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Category: Food

  • 23 Koffee

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    23 Koffee looks like a great project that centers around a package of 23 types of coffee beans, each sourced from one of Tokyo’s 23 wards. They’ve also set up an Instagram hashtag (see the site for info) to chronicle coffee recommendations from each ward. Found via Canvas.

  • Portland in Tokyo

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    This was definitely something that I was already seeing before I left Tokyo, and I see that it has continued with gusto. I’m referring to the growing love of all things Portland in Tokyo, via quirky cafes/bars that go as far as serving imported craft beers from the city. Here’s a piece that offers up…

  • Nissin Chicken Ramen CM

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    I don’t think I’ve ever seen such an intense and epic commercial for instant ramen. Nissin bringing it to the next level.

  • Tokyo’s Cignale Enoteca Tops Monocle’s Restaurant Awards

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    Monocle’s latest “Restaurant Awards” are included in issue 4 of The Escapist (currently in shops), and it’s again topped by a Tokyo restaurant, this time the beautifully cozy Cignale Enoteca. Watch this video to have a better look at the place, as well as an interview with the chef/owner (it’s the 3rd restaurant featured in…

  • Beers in the Park, Hitachino Edition

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    I’ve often described how I enjoy drinking beers while out and about — street beers, yo — and since the closure of the Minami-Ikebukuro Park a few years ago, my main outlet in the ‘Bukes has been Ikebukuro West Gate Park. It’s more of a gathering place than a park, but it’s fun in part…

  • No Burritos, No Life

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    Let me say something about burritos. Having grown up in Eastern Canada, I did NOT have access to any quality Mexican food — or basically ANY Mexican food — and it was only after I left my hometown that it was introduced to a few restaurants (of the chain variety). Now I’m not trying to…

  • Tron Light Cyle in Ikebukuro West Gate Park

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    Patrick Macias — editor-in-chief of Otaku USA magazine, among MANY other things — has been in town for the past couple weeks, and he dropped by my neck of the woods the other day for a bit of Ikebukuro flavor. I wanted to start with some tonkatsu spaghetti at Nobu but it was unfortunately closed,…

  • SNOW Magazine Cafe Launches

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    And we’re off: The SNOW Magazine Cafe is now go at Cafe Pause, and runs until August 30. I just posted something on SNOW Magazine that details everything you can expect to find there. Sure, there’s all the magazine stuff (33 titles as part of the main exhibition, and then a large selection of zines,…