My friends, I believe this to be the first review of this establishment since the world began. Or at least in the 3 months since the place opened. Located near the northern end of Tatsumi Shindo (picture shamelessly lifted from another blog), the charming, slightly decrepit, and frankly fairly daunting brick alley near the Monnaka […]
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Kokonotsuido, Futakotamagawa
Yummy washoku anchored by soba in a basement setting calculated to remind you of rustic farmhouses. I think you’ve been to places like this before, but the food here is quite good. In a strange twist for Tokyo, and I must say one that makes you think of the country, this place feels big. The […]
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Maruume, Futakotamagawa
Apparently a 7th-floor-of-Takashimaya branch of a bar down at street level elsewhere in Nikotama. Small and quiet, dim lighting with a red tint, nice selection of frosted and cut glasses behind the bar, reasonable prices and charges. A good place to get lost for a while, albeit incongruously facing a courtyard with a big water […]
Sushi Yata, Monzennakacho (すし やた， 牡丹)
This place is closed, and the chef has opened his own place here. But you know, after I went to the place described below a few times, I really soured on the experience because he was a creepy dude and an aggressive biller. Now he’s recreated it, at a much higher price point. Anyway, the […]
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Zen, Roppongi (膳, 芋洗坂)
In troubled times, nothing comforts like soul food. Thus on a difficult day like today, suffering through bizarre work orders from various sides, trepidation about the future of the team, and existential angst about life, it was a pleasure to be turned away from two other establishments on Imoraizaka and find ourselves in Zen. (The […]
Bon Monsieur, Roppongi
We now return to our regularly scheduled programming. Bon Monsieur is a tiny, highly recommended J-Bistro (ooh, did I just invent a term? J-ing is like e-ing, the process of making everything ‘webby’ by putting an ‘e’ in front of it.) tucked away in a deep corner of Roppongi. I admit I was lucky to […]
Giliola, Roppongi
The streets around Roppongi Crossing are a mess; I was noticing today that there are far more sandwichboard lunch advertisements than I ever thought before. I don’t know what these places are, and at this point I’m never going to find out! Giliola is a little more notable – it faces Roppongi Dori on the […]
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Per Regalo, Shiroganedai
My fake Italian friend lives in Takanawa, so Shiroganedai seemed like a nice place to meet for fake Italian food (until I remembered what a pain it is to get home). He was laid off recently, so now he’s paid contractor wages but goes home at 5 when it’s a slow day like yesterday. Errrr… […]
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Miyama, Nishi Azabu (味やま; Roppongi)
I’ve walked by this place a LOT of times but never been in. Sometimes it’s been too late to go, but most times I’ve just been put off by the standard teishoku-ality of the menu. It’s strange because the entrance and pictures of dinner courses are modern/traditional and very impressive, but the lunch menu is […]
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Saji Sushi, Jiyugaoka (鮨どころ佐治)
Jiyugaoka is a nice place. Have you noticed that? Perhaps you’ve seen it featured in every magazine and food/shopping TV show in Japan? No? Then I recommend it. Lots of fun little shops, quiet backstreets, restaurants. Really good. Waaaaay down the road (walking) from the station, the feeling of being in town dies out. In […]