IDEA (イデア銀座), Tokyo

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Katie Keiko

Idea once had a higher rank than Kawamura on tabelog and it’s something that I did’t quite understand. Continue reading →

Kyo Aji (京味), Tokyo

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Katie Keiko

Kyo Aji is the longstanding pagoda in kanto’s kaiseki. Almost every chef who ‘graduated’ from Kyo Aji will have a spot in Tokyo’s kaiseki culinary scene, for example Morikawa, Hoshino, Kurogi, Iyuki… And the list goes on. Continue reading →

Sushi Ichikawa (鮨いちかわ), Tokyo

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Katie Keiko

Sushi Ichikawa is quite remote compared to other restaurants. The walk to Ichikawa is quite nice in Autumn (probably not the case for summer). Continue reading →

L’Osier (ロオジエ), Tokyo

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Katie Keiko

While restaurants like Florilege, Esquisse, Quintessence features Japanese French cuisines, L’Osier is more of a traditionalist, just like Robuchon, Beige. Chef Chaignon was trained in Pierre Gagnaire in Paris, but his food doesn’t reminiscence too much of Pierre Gagnaire’s influence in my opinion. Continue reading →

Jimbocho Den（神保町傳）, Tokyo

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Katie Keiko

I seldom revisit restaurants again and again in Tokyo as I don’t live there, but Den is one of restaurant that I am willing to return. Even I might not be dining there on that trip, I would always love to make a visit to the restaurant, just to say hi to Zaiyu san. Continue reading →