During our short visit to Japan, we made sure to spend some time with my gourmet sister, so she can show us all the great spots for food and drinks! One of the places she took us was a local bar, specializing in craft beers from all over Japan. It had a small storefront, where […]
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Manneken @ Ginza
While we were in Japan, my gourmet sister took us around to a few delicious places around Ginza. One of the places we went was a small waffle shop, not a café but take-out only kind of shop. We went late one evening on weeknight, and it was not busy. My sister told us they […]
Isogiya #3
This is one of our favorite spot in Japan, we visited in 2016 and 2017. Ever since the first visit, we try to go to Isogiya every time we travel to Japan. We got to have a short visit to Japan this year, and of course, we made time for some yummy seafood at Isogiya! […]
Restaurant Kamahei
In Japan, you can find a tasty food anywhere and everywhere. During my visit in June, I discovered this spot that offers Japanese-style Western dishes at very affordable prices. I heard this spot used to be a sushi restaurant in the past. They had some parking spots right in front, very convenient. We arrived before […]
Isogiya #2
We first discovered Isogiya in 2015 (You can read about it here: http://www.foodlovergirl.com/isogiya/), we became a fan of this spot. It is located next to the fish market, and because of that, they get all sorts of super fresh seafood! The exterior, or rather, the signs and decoration on the outside had changed, to more […]
Nagomino Yoneya
This shop is one of the local’s secret gem, it is a this traditional Japanese confectionery and sweets store. It has the old-fashion exterior that matches their offerings. It is kind of interesting to see this type of building surrounded by more modern apartment complexes. Inside it nice and large, with so many different kind […]
Straw Hat Café @ Ghibli Museum
During our visit to Japan, one of the top places we wanted to go was Ghibli Museum, and dine at their Straw Hat Café. We are a big fan of their animated films, and I heard such great things about this museum from my family. The admission ticket is not easy to get, so we […]
Yakiniku Heijoen Yagiri
One of the fun spot for a group of friends or family to go is yakiniku or Japanese BBQ restaurant. Even though we can have the experience in NYC at restaurants like Gyu-Kaku (you can read about it here: http://www.foodlovergirl.com/gyu-kaku-japanese-bbq/), it is much better if you can enjoy it in Japan! My hubby and I […]
Seven Eleven @ Japan
I talked about how rice balls or onigiri is getting popular in NYC, and they have some fancy rice balls for high price tags. At the Hanamizuki Café, the small fancy rice balls can cost you around $4 – $5 each (you can read about it here: http://www.foodlovergirl.com/hanamizuki-cafe/). At Omusubi Gonbei inside Mitsuwa Market Place […]
Reissue
One of the spots that my hubby really wanted to go while we were in Japan was this cafe called Reissue. It is located on a second floor of a concrete building on a narrow street. Even though it is very close to the center of Harajuku with crazy amount of people and store, it […]