Yoze!  This morning, we hit up the Ginza location of Glitch Coffe, arriving 15 minutes prior to opening and joining the already existing lineup.  Fortunately, we didn’t have to wait long.

Today’s three-cupper

After that, we hopped on the subway and headed to Omotesando

…to check out this Texas-style BBQ food truck that Akemi spotted on instagram.

We met up with fellow traveler, Phil, who decided to forego lunch with his wife and extended family for a solo barbecue outing.  Now THAT is dedication!

We enjoyed a beef rib and some brisket.  Both excellent.  The brisket was melt-in-your-mouth tender while the beef rib was fall-apart but still maintained a good chew.  Both were served with a heavenly coffee-BBQ sauce.

Then it was off to dog-friendly Daikanyama where we can always look forward to meeting a dog or two.  Pictured: Akemi is reunited with her childhood friend, Miffy.

This cute little pet shop

I think that if I were to move to Tokyo, I’d probably look for a place in Daikanyama.  It’s a very laid back and livable area.

And, of course, I’d probably need a job… I wonder if they’d pay me in donuts.

I assume they mean “eating on this floor”, but I would avoid both just to be on the safe side.

I thought that this place with the big glowing cow out front looked kind of interesting.

As did this place that specializes in takoyaki, those molten octopus balls that have seared the tongues of many an unwary Westerner

Instead, we ended up at Akemi’s new favorite soba place where we enjoyed some oden, motsu, sashimi, tempura, and, of course, duck soba.

Throughout our meal, hungry potential customer would poke their heads inside and ask for a table only to be told the restaurant was booked – even though between 5:30 and 6:30, Akemi and I were the only ones there.

Then, a late night stroll through the alleys of Ginza to find our favorite drinking spot, Bar Goya.

The evening specials

We stuck to the fruit-themed cocktails: tomato, kumquat, bergamot, and strawberry – every one of them delicious.  Tomorrow, I’ll sample the pomegranate and pomelo.

Bar owner and bartender Yamazaki-san is always a gracious host.  This year, his baby, Bar Goya, celebrates its seventh year in business!

Headed back to our hotel.

Tomorrow, it’s another early morning pre-pre-pitch for that quirky character-driven action-adventure series with heart and humor set against the backdrop of some beautiful international locations after which we’ll try to hit a coffee shop on our way to pizza lunch and a visit to a boutique hotel in the Yoyogi district capped off by dinner with Ebisu.  But who knows what other sorts of trouble we’ll get into!