Sure, I have a weakness for bright-yellow-themed curry restaurants. And I definitely have a weakness for curry when I had a long night eating tempura and then had to work the next day. So when I finished work of a Saturday and traipsed up to Akiba mid-afternoon, all that was on my mind was supplementing […]
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Pizzeria da Cibo
When Coredo comes to mind, all I can think of is compliance. Ponkan and I went to compliance training in Nihonbashi which was notable mainly for the length of the breaks and the relaxed atmosphere in the back of the room. This allowed us an extremely long lunch involving Coredo’s Quatorieme, both their standing bar […]
Bistro Ishikawa Tei, Kanda (ビストロ石川亭)
A-MAZ-ing. I was so struck dumb with disbelief that I couldn’t even write a post this afternoon, my friends. If this isn’t my new favorite restaurant, I don’t know what is. Pictures at 11, or once 花水 gets them out of her camera and over to me! Koala told me that she saw Ishikawa Tei […]
Maharaja, Marunouchi (My Plaza B2)
In need of a lot of exercise plus a tremendous Indian repast in order to burn it off? Actually, I wonder what’s the opposite of ‘burn it off’. Any ideas? Maharaja, it has to be said, is REALLY far away. If you’re coming from the office in Otemachi, it’s a healthy 15 minutes, or probably […]
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Rui, Otemachi
My friends, the Sankei Building still has a few tricks left to surprise and delight us even after lo these many months of unbroken newness in our daily lunch quest.Well, maybe not ‘delight’ so much. Surprise…sure, let’s give ’em the benefit of the doubt. Respecting the wishes of Joey, Dee Dee, et al, I had […]
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Kamonka, Tokyo (過門香)
There’s really a wealth of semi-hidden nooks all around Otemachi. As discussed with Koala yesterday, a lot of them aren’t worth seeking out, but I maintain the search is…oh, about 20% of the fun. Still, we soldier on. The North side of Tokyo station has a big bus boarding area (this is the convenient entrance […]
Bambi, Tsukishima (バンビ)
My friends, I’m pleased to say that I broke the ‘one time per year’ rule and enjoyed it. With the weather as nice as it was today, walking around Shitamachi just seemed like the thing to do. And one’s steps naturally seem to lead to…Tsukishima. At least if you live in Monnaka. And don’t start […]
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Carta Bianca, Nishi Shinjuku
Shinjuku is a difficult area for me. It’s huge, it’s complex, I get confused, and it’s tough to find restaurants worth going to. Clue me in if you have good ideas; I struggle a lot. Recently I needed a destination for a holiday lunch with Nanban (南蛮) and others, and happened across this charming-looking place […]
Ikoi, Tokyo
Anonymous, I stand by my amended statement that nothing good comes from Nagoya except your aunt and grandmother and miso katsu (and you when you come back from holiday!). Ikoi’s miso katsu is different from those I’ve had in the past; some would say worse. I’m trying my darndest to be positive, so I wouldn’t […]
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Champs de Soleil, Kanda
That’s right folks, 2 days in a row both see EOITwJ visiting the same Kanda street for Euro-food. This time it’s the highly-recommended Belgian outlet Champs de Soleil (but his friends call him ‘Champ’). Widely known among the underground, this is firmly on the list of ‘places to leave the office at 11:30 for’. After […]