Muffin, Again2023/12/05

The poisonous muffin, called "death muffin," incident is still being hotly discussed online and reading about it made me crave a good muffin again. 
This is City Bakery's luxury (by my standards) muffin at 320yen! I was so surprised by the price that I automatically asked for an extra bag to break it in half and take the rest home. 
 The taste was...very unusual, to be couterous. At least not my type. The price (coffee is 420 yen), the dark lighting and the taste of the product (coffee was nice, but not piping hot)...in many ways I don't seem to be the kind of customer this bakery would expect.

No Frills, Ultrra Practical Lunch2023/12/05


At the age of 50+++, I came up with an idea that Kaiten sushi restaurants could be a clean and wallet-friendly spot to have a snack. 

At Genkai-Maru sushi restaurant, three plates of sushi, natto-maki, inari, egg, and shrimp set, and beef gunkan was 448 yen, enough to fuel me for an eight-kirometer bike ride home.  Tea was free, of course. 
In terms of hygiene, each chef (still) wore a mask and gloves. There were partitions between seats around the counter, and most of the diners (I guess most of them were locals) came alone for a quick lunch.  No one was chatting excitedly or raising their voices when ordering. You can order from a tablet in front of you. Very hygienic.

I think this place is worth considering if you don't need a romantic aspect to your meal and are in a hurry.