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Nogata Hope Nogata Honten: I Always Thought It Was Hope-ken’s Sibling. Limited-Time Shio Tonkotsu on Tokyo’s Ring Road 7

Nogata Hope Nogata Honten: I Always Thought It Was Hope-ken’s Sibling. Limited-Time Shio Tonkotsu on Tokyo’s Ring Road 7

Tokimeki in Koenji: A ¥9,000 Izakaya Course of Hearth-Grilled Prawn, Wagyu Clay-Pot Rice and Warabi Mochi Kneaded at the Table

Tokimeki in Koenji: A ¥9,000 Izakaya Course of Hearth-Grilled Prawn, Wagyu Clay-Pot Rice and Warabi Mochi Kneaded at the Table

A Whole Peking Duck for ¥18,700, Carved at the Table: Chinaroom at Grand Hyatt Tokyo, Roppongi

A Whole Peking Duck for ¥18,700, Carved at the Table: Chinaroom at Grand Hyatt Tokyo, Roppongi

Is It Too Beautiful? Special Katsuo-Kombu-Water Tsukemen at Tsukemen Kinryu, Ogawamachi

Is It Too Beautiful? Special Katsuo-Kombu-Water Tsukemen at Tsukemen Kinryu, Ogawamachi

Unagi Kubota, Suehirocho: Liver Skewers With a Drink, Then Top-Grade Unaju

Unagi Kubota, Suehirocho: Liver Skewers With a Drink, Then Top-Grade Unaju

Even Very Hot Tastes Mild: Baked-Cheese Coconut Curry at Chantoya in Kanda Ogawamachi

Even Very Hot Tastes Mild: Baked-Cheese Coconut Curry at Chantoya in Kanda Ogawamachi

Green-Onion Ramen and Waraji Katsu: Chichibu Specialties at the Matsuri no Yu Food Court

Green-Onion Ramen and Waraji Katsu: Chichibu Specialties at the Matsuri no Yu Food Court

Share the Bean Paste: The Kiwami Special at Asami Reizo Hodosando in Nagatoro

Share the Bean Paste: The Kiwami Special at Asami Reizo Hodosando in Nagatoro

You Should Have Told Us: The Bartender at Kagurazaka’s Bar Leaf Placed Ninth in the World

You Should Have Told Us: The Bartender at Kagurazaka’s Bar Leaf Placed Ninth in the World

Unsteamed Eel, Crisp from the Skin: Kagurazaka Hamasen’s Eel Course with a Four-Drink Pairing

Unsteamed Eel, Crisp from the Skin: Kagurazaka Hamasen’s Eel Course with a Four-Drink Pairing

Lobster Truffle Ramen vs. the Original Ebimaru: French Noodle Factory at Tokyo Dome LaQua

Lobster Truffle Ramen vs. the Original Ebimaru: French Noodle Factory at Tokyo Dome LaQua

The Duck Dumpling Soup Is Not a Dipping Sauce: Soba and Drinks at Soba Kiri Morino, Hongo-sanchome

The Duck Dumpling Soup Is Not a Dipping Sauce: Soba and Drinks at Soba Kiri Morino, Hongo-sanchome

Want Both but Can’t Fit Both: A DIY Half Chashu Fried Rice at Hongo En, Hongo-sanchome

Want Both but Can’t Fit Both: A DIY Half Chashu Fried Rice at Hongo En, Hongo-sanchome

Yokohama-Style Miso Gyunabe in Roppongi: Hassun and Dashi Daikon at New Opening Beni Fuji

Yokohama-Style Miso Gyunabe in Roppongi: Hassun and Dashi Daikon at New Opening Beni Fuji

The Fish Have Wised Up (lol): Failing at Bait Fishing at Tsuribune Chaya Zauo, Shinjuku

The Fish Have Wised Up (lol): Failing at Bait Fishing at Tsuribune Chaya Zauo, Shinjuku

Which Aochu Was This One? Island Shochu and Sea Turtle Sashimi at Aogashima Ya, Nishi-Shinjuku

Which Aochu Was This One? Island Shochu and Sea Turtle Sashimi at Aogashima Ya, Nishi-Shinjuku

Okutama Wasabi Soba, Seasonal Until Late September: A Rainy Lunch at Fujimine Ken on Mount Mitake

Okutama Wasabi Soba, Seasonal Until Late September: A Rainy Lunch at Fujimine Ken on Mount Mitake

Try the Extra Noodles Plain First: Squid and Niboshi Ramen Three Ways at Menya Nemuru, Hongo-sanchome

Try the Extra Noodles Plain First: Squid and Niboshi Ramen Three Ways at Menya Nemuru, Hongo-sanchome

The Cafe Was Packed, So I Had a Beer: Yuzu Lager at Hitachino Brewing Shinjuku, Inside the Station

The Cafe Was Packed, So I Had a Beer: Yuzu Lager at Hitachino Brewing Shinjuku, Inside the Station

A Curry House You Can Drink At: Three Indian Beers and Mutton Curry at GURGAON, Ginza

A Curry House You Can Drink At: Three Indian Beers and Mutton Curry at GURGAON, Ginza