Patisserie Aigre Douce エーグル・ドゥース

Stepping into this shop is like entering an old pastry shop with warm wooden tiles decor. This is Patisserie Aigre Douce, a popular patisserie in Mejiro with ratings higher than most pastry shops which I have reviewed so far. The first thing that struck me was the wide selection of more than 10 petit gateauxs. Second, the kitchen seems rather efficient at stocking up the cakes as hardly any item ran out of stock despite the steady flow of customers.Chef-owner...

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Honmura An: Modern Classic Soba

Honmura An might not have a rich old legacy like Kanda Matsuya but it could one day reach the same position in future. This Michelin-starred soba shop is actually the Tokyo venture of Koichi Kobari, whose same name restaurant in New York's Soho district is one of the most well-acclaimed and celebrity-patronized one. No one would disagree that the menu's backbone is its solid, handmade soba noodles. The Traditional zaru soba with sesame...

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Hokkaido Fair: Eat till you drop!

Among all the regional food fairs are held all over Japan, Hokkaido fair is one of the most popular and frequent food fair. There are definitely a larger number of souvenir brands and famous food stalls at the local fairs than in fairs held outside Japan. While the exhibitors are largely the same, it is still possible to find new and seasonal edition items every time. ISHIYA (Shiroi Koibito, etc...)One of the brands I check out is Shiroi Koibito,...

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