Every year on the 30th, which marks the end of the year, I participate in the traditional "mochi-making party"! (*´Д`*)ノ)) The location is along the gentle curve in front of "Steak Asakuma" in Shikatani, Hamamatsu, at the home of first-class architect Moriyasu Has...
..."Maserati Hamamatsu" Thank you for your support this year! A year-end gift from the dealer!
I visited Maserati Hamamatsu, the dealership that handles the Maserati, a luxury car with the distinctive "Neptune's Harpoon" logo that evokes the spirit of Italy, and where my own car is also serviced, to offer my year-end greetings! The showroom...
..."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"...
...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...
...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...
..."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)! ...
...A blissful Christmas dinner at home with my spouse! 2017
Every year, we don't eat out for Christmas; instead, my husband and I have a private Christmas dinner at home! For days beforehand, I start planning the full course meal, looking at photos of my favorite chefs' dishes for inspiration, racking my brain to put it all together...
..."Stollen" - This year too, Santa Chie has sent a gift full of love!
Upon returning to Hamamatsu from Toyama, a delightful package arrived at my home. It contained a gift from the wife of Hiroki Uchida, the owner of my favorite Italian restaurant in Nagoya, "La Vena del Legno," and who is also a pastry chef...
...We're getting into the Santa spirit at home! We're having an early Christmas party!
Since it's difficult to coordinate schedules on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, we held a slightly early Christmas party at my home! This time, I was surrounded by people a decade younger than me, and we followed a dress code befitting Christmas...
..."Panier" Champagne Lottery now underway! A wide selection of wines and party-ready gifts.
I went to "WINE BOUTIQUE PANIER (Panier Sanarudai)" in Sanarudai to buy some Champagne! The chic and modern exterior of the shop is half cellar, and it's a fine wine specialty store with a strong focus on quality control...
...我が家でスペイン気分!旅好き仲間とパエージャパーティ!
バルセロナから戻り、我が家でスペイン気分を味わうために「赤」と「黒」の2種の自家製パエージャ&スペイン料理を囲み、旅好きな仲間達と一緒に楽しむ「パエージャパーティ」を開催しました! ゲストの皆さんからの嬉しい差し入れは、...
...「ベトナム食堂」自家製麺フォーが楽しめるベトナム料理店オープン!
浜松市住吉「総合病院 聖隷浜松病院」前の青果店跡地に2017年8月9日(水)にオープンされたばかりのベトナム料理店「ベトナム食堂(@浜松)(NHA AN VIETNAM)」へ! こちらは、オーナーの柳生夫妻が現地ベトナム...
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