I’m feeling like a farmer sans his or her favourite sheep. My lovely group and I have just finished an incredible 15 days together on the Zenbu Zen (plus) tour 2016. Alone for the first time in many months I’m enjoying the quiet of a friend’s apartment […]
It turns out I’ve eaten at several establishments owned by Kyoto’s Bell Cour Group without knowing it. Downtown’s Bouchon is very well liked however, in my opinion, a few years ago it went through a bit of a slump- the food was lacklustre and the service abrupt […]
Kyoto never ceases to amaze me. There is always something a little curious bubbling away under the serenely elegant surface and this evening of glorious entertainment (circa 2011) was certainly an eye opener. Enjoying the surprisingly open, raw and rich performances ( from burlesque to fire-breathing […]
As any of you who follow my blogs will know – I’m just a little bit enamoured with restaurant Tempura Matsu in Kyoto’s Arashiyama area. I’ve waxed lyrical about it on far too many occasions – so this post is purely for your viewing pleasure. From lunch January 2015. […]
Ryoria de Stephan Pantel in Kyoto is one of those places I keep being drawn back to. You can read more about it here – but below is a visual on my last meal there with one of my groups. Stunning as ever. If you are […]
Yet another excellent Kyoto restaurant I’ve walked by a million times and not realised was there. Chisou Inaseya is a chicken restaurant specialising in Chicken Sukiyaki (that’s the local style – not beef like you might be used to) and they also do great chicken nabe […]
This is a very short post to say that if you are in downtown Kyoto on the hop and in much need of a quick and decent cuppa and/or a burger/sandwich – but you can’t stand the thought of going to one of the large fast food chains – […]
You might be curious as to why I’ve included these two eateries as a twin set? The answer is pretty basic really but may seem a little strange to the average bear. I searched high and low for Oden bar Muro one Kyoto winter’s eve but kept […]
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