We woke up to rain and decided to stick close to the hotel that morning.
I felt like having breakfast and with Tsuikiji Market just a ten minute walk away, our decision was made. There was the usual line-up for Kitsunaya, a place that serves horumon (offal) stew out of a giant simmering pot. I do wonder if they clean out the pot at the end of the day or if it’s one of those kombucha mother cases where the ingredients keep getting added and there are remnants of the very first pot made decades earlier. Anyway, it was delicious.
We had to wait in line for about twenty minutes to get into the Ginza location of Glitch Coffee. The space is smaller and the vibe isn’t as cool, but the coffee was equally great…
Akemi was kind of bummed her cappuccino wasn’t served in one of the cool ceramic cups.
The Cartier Building, Ginza.
Some cool bookmarks at Ito-ya.
My favorite pens on display going for about $1500 a pop.
While these ones range from about 4-8k each.
To be honest, the only thing holding me back from buying these pens is my poor handwriting.
That and the fact that cost upwards of $8,000 a piece.
We had lunch at one of our old favorites, Esquisse. Its chef, Lionel Beccat served us our first meal (on our first date) back in 2009.
Us, fourteen years later!
The house bread. Nice and crusty, like Akemi likes it.
And a few of the dishes we enjoyed…
After which, we went for a stroll…
Akemi scores some complimentary wood chips.
In the Christmas spirit.
A visit to Omotesando.
Well, okay then.
Who wants me to pick them up an adorable baby-in-ramen-broth miniature?
Guys! I need this!
For dinner tonight, we went for yakitori at Toriyoshi. We sat at the bar, watched the grilling action, and ate way too much chicken…
I left that place so full, I couldn’t eat another bite.
Of savory food.
Ice cream, on the other hand…
Good ole Cremia.
Mind the Mesozoic gorilla.
All this walking around is catching up with us. We’re averaging about 20 000 steps a day and we’re beginning to feel it. Think I may need to book a massage.
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