you only get once chance to see the tuna catches early in the morning (and to get kicked out promptly by security), but it's an experience you just have to add to your life to-do list
memory lane makes me feel like i'm on the set of "in the mood for love"; rainy night, great to come here for a drink after grabbing a quick bite in the neighborhood
we picked the prix fixe but i think a better idea is to sit by the bar and order small plates. the views are out of this world (i hear the glass is treated in a way so as to avoid glare at night)
one of my most favorite places in the world (and one of my favorite movies to boot). tomoyo's has been running it for 34 years and, if you're lucky, she'll let you leave your bottle on the shelf
the omakase is a fifteen-minute sprint of this fish and that fish. the chef will knife up pieces faster than you can count: and your only job is to eat and take it all in
the hours will fly by as you sit and talk stories with Ueno-san. try the staples: bamboo cocktail, white lady and try the hard-to-find mars maltage too
Must-go: retro gaming mecca; bring yen to play the arcade games upstairs. Getting lost in Akiba & then stumbling into this spot was the moment that got me to quit my job to go off to start foursquare.
Bowl comes with pork, sprouts, and a piece of baby corn. Treatyoself to a seasoned egg and extra pork, which is glorious.
