You wouldn't think that Japan would be a country for great bread, given its preference for rice over any other starch. And yet the bakeries here regularly turn out excellent confections, from chocolate croissants to sugared toast. Here are some of the usual suspects you'll find at the local bakery, some of which have a uniquely... Continue Reading →
Good Eats: Blacows (Tokyo)
You'll know from my last Good Eats post that meat has not always been a part of my diet. Which is probably why it still surprises me just a little to have burger cravings. And I don't mean "head to the Mickey D's or Mos Burger on the corner and pick up a little patty... Continue Reading →
Better Know a Neighborhood: Southern Higashiyama (Kyoto)
It's time I branched out from the Tokyo neighborhoods I've been covering in this series and start introducing some other cities. So, on to Kyoto, a city that I just can't seem to get enough of lately. I was just up there in March and already I am scheming on how to go back before... Continue Reading →