Sushi Shibucho

Sushi Shibucho in Costa Mesa

is a traditional Sushi Bar that is family operated.

Out of the fresh selection of fish,

the Uni (Sea Urchin) was especially delicious.

Outisde.

mmm...

Aji (Spanish Mackeral) & Uni (Sea Urchin)
are probably my top two favorites.

Tamago (Egg Omelet).

Happy Zion

Enjoying his daily walks.

Summer Sky

Southern California has been blessed with

perfect weather this summer.

Pasta Genovese

Pasta Genovese & Asparagus Potage.

Added tomatoes & buffalo mozzarella.
Caprese-style.

Sky

Dazzle

Restaurant Dazzle inside the Mikimoto Ginza Building.

They have an amazing 4-story wine cellar.

Ordered the summer dinner course.

Both the atmosphere & food was excellent.

My favorite dish was the risotto... and dessert!

Interior.

Wine Cellar.

Kumamoto Oyster.

Appetizer: Lobster Rolls.

Beet Risotto with Asparagus & Uni.

Main: White Fish in a Vegetable Soup.

Fondant Chocolat.

Ume no Hana

Ume no Hana is a tofu and yuba restaurant.

Had their lunch course. Delicious.

Crazy how soy beans can transform in so many ways.

Creamy Tofu with miso. (Not a part of the course)

Yudofu.

Yuba sashimi.

Nama-fu Dengaku.

Ganmodoki.

Unagi Gohan.

Paris S'eveille

One of my favorite cake shops that I've blogged about before,
Paris S'eveille.

You can never make a bad decision here.

21_21 Design Sight

The 21_21 Design Sight at Tokyo Midtown

had an exhibition directed by designer Issey Miyake.

It was interesting... very futuristic.

Tokyo Midtown

Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi.

Although its in the middle of Tokyo,

the use of Bamboo and water makes it quite serene.

Motoyama Milk Bar

Afternoon dessert at Motoyama Milk Bar in Roppongi Hills.

The soft serve ice cream used for their parfait

was super milky and rich. Fab.

The white & hot pink interior is cute too.

Hiroshima

Went to Hiroshima to see the Atomic Bomb Dome.

peace.

à la campagne

I love Fruit Tarts.

à la campagne in select department stores

is one of my favorite take-home tart shops in Japan.

Just can't resist...

Tokyo Derby

Went to my first Horse Race on June 1st

Tokyo Derby at the Tokyo Race Tracks. HUGE.

Apparently 120,000 people came.

It was actually very entertaining. Lots of kids too.