Yoshihiro Takahashi, the 15th-generation owner of Hyotei, a long-established Kyoto restaurant with a history of over 450 years and a Michelin three-star rating, took on the challenge of making ramen with the desire to "deliver a luxurious bowl that can be enjoyed at home!" At Hyotei, throughout the year...
...イタリアン「ナポリ NAPOLI」窯焼きピッツァと南イタリア料理で楽しむランチ
浜松で窯焼きの本格ナポリピッツァと南イタリア料理を提供する「ナポリ(NAPOLI)」へ出向き、友人家族と一緒にピッツァランチ! 約17年前にオープンされた最初のお店があった近隣の富塚町からこちらに移転し、リニューアルオー...
...Hamamatsu's "Chinese Restaurant Wakabayashi Rurin" offers incredibly generous portions and unbeatable value for money on its lunch menu!
I went for a Chinese lunch at "Chuka Wakabayashi (Rurin)," located in a residential area south of the Hamamatsu Nishi Post Office in Nishi-Iba, Hamamatsu! The lunch menu was posted at the entrance, offering a choice of five main dishes. Despite being a set meal style during lunchtime, everything was a flat 90...
..."Kitchen Luce" offers pasta lunches featuring Italian cuisine made with local vegetables.
I went for a pasta lunch at Kitchen Luce, an Italian cafe located in Isaji-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu City, surrounded by peaceful fields! This Italian restaurant opened three years ago, on May 18, 2019, but is currently affected by the COVID-19 pandemic...
...Asahikawa-style ramen shop "Menya Michino" is a sister store of the original Sapporo Ramen Alley's famous restaurant "Tokuichi Tomiya".
I visited "Menya Michino" in Hamamatsu, a sister restaurant to "Tokuichi Tomiya," a famous Asahikawa-style ramen shop located in "Ganso Sapporo Ramen Yokocho" in Susukino, Sapporo, Hokkaido! Opened on September 1, 2011, along the Kanzanji Kaido road, it's a sister restaurant to a renowned Asahikawa-style ramen shop in Hokkaido...
..."Katsu Unagi Unaten," a specialty restaurant serving eel dishes, offers a live eel rice bowl to enjoy on the Day of the Ox during the summer.
Head to "Katsu Unagi Unaten," where they pride themselves on their exceptionally fresh unaju (eel rice bowl), prepared on the spot using live eels! This is the new restaurant opened on December 19, 2008, by the son who inherited "Katsu Unagi Unaten" from his father, the previous owner who ran an eel restaurant in 1975...
..."Vini del Bottegon" is a restaurant in Nagoya where you can enjoy Italian cuisine in a casual setting.
Taro Yamaguchi, who runs MIPROVINI Co., Ltd., a wine dining company primarily operating Italian restaurants in Nagoya, opened his first Italian restaurant, "Vini de...", in 2012.
..."Yamaboshi Sabo" - A healing space cafe created by Hanamizuki Kobo using natural materials and traditional techniques.
We visited "Yamaboshi Sabou," a cafe produced by "Hanamizuki Koubou," a Hamamatsu-based housing manufacturer that has built over 3,000 custom-built homes using natural materials and traditional techniques! The cafe is located in the quiet Fujimidai area of Iwata, and has a simple, modern atmosphere...
..."Garden House Kamakura" is a pet-friendly cafe where you can relax in a 50-year-old atelier and lush garden.
In late May, as the greenery was becoming lush, I took a two-night, three-day trip to Zushi and Kamakura with my beloved dog, Chocolat. I asked Daisuke Matsumiya, the representative and manager of the company that operates the renovated traditional Japanese house hotel "Kamakura Kokon" where we stayed, about pet-friendly cafes...
..."Homemade plum wine and homemade pickled plums" - a plum-filled project using both green and ripe Nanko plums.
This year, I'd like to dedicate myself to making homemade plum wine and pickled plums using Nanko plums that I harvested during my first plum-picking experience at artist Shintaro Ajioka's home! By trying out different base alcohols, I can find my favorite type of plum wine...
..."Toriichi Meat Shop," a butcher shop with 80 years of history, raises its special brand of duck, "Aichi Duck," which is absolutely delicious!
We visited Toriichi Meat Shop, a long-established butcher shop in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, with over 80 years of history! This butcher shop specializes in delicious, safe, and secure domestic meats, including their own brand of duck, "Aichi Duck," as well as beef, pork, chicken, and wild boar. They handle only carefully selected ingredients! [Storefront...].
...「上野邸ホームパーティ」高層階のマンションの一室で繰り広げる極上のひととき
鎌倉の古民家ホテル「鎌倉古今」の運営会社代表で支配人でもある松宮大輔 (Daisuke Matsumiya)さんの御紹介で知り合えた上野国久さんと朋子さん御夫妻の御宅にお招きいただきホームパーティーを開催! 先日は我が家...
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