After celebrating fall foliage at Hotel Chinzanzo’s garden and worshipping at St. Mary’s Cathedral, it was time to nourish the body, heart and soul with something healthy. So, I trotted off to Oto No Ha Café just across from the cathedral. This café opened in May 2013. It is a nice, spacious, cosy two story house … More Oto No Ha Café
Actually went to celebrate fall foliage at Chinzanzo Hotel on Friday Dec 23rd which was a National Holiday. After exiting the hotel I was attracted by the strong glare being reflected from the cathedral’s facade. Let’s say I was drawn to the “Light.” Looking at the cathederal you will not realize it to be a … More St. Mary’s Cathedral Tokyo
Heard about this place online so thought of checking it out over the weekend. It’s about a 5-7 min walk from Jiyugaoka station’s main exit. It is a small shopping complex that comprises of six buildings that house a hairstylist, cram school for kids, organic pet food store, aesthetic salon, and a leather goods store. … More Venice ~ La Vita
Beautiful French Chateau built in 1903, in Ibaraki Prefecture … More Ushiku Chateau
Toriton is one of my favorite Kaitenzushi restaurants from Hokkaido. Some time back I dined at Toriton in the Tokyo Skytree, with friends visiting from Canada and they thoroughly enjoyed themselves. I happened to be window shopping around West Ikebukuro and thought of grabbing a quick snack at the Toriton Ikebukuro restaurant on the 11F … More Toriton Kaitenzushi
Straight outta Spain ! Chef Josep Barahona Vines is behind this beautiful restaurant themed around the regional coastal areas of Spain – Catalonia, Valencia, Murcia and Andalusia. Located on the 14F of Tobu Department store, West Ikebukuro. For lunch we tried the Special course for ¥3000. It started off with an exquisite assortment of Pinchos … More Bikini Medi
Had heard and read a lot about Pokémon Café since it opened in March this year. I made a reservation online (and this is a prerequisite to enter) a month in advance because some friends were visiting from Toronto with their kids, so I thought it would be a memorable part of their trip to … More Pokémon Café
I am not one to venture into restaurants in Department stores during weekends because they are overcrowded and at times the long wait for a table can kill your appetite. A friend was visiting from back home and we wanted to try out Vietnamese. I had been to Lotus Palace for lunch some time back … More Lotus Palace ~ロータスパレス
A small, cozy place with a warm heart … More Don’t Judge A Book By It’s Cover
Old man winter has retreated. The long, cold, dry and deary winter spell is over. So, I decided to bike around the neighborhood & enjoy Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) season. Parks, gardens, roadsides & just about any nook & cranny you find a cherry blossom tree, you will see families, friends and colleagues having a … More Hanami ~ 2K18
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