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There's something for everyone at the new Swan & Lion in Nakameguro. Recently relocated from its Ichigaya take-out-only shop, the new place offers drinks on the terrace, quick bites at the counter, or a private party in the high-ceilinged VIP room. On a recent visit, we were joined by a hipster in one of those air-conditioned construction workers' vests, tech bros, ladies enjoying a.... [Continue reading]
If you're curious about the name, this casual cafe is fashioned after the British-style tea shops of Hong Kong's post-war colonial era. You'll find a good variety of Chinese tea and more than a dozen types of hand-made dim sum. Helping to set the mood, tables are laid out with old-fashioned blue and white Chinese-themed plates made by an English manufacturer established in 1851. The.... [Continue reading]
You've got to love a restaurant called Unlimited Dumplings! The shop specializes in tetsunabe gyoza - crisply fried bite-size dumplings that are prepared in an iron skillet - and it's a convenient place to try out this famous Fukuoka dish. The ones here are very garlicky, with a bit of diced cabbage to add some extra crunch. Sui-gyoza - soup dumplings - are another specialty of the.... [Continue reading]

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