Jikabaisen Coffee Mijinco: A Quest for Tokyo’s Perfect Hotcakes in a Cafe Worth the Wait

A stack of three thick pancakes on a white plate, topped with a pat of melting butter and drizzled with syrup.

The Pull of Perfection: A Walk to Jikabaisen Coffee Mijinco My life as a digital marketer is a constant stream of data and screens. It’s precisely for this reason that I sometimes feel an undeniable, almost primal, urge for something tangible, something real. Today, that urge was a craving for a specific memory: a stack Continue reading “Jikabaisen Coffee Mijinco: A Quest for Tokyo’s Perfect Hotcakes in a Cafe Worth the Wait”

Punk Rock Soba in Hanzomon: Soba-Usa, A Culinary Experience Worth the Trip.

Close-up of unique basil soba noodles generously topped with vibrant green basil pesto.

An Oasis in Hanzomon After a Marathon Meeting The long, long meeting with the client finally ended. The clock showed 2:30 PM. I was at the peak of hunger and exhaustion, craving something to refuel my energy. Specifically, protein. Or perhaps my brain was actually craving carbs, but anyway, I needed an immediate vitality boost. Continue reading “Punk Rock Soba in Hanzomon: Soba-Usa, A Culinary Experience Worth the Trip.”