Deep Tin, Kachidoki

Cubic neighborhood bar with a dash of style, good selection of whisky and rum, Guiness and Heartland on tap, Chimay in bottles, interesting conversation, Big Bird. If you lived in one of the tremendous high-rise buildings near here, what else could you ask for? ‘Not a lot’ would be the appropriate answer, I think. In […]

Masuya, Tsukishima (ますや)

Yeah, this does indeed mean that I went back to roam around Tsukishima for a second night. I had seen Masuya on the previous evening and liked the seriously down-home look – brown country-style sliding door, extra supplies piled outside, lively sounds from within. And hey, what are Wednesdays for? Inside was indeed more homey […]

Tant Pour Tant, Tsukishima

Nothing follows monja like cake (?), so after lunching at Bambi and strolling around a bit more, it was time to enjoy a quiet coffee and a piece of cake in my maiden aunt’s living room. Not really, of course, but this cute cake shop has a second floor that features the owner’s landscape paintings […]

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 […]