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In spite of their international recognition in the wider world of pizza fanatics, La Tripletta is still very much a neighborhood joint. Decorative tiles and a local wrestling-match poster adorn the walls, while miscellaneous tchotchkes line the counter. An ice-cream display freezer occupies pride of place in the center of the shop.
The pizzas here are proper Neapolitan style, baked in....
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Located on a quiet backstreet in the middle of Shimo-Kitazawa's bohemian shopping zone, Look Up is a relaxing spot for a mid-day coffee break. They serve both drip coffee and espresso drinks, with an emphasis on Latin American single-origin beans. There are a couple of tables on the terrace out front if you want to enjoy the fresh air.
Before noon they serve light snacks like their....
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The specialty of the house at this long-running (established 2004) shop is a tasty wagyu and pork keema curry, where the meat is simmered in coconut milk and spices and combined with an aromatic homemade vegetable bouillon. The whole preparation process takes more than twenty hours, and the result is meaty and juicy, with complex flavors and a moderate amount of heat.
It's generally....
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If you don't have the time to hit up one of Costco's suburban locations, reseller Stockmart is the next best thing. With a small fraction of the space of an actual Costco warehouse, they stock some of the chain's "greatest hits" - selected cheeses, meats, wines, ready-to-eat prepared foods, baked goods, gigantic bags of tortilla chips, super-sized condiments and so on. They're located....
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First-class pizzas are the big draw at this highly rated Italian restaurant, along with an eye-popping selection of more than 500 wines. At lunchtime you can get a whole pizza, salad and coffee starting at around Y2,000, which is very good cost performance for this level of quality. There are around two dozen varieties to choose from, and most pizzas are available for take-out...
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Classic hearty Uzbeki dishes are the draw at this hidden jewel in Nihonbashi. Along with a few Turkish and Russian staples, and even some Georgian wine!
You walk through a dark corridor in an office building on a back street and come out into an exotic Central Asian room, a crimson box decorated with tapestries and images of the architectural wonders of Samarkand. On any given day, the....
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If you're tired of flabby, unexciting bacon on your burgers, Lil Woody's will put you back on the right track. The cult-favorite Seattle-based shop serves an awe-inspiring lineup of grass-fed beef burgers, and the crispy, dry-aged bacon they use is honestly some of the best we've had in Tokyo.
Other toppings variously include Tillamook cheddar cheese, crumbled blue cheese, raw onions,....
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This neighborhood pizzeria serves top-class Neapolitan-style pizza in a casual, unpretentious atmosphere. There are plenty of homey touches like the pizza trays advertising an Italian beer, the chopped firewood piled up in one corner, and the lively Italian radio in the background. Your fork and knife are delivered neatly to your table in a small paper bag. Service is friendly and....
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Suju Dining is a lively, comfortable dining bar - basically a fancy izakaya - that serves excellent food and drink from Nagano-ken. It's a great place to try out different sakes from that prefecture, and they offer a range of limited-time seasonal bottles every month to supplement their very solid day-to-day selection.
Beautiful vegetables straight from Nagano farms are one of the....
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It's breakfast time all day long at this famous New York-based restaurant. Eggs galore, fluffy French toast and dessert-style pancakes are the main attractions, though you'll also find hefty meal-size salads, burgers and grilled-cheese sandwiches.
One especially artful construction is the lavish "Signature Avocado Toast," with mashed avocado, fresh cherry tomatoes, burrata and greens,....
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If you are looking for Neapolitan-style pizza in a peaceful piazza in the center of Tokyo then Gino Sorbillo is the place for you. The outdoor seating looks out over a quiet square with verdant trees and colorful sculptures, with no traffic. Best of all, the square is covered by a glass canopy jutting out from the third story, so it stays dry even in the rainy season.
The menu offers a....
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Yuyay serves very satisfying Peruvian food and drink in an unpretentious bistro-style setting. The menu covers the bases, from ceviches and causa mashed-potato salads to traditional grilled brochettes and roast meats.
The ceviches here are bracingly tart and quite refreshing. You can choose from whitefish, mixed seafood, Carretillero (incorporating fried squid), and "Boom" - an....
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There's plenty of outdoor seating in the attractive, greenery-filled courtyard area in front of Beer Brain, and just a bit of standing room inside the tiny bar itself. The shop's five taps dispense beers from their own...
Conveniently located next to the entrance to Roppongi 1-chome subway station, this branch of the long-running Belgian beer chain has ample outdoor seating as well as a spacious dining room. You can choose from around ten...
Taiwanese dim sum, spicy ramen bowls and rice dishes are served with craft beers at this kiosk inside Tokyo Dome City's popular food court. Five taps dispense a rotating selection of freshly brewed beers from Tokyo's Rio...
Located in the lively Food Stadium food court in the southwest corner of Tokyo Dome City, this kiosk-style branch of the popular craft-beer bar chain serves "smash" style burgers along with twenty varieties of domestic and...
Six taps dispense a rotating selection of Hitachino Nest craft beers at this small train-station bar, and you can get any of their draft beers to go. The bar is furnished with 15 seats at two shared tables and there are...
This food-court branch of the popular German craft-beer chain is conveniently located in the same building as Yokohama City Hall, with outdoor seating looking out on Minato Mirai in the distance. As this is a "Beer Stand"...
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Tokyo has more than its share of quirky company mini-museums, but this facility devoted to "Package Culture" still stands out. Run by Japanese packaging company Toyo Seikan Group, the museum focuses on the history of the...
Space Un is the first contemporary art gallery in Japan devoted entirely to the work of African artists. In addition to organizing exhibitions in their spacious Aoyama gallery, they also run a residency program, bringing...
If you're a diorama fan, the highly detailed, room-size layout in the basement of this museum is one of the more impressive examples in town. It's got trains, planes, container ships, trucks, and streams of cars, with big...
This specialized museum houses thousands and thousands of dolls. The collection starts off with a huge display of traditional dolls and human figures from more than 100 countries around the world. Japan is represented by...
A surprisingly detailed diorama of a crowded Ikebukuro market square in the early 20th century is one of the highlights at this tiny history museum. There are also scale models of a 19th-century residential neighborhood, a...
With its inspiring collection of housewares, stationery and assorted knickknacks from up-and-coming designers, Koncent is a fun shop to browse even if you don't need anything. You'll find colorful tote bags, beautiful pastel...
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