Only on the way out did I notice that the kaba of the restaurant name was in fact 河馬 – hippopotamus! What relation does that have to fish flown in daily from various markets around Japan? Not much? With its noisy, crowded atmosphere and long, iced ‘fish market’ counter up the front, Kaba is a […]
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Ten Shan Fei Wei, Nihonbashi (天香回味)
Before you ask, no, this is not the normal Nihonbashi shop. They opened another one right behind Coredo, on the little block to the left of Saint Pau where the Italian place is. And now that I’ve got that gratuitous “Gosh I’m so well informed and knowledgeable” posturing out of the way, on to the […]
Vin de Reve, Ginza 1-Chome (東)
Vin de Reve gets high marks in some quarters, and I’ve been itching to try it for some time. A casual Tuesday night proved too much to resist, so I cruised down to The Wine of Dreams for a quiet glass and some nourishment. When I say ‘cruised’, of course I mean ‘rode my pearl-white […]
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Yonemura, Ginza (よねむら)
Kick. Ass. Food. Granted, EOITwJ doesn’t write about a lot of it, but here it is. Yonemura doesn’t show up convincingly on radar – you won’t find a lot of reviews other than these, and the web site is weak (I especially like how the first review mentions that it’s the writer’s first time to […]
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Casa Camaron, Ginza (Velvia)
Patrick Hutter (not his real name) lived across the hall from me freshman year at Wesleyan. He was a funny character, a German who had grown up most of the time in Mexico where his father was an exec with Siemens. He had a Strat, which he played only once in a while, some odd […]
Ogawa, Monzennakacho (緒川)
The trouble with restaurants, my friends, is that I like them too much. Even after a pleasant and satisfying Italian lunch at Chailly, there was no lack of desire to eat out for dinner…in fact it’s usually a struggle to get past all the wonderful options of Monzen Nakacho and into the grocery store. Fortunately […]
Toriyoshi, Ginza (鳥よし)
A work dinner with Koala, Ponyo, and three guys who don’t have cute nicknames (and for some reason don’t inspire me to assign any). There were some elements of tastiness, but this seemed like run-of-the-mill yakitori to me despite some recommendations. I did pick it from a list, so I’ll take responsibility; live and learn. […]
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Grande Mama, Yoga
Yeah, I can see where that name is a bit funny in English. Well, the staff here at eoitwj never like to let an opportunity pass. Today saw us gettiing our skates properly on for a bit of Hanami in Yoga (yes Shaft, at Kinuta! The trees were quite non-compliant. In fact I worry that […]
Mikawa, Kayabacho
The cause of much trepidation, my friends, this tempura expedition. The staff at EOITwJ has been thinking for ages that there’s probably more to tempura than lunch teishoku or the very occasional tendon from Tenya (although their conveyor-belt frying system is pretty sweet). Last night we put it to the test, with very good results! […]
Menosou, Kagurazaka (目乃想)
Kagurazaka is a little…bewitching. It’s the small, dark alleys, packed with the promise of exclusive Japanese-style dining where you need an introduction and a 3rd-generation fortune to get in. For the rest of us, there are plenty of interesting places tucked away off the main street (both behind and above). You just have to work […]