Category Archives: Food, Wine & Restaurants

Finding Dinner

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

Though I often choose to enjoy my large meal at lunch (because a large meal mid-day is about half the price for the same standard of food and service), every day, no matter where I am, I face the question … Continue reading →

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The MOA Museum of Art in Atami

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

When I bought the Shinkansen tickets to visit my friend in Yonezawa, the ticket agent informed me that it would be cheaper to buy a JR East Rail Pass. A pass would allow me five unlimited trips in a seven-day … Continue reading →

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Food. Glorious Food.

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

Near the end of January as my first three-month adventure at Sogetsu Kaikan was drawing to a close I met Mayumi in the elevator of my apartment building. The cultural norm in Japan is not to engage with strangers. It’s … Continue reading →

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Kicking Starting My Tokyo Days in Style at Beige

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

If you’re going to kick start the weekend on a Wednesday with a wine-soaked lunch, the two Michelin Stars restaurant Beige Alain Ducasse Tokyo on the tenth floor of the Chanel Ginza Building is a fine spot to do it. … Continue reading →

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Yellow: CITRON, Tokyo

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

Across from Francfranc on the corner of Aoyama-dori and Gaien-nishi-dori is a two-storey salad bar in Parisian style called CITRON. Situated a few meters from my apartment in Gaienmae, Tokyo, I discovered it almost immediately on arrival in the neighbourhood. … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Interlude at Alain Ducasse Beige, Tokyo

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Lynda Philippsen

Beige, the Alain Ducasse restaurant in the top floor of the Chanel building in Ginza is where I spent most of yesterday afternoon. I’ve never enjoyed a Michelin star restaurant before and prefer to supply a link the Beige website … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year from Tokyo: Welcome 2018

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Lynda Philippsen

Today I picked up my order of Osechi-ryori, boxes of celebratory New Year’s foods. These are freighted with auspicious symbolism and beautifully packaged inside boxes called jūbako.

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Thoughts on Food & Love on Christmas Day

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Lynda Philippsen

Christmas, in my view, is more intimate than other occasions on the calendar. At least it is in the Pacific Northwest where I have experienced the majority of my Christmas celebrations. Inside the home trees, lights, fires and candles glow. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve in Yokohama and Tokyo

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Lynda Philippsen

Last weekend I hopped the train to Yokohama—about an hour out of Tokyo—to join friends for the Christmas Market in a former warehouse district now  converted to event and boutique space. On Christmas Eve Sunday I’d been invited back for … Continue reading →

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Noshing and Nosing in My Tokyo Neighborhood

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Lynda Philippsen

It is the most unnatural thing in the world for me to point a phone at something and take a photo. I wasn’t much better when carrying my Canon Elph. So often when sifting through the digital files for an … Continue reading →

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