Mr. Kamiya opened its door in 1880 as the first “Bar” in Japan. They are famous for their history, and their special cocktail called “Denki-Bran” in the iconic cocktail glass. It is so cool that the oldest bar in Japan still exists, at the same location! They have a show window with their food and […]
We found this newly opened dessert spot called SALSWEE, offering French style desserts and Viennoiseries, as well as some savory items like sandwiches. They are said to be an expansion of Chinese bakery in Flushing Queens called Shakalaka Bakery, but the menu offering is quite different. I would say the owner decided to open up […]
While we were in Japan during the winter, we spend a day in Asakusa. After having a small-ish breakfast at Misojyu and walked around the vibrant streets of Asakusa, we were ready for some brunch-type food. We went during an off-season and off peak-time, so there was no line. Depending on the time and season, […]
While we were in Japan during the past winter, we decided to go to Asakusa area for a day. I found this interesting spot called MISOJYU, focused on Miso Soup, and wanted to go there for breakfast. Unfortunately, the main Asakusa location was closed for the holidays, and have not yet reopened for the year […]
While we were in Tokyo, we wanted to go to interesting places to eat. After walking over to the spot I wanted to try, and finding out that they have not yet opened for the year, we had to go find another restaurant nearby. That is the challenge for when traveling at the end of […]
The last tasty spot my gourmet sister took us to was a fun dinner spot called Tsukishima Monja Moheji. People nowadays might know one of the traditional Japanese comfort food, Okonomiyaki. We can get them in NYC too, from a spot like DokoDemo. Monja is similar, but it is not solid as okonomiyaki. You will […]
This is another cool place my gourmet sister took us for some traditional sweets. Takemura was founded in 1930, survived the war and all! It is one of the Tokyo’s “Select Historic Building” which I can totally understand. According to the information from their website, they “started their business since there was no authentic shiruko-ya, […]
We went back to Japan once again during the winter, and yes, we had loads of great food. The first spot we went was Gyukatsu Motomura in Tokyo. They have many locations throughout Japan, and we went to the one located in Akihabara. It was interesting to see the Akihabara today, and yes, it is […]
We were lucky to go attend a fun event hosted by Momofuku Noodle Bar at their East Village location. They had this interesting large photo print at the entrance, I wonder what the story behind that is… As soon as we walked in, we were welcomed with warm smiles and nice drinks. The first drink […]
We had a tasty opportunity to try out some of the dishes offered at Kalye at an event. They opened in 2022, when the city and the world is coming back from the struggles of pandemic. It is described on their website that their name, Kalye, “comes from the Tagalog word for “street.” We chose […]