Hirosaku, Shinbashi (ひろ作)

Baron Destructo. Deliberately ignoring the basic research that would remind us where this nickname came from (and he came pre-named; it’s not an EOITwJ thing), let’s just say it’s been in a year since his last visit to Japan. He’s maintained, errrr, contact, with things Japanese in the interim (sorry) and here we are again […]

The Modern, New York

Stood up for dinner and drinks (I now know/have known three people in advertising, and I have to say they’re all unreliable about this stuff), I fell back on a place I had been thinking of trying the night before. The Modern is the restaurant and cafe of the Museum of Modern Art, and there […]

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 […]

Piatto Suzuki, Azabu Juban

Sometimes events make you question your life and the path you’ve been on. This was not one of those events. It DID, however, make me question the basis for Michelin ratings. Coming on the heels of an adequate but unenlightening Chez Tomo experience, the equally one-starred Piatto Suzuki was a pleasant and tasty but ultimately […]