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Masafumi Watanabe of Bedwin & The Heartbreakers – My 5 Favorite Tokyo Food Spots
Highsnobiety Travel Series –
KAN
Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Higashiyama 2-1-1
Kan is a modern japanese Izakaya in a sophisticated setting. The long counter-table make it interesting to interact with the chef and witness the whole cooking process. It’s one of my favorite restaurant for a dinner with clients or friends.
GANTAN
Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Higashiyama 1-8-6 #109
This upscale Izakaya offers a great dinning experience with possibility to book one of their few private rooms for an intimate dinner with a small group of friends or out-of-town guest. I particularly recommend their sashimi and the off-menu Soba.
AFURI
Tokyo, Shibuya-ku, Sendagaya 3-63-1
AFURI ramen has quickly become one of the best ramen shop in town. The Harajuku branch is definitely my go-to spot for a quick noodle fix. I usually order the seasonal AFURI’s suggestion, their Yuzu-style ramen is perfect for a hot Tokyo summer night.
KANTERA
Tokyo, Setagaya-ku, Daizawa 3-12-26
Kantera is my favorite Korean BBQ restaurant here in Tokyo. It’s a bit of a drive from Shibuya but definitely worth the ride. Kantera offers a great selection of Wagyu beef and I particularly enjoy their boneless short ribs. The restaurant itself is very well-designed and they also have a nice patio with outdoor tables.
Cent-Trente-Neuf
Tokyo, Shibuya-ku, Udagawacho 11-2
French food and jazz music! The oversized Niçoise salad are very good and their Plat du Jour selection is always on point. Perfect for a lunch near my office.
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IKEA Launch ÖL MÖRK Beer
Swedish giant are now selling beer, and by all accounts so far it’s not too bad. ‘Öl Mörk’ is a 4.7% dark lager beer. Bet you didn’t see that one coming?
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Fast Food Burger Cupcakes
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Cookie Cup
You can “Sip the coffee then eat the cup”. The cookie cup is made of pastry and is waterproof.
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The Foreign Japanese Kitchen
This cookbook is a result of Moé Takemura’s MA degree project at Lund University. The book shows how you can cook Japanese food using locally-available ingredients in Sweden.
Historically, people used to eat what they could get for surviving for a very long time. However, today, we have the luxury to choose. People look for pleasure and excitement in food as well as safety and reliability. The problem is that these two needs don’t always get along with each other because organic and locally-produced food is an important factor from safety and reliability perspective, but people enjoy multicultural diet supported by a lot of imported ingredients at the same time.
The project aimed to deal with this paradox, and aimed to introduce Japanese food culture in a suitable way in today’s Swedish environment, using as much locally available ingredients as possible.
After visiting farms and making many cooking experiments and food tastings, a cookbook was made as the final project outcome for introducing various traditional home-cooking style dishes.
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Pepsi Can Design by Jesse Kaczmarek
Kaczmarek designed and illustrated packaging that ultimately tied into a larger effort started through DesignWorks and BBDO NY.
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Tea Submarine
The TeaSub submerges tea leaves to the bottom of your cup creating the perfect infusion of your favorite brew. This cheerful infuser makes drinking loose leaf tea as easy as using teabags – fill the infuser’s compartment with loose tea and enjoy! Dishwasher-safe.
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100% Chocolate Cafe in Tokyo
The 100% Chocolate Cafe on Tokyo is a mod contemporary chocolate boutique that takes their love for the sweet stuff to a new level. Long marble block tables are available to enjoy the delectable treats after touring the retail portion of the shop. The real magic takes place in the chocolate kitchen where the chefs create the exquisite chocolate candies. The ceiling of the building mimics a large chocolate bar and is complemented by the neutral tones and colors used on the interior of the building. This specialty store’s stylish design and tasty product really does make it sweet.
100% Chocolate Cafe
Tel: 03-3273-3184
Weekdays: 8AM – 8PM
Saturday, Sunday, and holidays: 11AM – 7PM
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Johnnie Walker x LOVE Creative Agency
As part of their design of a new ‘experience space’ in Shanghai for whisky brand Johnnie Walker, creative agency LOVE created a series of commemorative edition bottles, referencing the Chinese decorative style of blue and white porcelain. In LOVE’s first project for Diageo Asia, the Manchester-based agency worked with interior designers, Asylum, on the look of the Johnnie Walker House which is set to open in Shanghai. The four story house will be used to market Scottish whisky to Chinese consumers and tell the story of the brand’s history through interactive installation made from materials used in the whisky-making process.
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