We are only two days away from Christmas this year! During my time in Japan, I noticed how Japan and America celebrate Christmas differently. In Western cultures, people tend to spend Christmas with their family. However in Japan, people tend to spend time with their lovers. This term “kuribocchi” is used in Japan for those without a partner. For those who are worried about spending Christmas in Japan, don’t worry! Many restaurants in Japan have a course called “Jyoshikai course” or “Girls night out course”. Today I will be showing you a recommended restaurant to go with friends if you don’t have any plans for Christmas!
The name of the restaurant is “Grand Cru -Gaku Dai-”. It is a bistro style restaurant with wine bars. It is a 1 minute walk from Gakugeidaigaku station and it would be on your left side of the road.
The inside of the restaurant is very stylish and has a nice atmosphere. It is more spacious than it looks like from the outside. There are 10 seats at the counter, 10 tables, 2 tables in the private room, and an open terrace area. My friends and I reserved seats in the private room.
Of course we ordered the “Jyoshikai Course”. This course comes with a sparkling cocktail, oysters, bagna cauda (all you can eat), dried bread with creamy mashed potato dip (all you can eat), grilled lobster, pasta, and yummy pancakes.
It was the first time in my life to try a lobster! The lobster itself was super delicious, but it tasted even better with the cheese sauce. The portions of food might look small compared to America, but I guarantee you that you would be super full after 2 hours.
It also comes with all you can drink for 2.5 hours, including alcohol, and it is only 2980 yen! I think it is a very reasonable price.
There are also other courses with different menus, but the “Jyoshikai Course” has a very reasonable price. It is obvious, but only girls/women are allowed to order. I recommend you reserve a seat instead of just walking in because the restaurant can get full very fast during the evening hours. You will definitely enjoy your Christmas by being surrounded with food, drinks, and friends at Grand Cru!
PEANUTS Cafe Nakameguro is now serving up two new cherry blossom beverages for the spring season: the Sakura Lemonade and Sakura Charred Marshmallow Latte, both of which are now available to order until April 11.
PEANUTS Cafe Nakameguro serves limited-time drinks every cherry blossom season in Japan, and this year is no different. Both beverages capture the cute pink tones of the country's national flower which invite feelings of springtime walks and Hanami flower viewing.(C) 2021 Peanuts Worldwide LLC
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PEANUTS Cafe Nakameguro Spring 2021 Drinks
Serving: March 20, 2021 – April 11, 2021
Address: PEANUTS Cafe Nakameguro, 2-16-8 Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
On Saturday (March 6), MILKLAND HOKKAIDO → TOKYO reached its two-year milestone since first opening and to celebrate it has launched a special project in collaboration with the Japanese performance group TEAM NACS.MILKLAND HOKKAIDO → TOKYO is an antenna shop—a type of shop in Japan similar to an outlet that specialises in the selling and showcased of products of a specific locale—that is active in promoting milk and milk products from Hokkaido.TEAM NACS "Devilish Namarameshi" Menu
Carbonara Rice | ¥858 (Tax Included) | Serving: March 6, 2021 - April 2, 2021
Butter Oden | ¥770 (Tax Included0 | Serving: March 6, 2021 - March 12, 2021
Camembert Maruagedon | ¥858 (Tax Included) | Serving: March 13, 2021 - March 19, 2021
Junsei Strawberry | ¥495 (Tax Included) | Serving: March 20, 2021 - March 26, 2021
Cheese Gyoza | ¥495 (Tax Included) | Serving: March 27, 2021 - April 2, 2021
The five members of TEAM NACS appeared in commercials for each of these dishes, all of which can be made at home with the recipe cards provided, and all of which are made using Hokkaido's famous high quality milk.If you're in Tokyo and want a taste of Hokkaido, head to MILKLAND HOKKAIDO → TOKYO.
Six branches of the hugely-popular PEANUTS Cafe in Japan are welcoming a collection of tasty new seasonal menu items this Saturday which are set to be served until March 14.
Strawberry Whipped Hot Chocolate | Eat In ¥750 - Takeout ¥700 (Before Tax)
The collection includes a chocolate brownie inspired by the scene when Charlie Brown meets Peggy Jean for the first time. He is very nervous and mistakenly introduces himself as "Brownie Charlies." There's also a sweet strawberry hot chocolate topped with a squirt of whipped cream and drizzle of strawberry sauce.
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PEANUTS Cafe Limited-Time Menu
Running: February 13, 2021 – March 14, 2021
Participating Branches: PEANUTS Cafe Nakameguro, PEANUTS DINER Yokohama, PEANUTS DINER Kobe, PEANUTS Cafe Kobe, PEANUTS Cafe Snoopy Museum, PEANUTS Cafe Nagoya
PEANUTS Cafe: http://www.peanutscafe.jp/
PEANUTS DINER: http://www.peanutsdiner.jp/
Snoopy Japan Official Website: http://www.snoopy.co.jp/
Starbucks Reserve®︎ Roastery Tokyo is Serving a Special Roastery Holiday Season For 2020
Starbucks Coffee Japan has announced that the holiday season at Starbucks Reserve®︎ Roastery Tokyo is set to begin on November 13, 2020. "Special Roastery Holiday" is the theme this year, for which the specialist coffee branch will be serving a line-up of unique beverages for the holiday season, as well as decorating each of its three floors.
This autumn and winter, the Roastery is serving a variety of seasonal flavours for its "STARBUCKS RESERVE® CHRISTMAS 2020" line-up. Customers can look forward to the smell of warm cedar fragrance, orange marmalade, spices, and butterscotch. These beverages, each of which is served on a different floor at the coffee shop, are so beautiful they almost seem a waste to sip.
Bottom Right: Cornetti Lampone Chocolate ¥420 | Bottom Left: Maritozzo Lampone & Fragola ¥380 | Top Left: Holiday Panettone ¥5,400 | Top Right: Zuppa Inglese ¥580
Popular Italian bakery Princi® has baked up a selection of authentic Italian treats for the holiday season too, including a classic panettone.
Red Stainless Steel Tumbler 473ml ¥3,800 | Red Round Mug 355ml ¥2,500 | Small Red Tote Bag ¥2,300 | Round Tumbler 355ml ¥2,500 (Before Tax)
Starbucks Reserve®︎ Roastery Tokyo is also selling some limited-edition merchandise too both in-store and on their website so everyone can enjoy delicious drinks at home too.
Starbucks Reserve®︎ Roastery Tokyo boasts the most incredible location, sitting by the side of Nakameguro, one of Tokyo's most famous spots for seeing the cherry blossoms in spring.
This year, the coffee roastery's "Sakura Season" is set to begin on February 15, when its cherry blossom-inspired merchandise collection is released, along with a line-up of pink beverages and food.
The official Starbucks sakura merchandise ranges from tumblers and mugs to a key ring, handkerchief, and more, for a total of 10 items.
Strawberry Chia Oolong - ¥900
Poppun Sakura Jasmine Tea - ¥950
Floating Blossom - ¥900
Six beautiful beverages from last year's Sakura Season at Starbucks are also making a return from the Teavana™️ brand, made with delicate and soft cherries, hibiscus, and tea leaves as refreshing as green grass.
Italian bakery Princi®︎ is also heading to Japan for the first time to serve up Italian food culture to people at Starbucks Reserve®︎ Roastery Tokyo. Enjoy the floral taste of cherry blossoms done in a Princi®︎ way.
Heading to Tokyo for Hanami and the cherry blossoms? Then make a stop at Starbucks Reserve®︎ Roastery Tokyo for this year's Sakura Season.
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Starbucks Reserve®︎ Roastery Tokyo Sakura Season
Release Date: February 15, 2020
Location: Starbucks Reserve®︎ Roastery Tokyo
*The Princi®︎ products will also be served at the Starbucks Reserve®︎ Store at Ginza Maronie-dori
Starbucks Coffee Japan has collaborated with BEAMS Creative Lab (ビームス創造研究), which is led by Kazuyoshi Minamimagoe, Senior Creative Director at BEAMS, to release a collection of merchandise to celebrate the coming New Year. The items arrived at Starbucks Reserve® Roastery Tokyo on December 17.
Since opening on February 28, 2019, Roastery Tokyo has collaborated with BEAMS Creative Lab on three separate occasions to release collections of merchandise themed on "Play," "Travel," and "Go out!" respectively. They have proven popular with both Japanese and foreign customers. For this fourth collaboration, the theme is "Lucky Charms."
The line-up of items range from classic Japanese New Year's celebratory items like pochibukuro mini envelopes and a towel with a New Year's greeting design on it to Roastery Tokyo-exclusive Kewpie dolls coloured copper and silver like the roasters in the coffee shop.
Look over the past year and beckon the New Year with a cup of coffee at Starbucks and some festive goodies.
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Starbucks Reserve® Roastery Tokyo
Address: 2-19-2 Aobadai, Meguro, Tokyo
Business Hours: 7:00-23:00
No Fixed Holidays.
Access: 14-minutes on foot from Naka-Meguro Station / 14-minutes on foot from the East Exit of Ikejiri-Ōhashi Station
