Of Toys and Co

More Yoku Moku Cookies , and probably the last of them. It seems we've gotten bored of these and moved on to other goodies. Plus these ...

This Snack Time post has gotten way too long so I thought I'd better get it out there before it gets lost in my draft folder.   In May...

Long time no Lupicia , not because I don't like or don't drink teas anymore, but rather because I'm limited to non-caffeinated ...

One midday Sunday last fall, hubby and I were nostalgic for those spectacular afternoon tea sessions in Tokyo, so we dragged ourselves down...

This Tea Time post came much sooner than I expected! ***Disclaimer: I'm *not affiliated* with any of these tea brands or vendors. Ju...

Last year, in addition to my obsession with ochazuke I ventured into snacking territory as well. Again, I think this was my nostalgia for ...

Since last fall, dear friends in Japan have been sending me care packages with snacks and other goodies. The first giant package I got in N...

Upon exiting Maison Alyzee , I promptly crossed the street for Alexander's Patisserie . Talk about a literal patisserie face-off--they...

As hubby and I grabbed a quick snack at the Hong Kong Bakery & Cafe , I couldn't help but notice Maison Alyzee right next door. Af...

Last year, hubby had to make a few short work trips out to California, once to SF in late July and twice to Mountain View in the fall (beg...

While hubby was busy with work conference, I roamed around Japantown and visited familiar stores and shops until I got tired. Plus, having ...

Has it really been more than a year since my last Tea Time post? Where did all the time go? I've hoarded a bunch more of teas since, an...

Cookies!!! Unsurprisingly, hubby and I have found that of all the gifts we brought back from Japan, the snacks are some of most popular a...

More teas, hooray, now that I'm reunited with my tea shelf ^.^ Here are some new acquisitions since moving home last October. After spe...

Shibuya was another under-explored area for me and hubby. Believe it or not, we went to Shibuya more often while living in Yokohama than w...

Landing in Tokyo in August of 2015, we got ourselves a major craving for some okonomiyaki . This was before we found Kinu in our neighborho...

Hubby and I, and our friends too for that matter, only went to Omotesando a few times when we were in Tokyo. It wasn't because we didn...

The last of the Roppongi food posts :( Hubby and colleagues were super excited when Blue Bottle Coffee opened yet another branch in Ro...