Pierre Herme, Shinjuku (Isetan)

Good question, isn’t it? Could things really taste better at the Paris headquarters of the various places whose macarons I regularly consume? This is the subject of obsessive debate in some quarters, but not here. We just eat. I suppose Pierre Herme is famous for all sorts of things. Evidently chief among them is the […]

Marugo, Shinjuku

Shinjuku sanchome is a little odd. Some standing bars, some general washoku places, one really nice-looking Italian place that was full (boooooo!!!) and a TON of wine bars! That’s just not what I expect in a reputed salaryman hangout. Marugo may be cleverly named after Margaux; it wasn’t obvious to me until I read another […]