Although I had work all Saturday morning, the afternoon definitely made up for Saturday. I was in Setagaya-ku for work and decided to walk towards Shimokitazawa where I met up with Yoko. I stopped by inspired by STARBUCKS for a vanilla latte and Yoko met me there. For lunch, we had soba noodles at a local soba… Read More A sunny Saturday well spent

How I spent February 14th: friends, food, fun, and Disney. VIDEO

lumielune red wine, pickled carrots, cured mackerel, pâté, bubbly wine, salami, spaghetti, etc.

After interviewing a couple of foreigners with Chihiro in Omotesando, I suggested that we check out a restaurant that had caught my eye a few times in the area. I had been craving something healthy but not Japanese and it seemed like the perfect place for dinner. That restaurant’s name is Mr. Farmer. Mr. Farmer puts a… Read More A fresh “Farmer” start to the new year

1/2 For our last day together, we took a visit to the Mori Museum in Roppongi Hills, admiring Takashi Murakami’s work and exhibition. We had an amazing lunch at The Sun restaurant at the museum with an incredible view of Roppongi/Tokyo.

12/30, 12/31, & 1/1 !!! These days consisted of staying in, recovering, exploring, celebrating, and repeating.   Happy New Year, everybody! XOXO  

12/29 Sarah and I took it pretty easy the first half of the day in my apartment. Cleaning up the apartment, ourselves…Later, we went to Shinjuku in the afternoon to visit the Park Hyatt’s infamous New York Bar, from the infamous movie, Lost in Translation. We thought it would be a good prep before heading… Read More HOLIDAY PHOTO DIARY: DAY 5

12/28 Sarah and I headed off to the Imperial Palace, located next to Tokyo station. On the way we picked up some beers and food to eat nearby the palace from a grocery store on the basement floor of the Marunoichi Building. After walking around that area and checking out MUJI and LOFT (awesome stores everyone… Read More HOLIDAY PHOTO DIARY: DAY 4

12/27 Again, another late start. Sarah and I took a walk and look around my neighborhood (Yanaka Ginza) and ended up at a local soba restaurant, which I have been to three times now! Afterwards, we headed towards Omotesando, a very chic area in Tokyo with a bunch of boutiques and cafes. There we shopped… Read More HOLIDAY PHOTO DIARY: DAY 3