EOITwJ is not dead, my friends, merely having computing problems. Thanks for your kind wishes. There is now an unfortunately huge backlog of eating out ‘experiences’ to get through, from Tuesday night, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Argh. Hanabishi turned out to be more of a history lesson than a culinary extravaganza, but since it […]
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Tanta Papatoria, Monzennakacho
Many’s the time I’ve been to Papatoria, my friends, many’s the time. Usually I’ve gone to the main restaurant in Tomioka 1 as opposed to this second store in Monzennakacho 1. Some would say it’s a fine point to differentiate between similar restaurants that are only separated by 3 minutes walk, and some would say […]
La Verde, Otemachi
Today, rather than continue the addled and uninformative style we adopted yesterday, the Editorial Team feels it’s only proper to address a more serious subject – gnocchi. And more generally, the paucity of good Italian food in the places we’ve been frequenting for lunch. Admittedly, one shouldn’t expect too much from ‘red tablecloth’ Italian (not […]
Polestar, Marunouchi
Truly, the Otemachi metro area is a mysterious place. Things are not always what they seem, so watch out! Strange beasts infest the darkened crevasses, gnashing their nicotine-stained teeth as they drink weak coffee. Weird sounds emanate from the ghostly security men who guard the entry gates at the fortresses of corporate Japan. And restaurants […]
Kua’aina, Marunouchi (Shin Maru 5)
In the heady days when we worked and lunched in Roppongi, I used to provide lengthy discourses to anyone who would listen on the Roppongi burger scene. With a solid half-dozen notable places (not including fast food like McDonald’s or First Kitchen or Freshness or Mos, and definitely not including Japanese-style ham-ba-gu), it was certainly […]
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Mio Posto, Ogawamachi
Eeeeeeeeeeeyep, still a reformed man since I ate Italian for lunch and dinner last night. Seemes like there’s a whole company culture of mid-priced restaurants that are suitable destinations, because the staff at this place sure knew who we were. Mio Pasto is, to be terribly brief, a casual and mid-priced ‘old Italian’ place just […]
S. Stefano, Otemachi (Marunouchi)
It’s official, I’m reformed. A new man. I used to eat nothing but French food. Now I eat nothing but washoku and Italian. Haven’t eaten French since last Wednesday. The first step was admitting that there’s a higher power than myself, and one of these days I’ll get around to seeing what the other 11 […]
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Aux Bacchanales, Kioicho (Asakusa)
I can hear more curmudgeonly members of the audience already: “You went where?!” Then again, I post some crappy lunch place every day recently, so perhaps this is just indicative of my declining standards? Aux Bacchanales is a small chain (7 shops across Japan) that strives for bistro-style perfection without trying too hard. On the […]
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Kamiya, Yurakucho (実は香味屋から弁当だ。)
Mmmmmmmm, Yoshoku. Some people love this stuff. I don’t quite see the attraction, and today’s pre-made bento did little to dispel my preconceptions. I should really go somewhere famous to try serious yoshoku. Kamiya might be kinda famous. Anyone else know it? This branch in Yurakucho near the corner of Hibiya and Harumi (from the […]
Uomatsu, Monzennakacho
Post-ice cream, pre-dinner snack? Check. Uomatsu opens at 3 PM on Sundays, and is always full when I walk by at night. Has to be something going on there. They specialize in cheap, fresh seafood, cooked ‘beach style’ on the red charcoal grills that sit on every table. For lunch they advertise the ‘one coin’ […]