Best Japanese tea rooms in Tokyo
Serious tea lovers but also occasional tea-to-tellers may find handy my concise guide to Tokyo’s most noteworthy tea rooms and shops…
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Kichisen: refreshing the taste and style of traditional Kyoto-style kaiseki
My photo below tells it all: the focused gaze of the Kichisen’s master chef Yoshimi Tanigawa shows how much focus goes into his food and how much he cares to […]
Kikunoi: the most revered kaiseki restaurant in Kyoto
Kikunoi is perhaps the most influential kaiseki restaurant in Kyoto. The cuisine is traditional with a pinch of avant-garde as conducted by its third generation owner/chef Yoshihiro Murata. Inspiring three Michelin-stared […]
Nishikawa kaiseki Kyoto: sharing culinary tradition with an artist and host
On the same axis of the Kodai-ji Temple Nishikawa calibrates the balance of traditional ryotei cuisine with a casual and social ballast to the iconic, yet serious three Michelin star Kikunoi […]
Toyo Cuisine Parisienne Saveurs Japonaises: cooking with the rare ingredients of France and Japan rises awareness of biodiversity
This humble, yet valuably informative and aesthetically minimalist cookbook introduced me to the rare ingredients that in their essence express the biodiversity of France and Japan. A minimum of soy […]
CLOSED Neta: sourcing fish locally for innovative small plates and sushi in New York’s Greenwich Village
The casual vibe with funky music playing in the background at Neta is rather atypical for a Japanese sushi restaurant, but in New York it is becoming the new normal. […]
La Chassagnette: Camargue in a fine vegetable feast
Dining at La Chassagnette is an immersive experience that does not show off, it simply is its natural self without facelifts, make up or pretence. She accepts herself as she […]
The best tea rooms I discovered recently
For rejuvenating lifestyle I take more regular breaks from wine now. Only the best tea can satisfy my hedonistic cravings for a thought-provoking beverage sans alcohol. A casual tea drinker […]
Things Better Done Slowly: poetic Marais cafes and tea rooms
Poetry does not have to be written under your bed covers (well, sometimes I do that too) or in a rusty, with vintage posters laced bohemian poetic Marais hang out. […]
Shaved ice in Hawaii: join in the surfers' treat
Shave ice is a popular and refreshing sweet indulgence on a hot day in Hawaii. The best shave ice providers on Oahu and Maui…