Lunchtime at "70St. (Nanamaru Studio)," a general store and cafe that opened on May 30, 2021, along the Yuto Kaido road, which was once lined with over 100 shops and bustling with activity! The "70" in the shop's name comes from the owner, Naoto Kawai's name...
...Hamamatsu's "Chinese Restaurant Wakabayashi (Rurin)" offers popular, affordable lunches that carry on the authentic taste of Chen Mapo Tofu!
In Hamamatsu, in a residential area south of the Hamamatsu West Post Office in Nishi-Iba, I went to "Chuka Wakabayashi (Rurin)" for a Chinese lunch in search of authentic Chen Mapo Tofu! The lunch menu is posted at the entrance, and you can choose from five main dishes. Lunchtime...
...A birthday cake from Hamamatsu patisserie "Abondance," a popular patisserie from France!
If you're looking for a blue cake shop along Sumiyoshi Street in Hamamatsu, look no further than Patisserie Abondance! Abondance means "corn d'bondance" (horn of fertility), which is considered very auspicious in France. The owner-patissier...
...L'AGAPE, a French restaurant in Fujieda, offers consistently delicious, classic French cuisine.
I went for lunch in Fujieda for the first time in a while at "L'AGAPE," a French restaurant located in a tenant building along Aoshima Junior High School Street in Aoba-cho, Fujieda City! This restaurant is owned and run by chef Takayuki Matsushita...
...Ginza's Michelin-starred restaurant "Restaurant L'Argent" offers modern French cuisine incorporating elements of Scandinavian and Japanese influences.
Located at the intersection of Ginza 4-chome, directly connected to Ginza Station, and towering in front of the Wako Clock Tower, is "GINZA PLACE." The building's exterior design was commissioned by Klein Dytham Architecture (KDa), a firm internationally acclaimed for its design and deep understanding of Japan...
...Enjoy the chili oil and dried sardine chili oil set from Ebisu nouvelle Chinese restaurant "WASA" as a snack with your drinks.
Located in Ebisu, WASA is a Chinese restaurant that has gained attention for its unique and creative Chinese cuisine, despite having no sign, and is one of the most difficult restaurants to get a reservation at. The chefs have worked at other famous restaurants such as Fukurinmon Shuka, Epicer in Nishi-Azabu, and Kaikatei in Gifu, known for its nouvelle Chinese cuisine...
...Hamamatsu Afternoon Tea Party "A Gathering of Tea - Surrounded by the Aroma of Earl Grey"
On a May afternoon when the breeze felt like summer, I invited my tea-loving friends to my home for an afternoon tea party titled "A Tea Gathering - Surrounded by the Aroma of Earl Grey"! This "Tea Gathering" was planned in Hamamatsu...
...Toyohashi French restaurant "aru": A delicate and elegant full course meal that utilizes local ingredients from Higashi-Mikawa, naturally tailored to the body.
I visited "aru," a French restaurant that opened on December 27, 2017, on the second floor of a multi-tenant building in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, and has quickly risen to prominence, becoming one of the most popular restaurants in the Higashi-Mikawa area, for a full-course lunch! The location is near JR Toyohashi Station...
...Hamamatsu's "Teuchi Soba Naru" is a stylish restaurant with a cafe-like atmosphere where you can enjoy appetizers to accompany your drinks and finish off your meal with soba noodles.
"Teuchi Soba Naru" is a stylish soba restaurant with a café-like atmosphere where you can enjoy handmade soba noodles made with freshly ground, homemade flour every day. Affectionately known as "Naru Soba," it's a popular soba restaurant that, unusually for a soba shop, is also supported by many young people! It's located in Hamamatsu City...
...Hamamatsu-based confectionery ingredients specialty store "Hiraide Homemade Store" wins first place in Valentine's Day photo contest.
HIRAIDE Homemade Store is a specialty store for confectionery and bread ingredients operated by Hiraide Shoten Co., Ltd., a specialized trading company for confectionery ingredients. Located in Kamoe, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu City, it's a specialty store selling ingredients for confectionery, bread, and other sweets! The operating company is Hiraide Shoten Co., Ltd.
...Boulangerie Cassel in Hamamatsu: A bakery that became popular after the owner quit his corporate job after his dreams were shattered, and then had a fateful encounter that changed his life!
Boulangerie Kaseru, which underwent a renovation in November 2021, has been transformed into a wonderful bakery with an exterior reminiscent of a stylish Parisian corner! This is the former bakery "P..." that was located in Tomizuka.
...Hamamatsu's "Matsumoto Fruit Gallery & Fruit Parlor Treppini": A hugely popular parfait from a long-established fruit shop.
We headed to the Matsumoto branch of "Matsumoto Fruit Gallery & Fruit Parlor TRE PINI," a long-established fruit shop founded in 1955, easily recognizable by its classic brick building. The first floor is a fruit specialty shop selling carefully selected fruits and gift items...
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