Instagrammable Oat Latte & Carrot Cake @TONER TOKYO

 I visited a neighboring cafe I'd been curious about for a while since I passed it by on a walk.

Oat Latte  &  Carrot Cake from Today's Sweets @TONER TOKYO

How instagenic! Although I'm not on Instagram... The stylishly monotone interior is unified with gray-smoke texture and it gives us a feel of comfort, yet sophistication. Check it out if you have Instagram --> @toner_tokyo

TONER is still new. It started here from Mar.27th, 2021. It opens from 8:30 a.m. so how about a good start of the day, feeling a cool fresh air in the morning?

This is the most elegant Carrot Cake I've seen ever..! Look at how finely cheese cream is decorated on top! The cake was somewhat fluffy different from a usual dense type. 

Mine is made using oat milk. The mild tasty latte is not only gentle for my health, but also my heart.

This modern, stylish cafe is versatile, like, for a breakfast, lunch, break, and even as a bar at night.

A coffee cup is unique. A round, thin, and smooth cup seems to be a signature at TONER. Each coffee is freshly brewed to order using a pour over. I am impressed that a cup is put on the small warming plate while the coffee liquid drains into a cup through the coffee filter. 

If you have a chance to visit TONER, sit back and enjoy a cup of coffee made with care!

Good day, Rose xx

night scene of the riverside buildings in Gotanda

I'm visiting my secret tranquil spot from time to time.

Something in my life made me feel like going that place.  Here we go!

Looking at the blue sky lifted my spirits. It's so hot today too!

Walking further alongside the Meguro River, I came to this place again. 

I like the comfortable breeze here.  It's like I'm in another world. 

The other day, I had a lunch here with a sushi bowl and canned sparkling wine that I bought nearby. The thing is, while I was taking a walk, I got sooo starving!   

I will come back here again.  I found peacefulness in a big city.  This is my secret tranquil spot. 

Now only one place in Japan! How about chilling at Anna Miller's in a pleasant atmosphere?

Friday evening, on the way home after work, I got off at Shinagawa Station. I decided to visit Anna Miller's in Shinagawa after a long while. Across from the Shinagawa Station, I could go there smoothly as before. And thankfully, I was offered a table by the window with a good view! 

This is nice! I will sit back and relax for a while here. Anna Miller's Takanawa is a chain of American Food Restaurant and became the only one Anna Miller's remaining in Japan.

A smooth coffee is creating an even more peasant moment. "Would you like a refill of coffee?", charming waitresses are attentive to pouring a refill into our cups.

I felt cheesecake was different from what I remembered. This cheesecake is pretty white and more of a rare cheesecake than a baked cheesecake. I do like dense yellowish one like New York Cheesecake. Maybe it has changed? Or I changed.

Anna Miller's features 30 varieties of homemade pies, baked fresh daily. Which one are you intrigued by??

I ordered a pumpkin pie additionally. A mildly spiced pumpkin pie reminded me of American one.

Anna Miller's American Food may help you to feel like traveling in the U.S.  Anna Miller's in Shinagawa is open 7 days a week in the Keikyu Wing Shopping Center Takanawa.

I miss ASTORIA PASTRY SHOP in Michigan https://astoriapastryshop.com. I thought back on cheesecake and carrot cake of ASTORIA. Oh, it's fascinating...!

Enjoying a pleasant atmosphere at Anna Miller's, I walked to my condo. Though I followed several quiet narrow paths I didn't know, I got relieved when I somehow reached a Main Street of my town! It was sort of an adventure.

You too have a wonderful weekend, Rose

the sky of pink moment, golden yellow, and blazing red from my balcony

GOTANDA SHINANOYA, a chicken butcher that provides fresh, reliable and safe chicken for 73 years.

I ordered chicken on rice at a very popular chicken butcher many people always stand in line.

Yakitori bowl  ¥580  @GOTANDA SHINANOYA 

GOTANDA SHINANOYA is a family owned chicken specialty shop for 73 years. As you can see it at the link, it is a small respectable-shabby building that is located along Meguro River. The yakitori was surely tasty. It makes sense that there are always so many people wainting in line. 

I think I will cook rice at home and get yakitori sticks at GOTANDA SHINANOYA next time.  

A vegetable croquette is also popular and hard to get. Before it's sold out, I got two! It was a soft and gentle taste. 

The following day, I made my lunch including one croquette😄  Chikuwa (a tubular roll of boiled fish paste), an omelette, kimchi, sesame powder, grain rice, and seaweed. Like, my own nori-bento (seaweed lunch box)...ah, should be called seaweed lunch "plate" in this case😛

A state of emergency was extended again😑...it's until the end of August as of now. 

Take it easy at home, Rose

Chicken Schnitzel Parmigiana at SCHMATZ and other hip spots I want to check out

When I take a walk to Nakameguro, I often have a lunch at SCHMATZ, which is a German beer restaurant. I had a lunch there for the first time on the day I met my real estate agent for my condo hunting. Since then, SCHMATZ has been one of my fun places to go.

It got a destination when I walk from my condo towards Nakameguro area alongside Meguro River.

Chicken Schnitzel Parmigiana @SCHMATZ in Nakameguro

I ordered Chicken Schnitzel Parmigiana again that I had on my first visit for my lunch. It really increases my appetite! When the state of emergency is over and I can drink beer in Tokyo, I will definitely come back here.

And I go back to Gotanda area...

Wow it is a long waiting line!  "HUIT nakameguro" is an authentic bistro that features a Meguro River view.  I'd like to try it sometime.

On the same side of the street as HUIT, there is a French restaurant named "Restaurant Re", which is also a riverside spot. It seems a restaurant to go on a special day. Sometime...😷

Walking further back along the Meguro River, I took a shot of unique buildings. There are still more places to enjoy for a walk around here. I hope you will visit my blog again to see my shots.

Cheers!...at home, Rose