浅草ランチは浅草寺を離れ、下町風情を楽しめる奥浅草にひっそりと佇む1968年創業の老舗となる釜めし有名店「釜めし むつみ」へ！ 置屋であった佇まいはどこか懐かしい風情があり、暖簾をくぐると小上がりの座敷が広がり、1階から...
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"Kushiichi" - A kushikatsu (deep-fried skewers) restaurant quietly nestled in the suburbs, offering incredibly satisfying and generously portioned lunches!
I drove down the street from the Hamamatsu Kita Post Office in Mikatahara-cho, Kita Ward, Hamamatsu, towards Hamamatsu Technical High School, and headed to "Kushiichi," a hidden gem of a kushikatsu (deep-fried skewers) restaurant, located behind the 7-Eleven across from the TSUTAYA video rental store! I do deep-fry food at home sometimes, but still...
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"Kappo Shinhama" offers a daily lunch special that is well-balanced, heartwarming, and a great value!
Founded in the early Meiji era as "Shinhama Fish Shop," and now run by the fourth generation owner, Mitsuhiro Nagatani, "Kappo Shinhama" is a beloved restaurant that is bustling with customers day and night! The interior features counter seating overlooking the kitchen...
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Horiike Sake Shop, a famous liquor store in Tanuma, has transformed into a hidden gem of an izakaya (Japanese pub) known only to those in the know!
Last September, I received an invitation to a New Year's party from Ryoichiro Iida, one of the members I toured Nepal with and who is now the chairman of "Iida Uniper." And where did I end up? None other than "Horiike Sake Shop," a shop with a sign that simply says "Sake," which pops up unexpectedly in the middle of the town of Tanuma! ...
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"Gion MAVO" showcases innovative tea pairings with French cuisine, broadcasting them to the world!
高級飲食店が立ち並ぶ京都祇園の一角にオープンしたフランス料理店「祇園MAVO」のオーナーシェフ西村 勉 (西村勉)さんが思い描き続け、試行錯誤の末に完成させたフレンチと融合する日本茶の新しいカタチを伝えるプロモーションビ...
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"Misato Kitchen" - My favorite Western-style restaurant, located next to a quiet park in Handayama.
In the quiet residential area of Handayama in Higashi Ward, Hamamatsu City, next to Handa Park, there was a bakery called "Mawarimichi" in a detached house! The madam who had run the bakery there for about 15 years announced her retirement, and her daughter, Yoko Kanehara, and her husband...
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"Mameya Cafe" New Year's Limited Edition! The legendary Toraja coffee! Freshly roasted, aromatic coffee
袋井の油山寺へぬける道沿いを入ったところにある隠れ家的な自家焙煎珈琲豆屋「まめやかふぇ（Mameya Cafe）」へ新年の挨拶と共に珈琲豆の買い出しへ！ こちらは、友人夫妻のハマちゃんこと濱小路仁徳さんと奥様である浜小路...
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"Soba-ya Oomori" - Enjoying New Year's Eve soba noodles at Oomori for our last meal out on New Year's Eve!
For our last meal out on New Year's Eve, we headed to "Soba-ya Omori" in Nakajima, a restaurant that serves exquisite soba noodles made with buckwheat flour selected from all over Japan, with the flour changing weekly. The freshly made, hand-ground soba noodles are meticulously prepared by the owner, Masato Omori...
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"Wonton-ken" is a ramen shop always bustling with regulars who indulge in excessive eating and drinking before finishing off with a bowl of ramen!
For our second stop, we headed off Himekaido towards Takaoka to "Wantan-ken," a ramen shop near Hamamatsu Municipal Aoi-ga-oka Elementary School! This shop is run by the owner, Mr. Morishige, who previously ran "Homerun-ken," "Nabari," "Rairai-ken," "Koroku," and "Koya no Ramen"...
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Enjoy the famous tuna black sushi that became a hot topic at "Izakaya Sanbon" and Garita Shokudo!
I visited "Sanbon / Locally Sourced Ingredients & Local Sake," an izakaya that opened on November 3, 2015, in Hatsuse, Hamamatsu City! The owner, Keisuke Iio, trained for 10 years at the famous Tokyo restaurant "Azabu Juban Tanukichi," before opening his own restaurant in his hometown of Hamamatsu...
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We had our year-end party with everyone from the sports club at "Biwan," a Hamamatsu red bean mochi izakaya!
It's been six months since I started going to a sports club within walking distance of my house! Going four days a week at the same time each day, I've naturally become familiar with the faces of the other members. What started as a casual exchange of greetings has now turned into a close relationship...
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"Nou + NOTICE" - A restaurant created by vegetable farmers who are committed to deliciousness!
Ryo Imazu, the farmer behind "NOTICE," a farm dedicated to growing delicious vegetables under the concept of "connecting people, fields, and food," opened his long-awaited restaurant on November 19th (Sunday)! ...
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