izakaya
- Party Time 3: Secret Dining Spots of Senshuu, Osaka
- August 13th, 2009
- It’s time for a couple little places; the kind without websites, flyers, or expensive course menus. Porco, “the mama’s kitchen”, and Takada, a family-owned izakaya, are two tiny gems of the Senshuu region. Both offer cozy atmospheres free of loud music and full of good conversation. » Continue Reading
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- Party Time 2: Kantekiya and Akachilitei
- July 27th, 2009
- Back from the nomikai for another installment of izakaya assessment. I’ll showcase two more franchise izakaya: sibling restaurants Kantekiya and Akachiritei. At eight restaurants strong, Kantekiya and Akachiritei represent restaurants ready for all tastes. Kantekiya focuses on reasonably-priced seafood and general izakaya fare for the every-salary-man gathering. In blazing contrast, Akachiritei burns down taste buds » Continue Reading
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- Party Time
- June 19th, 2009
- Anyone working in Japan is quite familiar with the izakaya, Japan’s traditional bar and restaurant. Companies, social and school clubs, weddings and so on, all make popular use of them. Perhaps it’s a matter of size; most izakaya are large enough to hold a sizeable group and welcome their reservations warmly. » Continue Reading
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- Eating in Yokosuka: Yakitori Ryoma ni Omakase
- June 3rd, 2009
- This yakitori place was the first local restaurant I tried in Yokosuka, the day after I moved here late last July. When I visited I had no idea how new it was: the restaurant is celebrating its one-year anniversary in May 2009. But it’s a warm, thriving spot with a friendly » Continue Reading
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- The Izakaya Menu
- April 16th, 2009
- photo credit: securecat After repeated trips to our local izakaya, my husband and I realized that we consumed exactly the same meal every time we ate there. We had learned from friends how to order yakiudon, yakitori, tofu, and big-size nama biru. It was great until one night when one of us noticed some really » Continue Reading
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