April Anderson is the writer and blogger of personal food and recipe site, Girl Gone Gourmet. And her latest cookbook is “Gourmet Cooking for One or Two”, a comfort food-inspired recipe book and tailored for those cooking for one or two. The book is Read More …
Located in Shibuya’s Cat St., right next door to the Ralph Lauren Polo Store is The Roastery by Nozy Coffee. Ran by the people behind Setagaya’s Nozy Coffee and by restaurant owners – Tysons Japan, The Roastery by Nozy Coffee in Shibuya has a simple Read More …
I’m often asked how I prepare for my coffee/cafe tours around Japan and while there are websites that are good in showcasing cool coffee shops and cafe, one guide that I pick up at the end of November each year is the “Tokyo Cafe Guide” Read More …
I realize that whenever I’m in Japan, I take a lot of food photos at restaurants but also the things I eat at a convenience store (shortened to “conbini” in Japanese). All for the purpose of blogging about it. And I figured on days where Read More …
The original Franze & Evans London has been around since 2008 when it featured Italian classics reimagined for London living. Serving salads, brunch, coffee and cakes in the heart of Shoreditch, the restaurant opened a sister deli in London and creating a Tokyo outpost since Read More …
Back in June 8, 2011, Sarutahiko Coffee established their first coffee shop in Ebisu. The original concept was to have a coffee shop that serves a cup of happiness. Since them, multiple shops have opened and even is included in Beams Japan’s Shinjuku store. But Read More …
For those who are looking for a burger place or a place to eat right next to the National Art Center – Tokyo, one might want to give Pe’z Magic Organic Hamburgers & Sandwiches. Popular for their catering services of hamburgers and sandwiches, they have Read More …
In America, there are numerous diners that people flock to for breakfast or late night meals, may it be Denny’s, iHop, Sizzler, etc. or even local diners, in Japan, a family restaurant that is well-known for its western-style cuisine is Cafe Restaurant Gusto. Operated by Read More …
From Eiichi Kunitomo, known for his famous OMOTESANDO KOFFEE (which closed down in 2015, due to building being demolished), has two popular coffee shops in Tokyo. KOFFEE MAMEYA is considered the reincarnation of OMOTESANDO KOFFEE, while TORANOMON KOFFEE (which opened back in 2014) located in Read More …
Toyosu Fish Market will be open to the public on October 11, 2018 and the inner market for Tsukiji Fish Market will officially close on October 6th. Tsukiji Market has been around for 83-years. The word’s largest fish market was a popular tourist attraction for Read More …
As I continue to cover my final goodbye to Tsukiji Fish Market, as the fish market’s auction and inner market will be moving to Toyosu, it’s important to emphasize that if you spent your time outdoors at the Tsukiji Fish Market, the shops of the Read More …
For the past few years I have been saying goodbye to Tsukiji Fish Market. Tsukiji was the home to Tokyo’s modern fish market since 1935 after the Nihonbashi Fish Market was destroyed in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. But there is a lot of Read More …
I’ve been told to check out Krispy Krunchy Chicken located at one of the Filipino/Asian grocery markets, Tropicana Asian Market in Lemoore, California. I heard not only are the prices amazing, the chicken is absolutely juicy and delicious. While I don’t eat much of fried Read More …
Pizza lover Hiroki Sarumaru wanted to bring New York-style pizza to Japan. For those who aren’t familiar with New York-style pizza, it’s pizza that has a thin, crisp crust with delicious toppings and yes, served as completed or by the slice on paper plates. The Read More …
A week before the Surf Ranch Pro in Lemoore, my friend Fidel recommended me to try Super Mercadeo Leon, a taqueria (Mexican restaurant) and carniceria (Mexican meat butcher) establishment in the downtown area. I have often heard positive things about this establishment, when it comes Read More …
In Japan, there is a wonderful ramen shop where people wait hours just to eat at. That ramen shop is Tomita Ramen located in Matsudo, Chiba and the highest rated ramen shop on the Ramen Database. It has attracted ramen enthusiasts from all over the Read More …
Before leaving Kobe to go back to Tokyo, I purchased a bag of Kobe Beef Potato Chips (more appropriately, “Kobe beef-flavored potato chips). While I don’t partake in potato chips all that much, while I was in Tokyo, each day was literally a cheat day Read More …
I wanted to introduce Angela to one of Fresno’s well-known restaurants that people come for breakfast, the Fresno Breakfast House. As many people are used to going to the usual popular restaurant chains for breakfast, one thing I still support are local, mom and pop Read More …
In the Shonan area of Enoshima (A beachside community in Kanagawa Prefecture), Japan’s first “French Toast” specialty stores opened. Known as LONCAFE, the cafe’s theme is resort life and Shonan culture. The LONCAFE at Naka-Meguro is a smaller location, so I didn’t want to take Read More …
While I was on my coffee tour in Japan, while in Harajuku, near Cat St., as I was on my to a coffee shop, I saw the sign for Japuri Cafe Concepts – Kemono Friends Cafe. And realized, I have to check the place out Read More …
When I’m asked of the entertainment interviews I have done, if there were any that I enjoyed the most. To be truthful, nearly every interview has been enjoyable but I think one that has stayed with me for so long is my interview with Martin Read More …
In Japan, Kazuo Yamagishi is a man who was known as “The God of Ramen” and also the man responsible for creating tsukemen, a ramen dish in which noodles are eaten after being dipped in a separate bowl of soup or broth. Getting the idea Read More …
Since I was a child, I was a boy thirsty of knowledge and a big part of my life was reading books. Non-academic related, to be truthful, 80% of the books I read each week were comic book related but it was something that my Read More …