Hidden Gem ― 2016/07/10
I think if you want a break in Tenjin on weekend, this place is worth remembering. Located upstairs of an old confectionary, which deals with a rather old-fashioned omiyage-type sweets, no one would think there’s a space open to the public.
In fact, when I visited, there was no one in the café, despite the fact that summer sale and Yamagasa festival exhibition were going on outside.
The café serves something to drink and pieces of sweets sold downstairs. So there is no freshly made cakes with a lot of whipped cream, or blog-friendly showy treats. But the quietness and having somewhere to sit and relax is very valuable in weekend Tenjin, where people queue up even in front of Dotour.
One of the reasons this café is so quiet may be that the spiral staircase leading to the upstairs is quite steep and narrow. Not at all friendly for anyone. You can experience a bit of thrill especially when going down the stairs.
I
think I have given you enough clues. Do find it yourself as I did!
La (micro) Tomatina ― 2016/07/21
I guess tomatoes are doing well this season. The price is not extremely low, a tomato weighing around 300g costs about 100 yen at the moment, but the quality is almost perfect and there are plenty of supply everywhere (in contrast to the serious shortage of onions). My husband got a lot ( he always loves purchasing everything in great quantities, and tends to forget what he bought after putting them in the fridge…is he a squirrel?) of well-ripe tomatoes. To eat them up while they are fresh, I tried to cook some unfamiliar dishes such as;
Ratatouille
(with some spaghetti which turned out a perfect summer lunch. I like it!)
and even home-made tomato ketchup (or tomato sauce).
Do they look different from ratatouille or ketchup you are familiar with? I think so too!
Lotus 2016 ― 2016/07/22
My dream summer day… sitting here viewing this heavenly scenery all day eating nice ripen peaches (with a good insect repellent).
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