New Karasuma Izakaya
I’m painfully aware of how fortunate I am to travel and eat for work. I get to chow down in some of the most wonderful
I’m painfully aware of how fortunate I am to travel and eat for work. I get to chow down in some of the most wonderful
About a year and a half ago I was honoured assist the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Tokyo Convention and Visitors Bureau in promoting Tokyo Travel
Each time I visit Motoi I love it just that little bit more. Chef Motoi Maeda and his wife run this special occasion restaurant with
Kezako, one of my favourite high-end restaurants in Kyoto, closed down a couple of years ago but lucky for the diners of Kyoto he opened
Clementia and I were getting along famously until I smashed one of her lovely glasses. I’m still not quite sure how it happened. I barely
I’d walked by this attractive looking restaurant facade about 500 times over a several year period before I finally decided to dine there. Can’t really explain the
It’s some time since I ate at Wabiya Korekidou but I still have very fond memories of this excellent meal. Being on Hanamikoji dori (street), slap
Yes that is the actual name of the hotel ‘Royal Park Hotel THE Kyoto‘. I can rarely remember the full name for this reason –
“Spending time in Kyoto with Jane gave me a deeper insight into the Japanese culture. The Japanese emphasis on beautiful presentation and how they represent
Thanks to a recommendation by a well-fed Francophile Japanese friend we recently checked out Comme Chez Michel and were not disappointed. No mucking around just really
Another top notch Yakitori shop in Kyoto town but perhaps a little more upmarket than most. The eatery has a slightly more modern setting than
Tankuma Kitamise Honten is a rather unassuming Kaiseki restaurant. It isn’t the fanciest looking Ryotei in Kyoto but their cuisine is pretty damn fine. I’ve