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OMOTESANDO RESTAURANTS

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Jun 24, 2014
Cupcakes and other treats make Magnolia Bakery worth lining up for
The newly opened Omotesando branch of New York¡¯s Magnolia Bakery sells fresh cupcakes topped with a generous dollop of sweet buttercream frosting ¡ª a welcome reward after the long, long lines. The mini key lime cheesecake (?880), baked with a graham cracker crust, and the chain¡¯s popular banana pudding...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / A TASTE OF HOME
Feb 4, 2014
Eating Hawaiian in Japan, with or without the pancakes
Something newsworthy has happened (well, newsworthy if you follow dining micro-trends): A new restaurant from Hawaii has opened in Tokyo and it doesn¡¯t serve pancakes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Jan 16, 2014
Exploring Omotesando¡¯s cool cultural playground
Over the course of my adult life, I¡¯ve made ¡ª and forsaken ¡ª countless New Year¡¯s resolutions. So many that by my mid-30s I had stopped making them altogether. Then a few years ago, I began using Jan. 1 to commit myself to small parental self-improvements that were feasible enough that even I could...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Oct 31, 2013
Smokehouse: Harajuku lures foodies to the smoked BBQ pit
Low and slow: The much-loved mantra of American barbecue culture is more than just a slogan. It¡¯s an attitude, a badge of pride in a way of cooking and eating that¡¯s still little known to people here in Japan. If Smokehouse has anything to do with it, that situation looks set to change in a big way....
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / SWEET INSPIRATIONS
Oct 31, 2013
Sweet new fad pops up in Omohara
Want to know what¡¯s new and hot in the sweets world? Just head to ¡°Omohara,¡± the district where the youth fashion of Harajuku intersects with the high-end consumer culture of Omotesando. You can spot the trends from a block away: Just look for the lines.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / SWEET INSPIRATIONS
Oct 3, 2013
A modern twist to traditional snacks
Nowhere is the intersection of Japanese food culture and style more obvious than in the genteel, refined world of wagashi. For centuries, Japanese confectioners, especially those associated with Kyoto and the rituals of the tea ceremony, have produced sweets of astounding intricacy and beauty.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / SWEET INSPIRATIONS
May 3, 2013
Custard treats are anything but square
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