Nakahora Ranch : Matsuya / Ginza Main Store, Tokyo

Like many trips, my August/September trip to Tokyo revolved around a theme.  Last time, the theme was food from convenience stores (like 7-Eleven, Lawson, Family Mart, Mini Stop ...).  The time before that?  Michelin star dining (I managed 8 stars in 3 days!).  This time?  Soft serve ice cream.  You can see more of my adventures on my master post. My theme choice is likely not a surprise.  You know I love ice cream, particularly...

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Waffling Leftovers: Autumn Vegetable "Lasagna"

Yup, another installment of Waffling Leftovers, my never ending quest to put random leftovers into a waffle iron, and see what happens (you can read all about my previous adventures here!). This one was inspired by other successful versions featuring Italian food and casseroles, in particular, lasagna and potato gratin, the former of which is quite successful, the later of which ... not so much. This was in the "eh" category of success for me. The...

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JetBlue Mint, Flight 416, SFO-JFK (June 2019)

June 2019 Flight Flight Details: Departure: SFO, 11:12 am (scheduled) 11:33 am (actual) Arrival: JFK, 8:17 pm (scheduled) Duration: 5h 59m Seat: 2A (single suite) Class: Mint This was a fairly standard JetBlue Mint flight - some pleasing moments, some falters, but overall, the standard I have come to expect. I had a great seat (my favorite, the front single suite, left hand side (so my drink table was on the right, as I'm right-handed), but my FA was...

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7-Eleven in ... Tokyo!

Update Reviews, 2019 Visit During my last visit to Tokyo, I finally broke down and started trying all the items from convenience stores.  I was fascinated to say the least. In 2017, my adventures at 7-Eleven focused on the savory items (see below), just like at Lawson, but this time I moved on to desserts (which I had before from Family Mart instead, like the puddings and taiyaki, and soft serve ice cream at Mini Stop). Frozen...

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