We've been having Italian dinners lately, and my partner was determined to make an even better version of the carbonara he had in Italy, so we decided to cook together for the first time in a while! "CHATEAU MAROTTE BORDEAUX...".
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"Western-style restaurant Hiromatsu" reopens after renovations, offering hearty lunches.
Hiromatsu Branch, a long-established Western-style restaurant celebrating its 35th anniversary, located in Azukimochi along Sumiyoshi Street, was unfortunately struck by a fire and had to close temporarily from October. However, on November 10, 2013, it reopened next to the Yotsuiike Golf Driving Range...
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A lunch course at "Bistro de Amuse" to celebrate a wedding. *Closed in July 2014.
Bistro de Amuse is a casual French restaurant located in Motoshiro-cho, behind Viola Tamachi. It's on the 2nd floor of the Ars Building, which also houses other restaurants like the Japanese restaurant Hannari. The stairs lead up to a glass window, allowing you to see inside and easily drop in...
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My stomach is filled with joy as I slurp down a warm and comforting bowl of soy sauce ramen at the long-established ramen shop "Hamaryu".
Located along the river in Motohama-cho, Hamamatsu's long-established ramen shop "Hamaryu" has been in business for 40 years. The monaka (sweet bean paste confectionery) from the neighboring Suzuki Seian shop is also delicious and highly recommended. Hamaryu is characterized by its clear soup, born from meticulous preparation, and its sauce, which was conceived based on soba noodle broth...
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An Italian dinner enjoyed at home while reminiscing about Italy.
It was the second night after returning from Italy, and the battle against jet lag was finally coming to an end. Most of the souvenirs I brought back from Italy were things to enhance the flavor of our Italian cooking at home. That evening's dinner was also spent reminiscing about the wonderful eight days in Italy...
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Let's try the new menu item at "Soba-ya Oomori": a three-variety platter of 100% buckwheat soba noodles.
I heard that Soba-ya Omori in Nakajima will be offering a new menu from the latter half of November, so I was given a sneak peek to sample it while also taking photos for their website. The new menu is a "Three-Variety Platter of 100% Buckwheat Soba" featuring 100% buckwheat noodles in a seiro (steamed) style, sarashina (a type of buckwheat noodle), and inaka (a type of buckwheat noodle) style...
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Enjoy a relaxing time with coffee exclusively sold at Kotokoto Market by Cafe de Juno.
I've successfully completed filming, editing, and uploading the footage for Kotokoto Market, and my muscle aches are finally subsiding. While running around as part of the film crew, it was difficult to enjoy shopping at Kotokoto Market, but I made a point of visiting the residence of Hōtasan...
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The jazz live performance "ISHII AKIRA TRIO LIVE" was a huge success!
●Akira Ishii (piano) Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1963. While in university, he was deeply impressed by Bill Evans and decided to become a pianist. After collaborating with many artists both domestically and internationally, in 2003 he highlighted cutting-edge pianists from six European countries...
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The 14th Kotokoto Market at Hōtasan was held under clear autumn skies after the typhoon had passed!
The "Kotokoto Market," a twice-yearly crafts event that began in the spring of 2007, has been able to successfully hold its 14th event this year thanks to everyone's warm support! The name "Kotokoto Market" evokes the sound of carefully crafted handmade items, like the gentle simmering of a sewing machine or a pot...
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It's an annual tradition! The 14th Kotokoto Market will be held in autumn with a Halloween theme!
The "Kotokoto Market," a general goods event that began in the spring of 2007, is celebrating its 14th event thanks to everyone's warm support. The name "Kotokoto Market" comes from the sound of carefully crafted handmade items, like the gentle simmering of a sewing machine or a pot...
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Enjoy the comforting flavors of autumn with these Japanese sweets from Mikuraya.
Motoji & Yoshi, who had their wedding last week, brought us some autumn wagashi (Japanese sweets) from Mikuraya, a wagashi shop run by an elderly couple in Nishijima-cho, south of the station, when they came in for their bridal nail gel removal! (Thank you!) There isn't much information about Mikuraya online...
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"Ajino Kinoshita"'s daily special is a comforting Japanese set meal that is very popular with office workers.
"Ajino Kinoshita," which had been operating in Yurakucho for 20 years, relocated to Tamachi in April 2003 and reopened after renovations, and it's already been 10 years since then. Even though the restaurant moved, the food, price range, and warm atmosphere remain unchanged, providing a welcoming space for customers to drop by...
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