that crap and headed right back to a warm and welcoming place that we saw when on recon patrol before dinner. We should […]
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Kotora, Sendai (仔虎)
So you go up to Sendai, and what’s it famous for? Well, of course there’s Matsushima Bay, but after half a day of getting up there, poking around, and getting back, you’re left with plenty of time. The other thing that’s famous in Sendai is beef. Specifically, beef tongue. Now, you can get tongue in […]
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Sato, Tama Plaza (佐藤)
Part 2 of what we should expect to be a long series of posts on the greater Kawasaki area’s greater dining options, also known as Eating Outside Tokyo With Someone (whaddya think of that, Little Lord Pottleroy?). Sato looked like the best thing on Tabelog, and I stand by the idea that it’s probably the […]
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.”
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Abbey Road, Roppongi
Seemed like months ago that Swannie and I planned this; in fact it was 6 weeks, which is a pretty good lead time. He’s an important guy though. Anyhoo, Abbey Road is Tokyo’s best Beatles live bar. I say this with no knowledge of what the other(s) are like; the only one I know is […]
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Yuwaeru, Kuramae (蔵前 結わえる)
As many of you know, December 24th is the most romantic night of the year in Japan. It’s the night when all good men should be taking their women to fancy dinners, which are typically lobster, beef and truffles at horrendous prices. I am against this (cooking dinner is a better demonstration, no?). Braving the […]
Daruma, Kiyosumi Shirakawa (だるま)
Weird stuff, my friends. As I was leaving work I realized that not only was I really hungry, but I was thinking “It’s good to be hungry. Maybe I’ll skip dinner.” That sort of thinking has got to stop, and since I needed to go to the rice store I decided to eat a bunch […]
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Kyomachiya, Shin Yurigaoka (京町家)
Here be dragons. The wild spaces of Kanagawa are inhabited by all manner of hulking buildings and commuting dwarves. Falling into a need to journey out here to meet someone is surely my punishment for raising an eyebrow at Common’s choice of dwelling (if you’ve forgotten, Glenn, that’s you. Let’s get together next year!) – […]
Nagomi, Sendagi (和味)
It bears mention again – there are few neighborhoods better for an afternoon of exploration with someone than Nezu. It’s a place you don’t get tired of – you may have read about visits with Woodsy, McNoonan, and even by myself, twice. The long jog that finally tweaked my knees for the year was a couple […]
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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 […]