This has been on the target list for a long, long time – must have been July or August that I tried to go but had it rejected by my dining companion on grounds of cost. I grant you, Y1900 is not a normal lunch, but this is a good place. As we were leaving […]
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Mardi Gras, Ginza
Once in a while everyone comes to a point in their life where they visit a famous restaurant. Mardi Gras is a famous restaurant in Tokyo, being as the chef left another famous restaurant, Grape Gumbo, to set out on his own. I’ve seen it featured in various ‘celebrity chef’ features in Tokyo Calendar et […]
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Sabatini di Firenze, Tokyo
Being graced with the company of my good maaaaate Rin-ji, I felt like it was time for something special (besides, it was her turn to pay). Out of the choices I offered (any building with ‘Maru’ in the name) she chose Daimaru, which is largely unknown to most Otemachi dwellers. This is because it’s far […]
Mikuni Marunouchi, Marunouchi
Health food is something I’ve always been suspicious of (sorry Mom). I associate ‘healthy’ with a lack of flavor, which is unfair except that it often seems to mean limiting salt to a stultifying degree and reducing cooking techniques to steaming (you may disagree on this one, but I think steamed things are boring). Mikuni, […]
The Grill Room, New York
When a place describes itself as ‘sumptuously understated’, you get a good idea what you’re in for. And the Grill Room doesn’t disappoint. It’s expensive, lame, and a little tacky. Still, for a business lunch in World Financial Center, it delivers on the criticial ‘location’ dimension, and that may be enough. The view of the river is […]
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Daniel, New York
Last time I was in New York for one night, my friend Mayu (thanks for reading!) and I went to Charlie Palmer’s Aureole. I know what you’re thinking – it’s so touristy now, and you’re over it. We went when it was still up the East Side in a townhouse, and it was nice sophisticated […]
Benash Deli, New York
One of the world’s great joys is a great deli. If I lived in America, I would eat in delis frequently (in fact, despite what I do every day in Tokyo, I still maintain that my basic preference is for a nice sandwich at lunch time). When you see the pictures here, you’ll probably agree […]
Plane Food, Russia / Alaska
An impromptu trip to New York gave me the option to change the blog title yet again, just for a few days. Before things get back to normal in Tokyo we’ll see 4 Michelin stars and two tremendous local favorites. Actually you won’t see half of that, because most of the pictures are crappy beyond […]
Katsukichi, Marunouchi (かつ吉,新丸５階)
Probably a boring post, but let’s see where it takes us, OK? At least it will be tangential, I can promise you that. On a sunny late-summer day that only increased the twinges of autumn that have been percolating in the air all week, I asked Ponkan to go out for lunch. She said that […]
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The Lobby Lounge (Shangri La), Tokyo
A series of difficult or distressing meetings and emails? Too much fish food? Whatever the reason, I set out for a late lunch with a deep desire to eat a burger, and a mild disappointment that I was unable to think of a (new) place to do it. I had resolved to walk to Yaesu […]