memory lane makes me feel like i'm on the set of "in the mood for love"; rainy night, great to come here for a drink after grabbing a quick bite in the neighborhood
you only get once chance to see the tuna catches early in the morning (and to get kicked out promptly by security), but it's an experience you just have to add to your life to-do list
a must-stay when in tokyo. pick up some food and drink on your way back and have a small party in the room with your friends.
one of my most favorite places in the world (and one of my favorite movies to boot). tomoyo's has been running it for 34 years and, if you're lucky, she'll let you leave your bottle on the shelf
the omakase is a fifteen-minute sprint of this fish and that fish. the chef will knife up pieces faster than you can count: and your only job is to eat and take it all in
Find the tastiest yakitori in town at this gem, where hinai-jidori chicken is used to make everything from liver pâté to tender skewered thighs. Don’t miss the smoked duck and soft-boiled quail eggs.
There are no menus at this tiny space in the Ginza. Instead, the bartender recommends cocktails with telepathic precision: a Moscow Mule, say, chilled with diamond-shaped ice cubes.
Yamamoto’s seasonal creations (such as peach- and wasabi-infused shochu) use ingredients sourced from farmers across the country and are served on a 500-year-old Japanese oak counter.
You’ll dine the city’s best bookstore in the trendy Daikanyama district, with more than 140,000 titles covering most genres.
