Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Speaking of Valentine, I think the image of "sweet and sour" as "a day when a woman confesses to a man" was strong in the past, but recently
・Women give themselves a reward.
・Women give chocolate and other sweets with each other.
・For some reason, a man buys chocolate by a woman, and a bag is also bought in a staggered manner,
・Uncle buys chocolate she wants to eat at the event.
I feel that there is also a wide variety of ways of enjoying and exploiting, as well as an increase in the variety of flavors that are not just "sweet".

For this reason, events to buy chocolate from all over the world are called "Sweets Collection" and "Salon de Chocola" instead of "Valentine", and even if you are quite a sweet party, there are more choices so that you can't catch up with the brand.

Whatever your attention this season is! It's ruby chocolate, right?

This is the new category of chocolate that appeared for the first time in 80 years after dark, milk and white.
Ruby chocolate is rare and delicate, so I visited the sweets collection at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store to try this ruby chocolate.

By the way, Godiva's first store in Asia, famous for its high-quality chocolate brand, was Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store (1972).
It may not come out, but it is knowledge.

First, I bought "Yokan au Chocolat" with "Toraya". It is a product limited to the Paris store, and it is a Japanese-Western eclectic taste mixed with rum and yokan.

Next, I ordered Pierre Marcorini soft serve ice cream at the venue of the sweets collection. A combination of happiness in harmony with the rich aroma of cacao and gentle strawberry.

Speaking of Pierre Marcolini, it goes back to my memories of traveling to Belgium with my boss at that time more than 20 years ago.
At that time, I don't think there was anything more expensive chocolate market in Japan than it is now. Pre-Study for Business Trip (?) So I had a shallow knowledge of whether Neuhaus, Wittamer, Del Rey, etc. are famous in Belgium (all are still famous), but the old ministry I met in Belgium took me to the up-and-coming chocolate patissier shop that won the chocolate championship. There were chocolates like jewels in the store, but I think that the main thing was to sell in "block" units like large board chocolates.


Next, the real ruby chocolate ... When I went to buy Del Rey ruby chocolate that I was aiming for ..., what?
Sold out! ！　(Other brands were sold out too.)
Perhaps because of its rarity, it is even more expensive even in a high-class chocolate group, so I read sweetly, "It will not sell out in a flowing stone."

Although the set of Ruby Chocolate "Only" was sold out, I bought a Peter Buyer who sold a set containing Ruby Chocolate. A collaboration between the sourness of fruits like berries and the sweetness that comes later. This is... something I want to eat more. Will it take a while to become a little more common?

(I also bought premium barley chocolate. You can enjoy a variety of flavors. Domestic wheat is also a good point.)
In addition to this, there are many brands, a variety of ways of enjoying, taste, sight, smell, hearing, and touch as much as possible, and the more you know, the deeper you notice the depth of depth.

In addition, the "French Blend" of Miyakoshiya coffee in the same Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi main store is highly recommended as a coffee that goes well with chocolate.
Needless to say, I enjoyed chocolate while enjoying a slightly darker French blend.

 

 

Hello, this is Taro Chuo. The blog will be for a year.

　

　The Chuo-ku sightseeing certification has been over, and I am relieved that I have managed to get a score that I can continue as a correspondent by self-scoring. Also, as for the rest of this year, I am worried about the movie "Mascarade Hotel" modeled on the Park Hotel in Hakozaki in the original.

　

　This time, it’s part of the correspondent’s work. But one off party was held on January 19th (Saturday) at a bar & restaurant with Sicily cuisine called Can Teena Sicilyana in Ginza. Since I was a secretary, I would like to blog about it as a report.

　

If you are thinking of becoming a correspondent in the future, I would be grateful if you could refer to it because there are such things.

　

　When I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Kno of the tourist association in October, I was told that I would like to plan an off party after a long absence, and when I asked everyone, there were many people who wanted to do it So, it was a realization.

　

　As the name suggests, Can Teena Sicilyana serves Sicily cuisine and Sicily wine. Some sommeliers have been featured in Michelin's Bibligurman for the second consecutive year in 2017 and 2018. When I came before, the atmosphere of the food, wine and the restaurant was very good, and lunch is open until 15:30, it can be reserved from 16 people, even if you ask for a drink and a volumey dish, it will fit for just over 3,000 yen. 。 。 I thought it was perfect for this off-party.

　

　There are 2 Kan Teena Siciliana stores in Ginza and 1 store in Hakata, for a total of 3 stores.
This time, we did it at the Ginza 6-chome store, which won Michelin (a store in an alley just one from Corridor Street).
The shop opened on June 14, 2013.
Please follow the blog of the following shop from the "article list" for the history of opening that focuses on Sicily, not only on cooking and wine, but also on the interior and exterior of the shop.

　https://ameblo.jp/cantinasiciliana/

　

　Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, located on the toes of the Italian peninsula. Due to its geographical location, it has a history of repeated conquest and rule as a key point in the Mediterranean Sea. It is said that a unique food culture was nurtured by the mixture of various cultures so that it was called the "crossroads of civilization".
Many people may be associated with the movie "Godfather" hometown.

　

It is famous for its various agricultural products represented by olives, fresh fish, cheese and meat abundant ingredients.
There were some of the off-party participants who ordered "blood orange" juice that was red enough to be mistaken for tomato juice in Sicily's specialty food, but everyone probably checked in advance.

　

In addition, Sicily is said to be one of Italy's largest wine-making provinces in terms of wine production, because its varied terrain makes it suitable for grape-making, which is comparable to France in wine production.

　

　Can Teena Sicilyna offers more than 200 kinds of Sicily wines.
So, I also had two cups of Sicily spmante and house wine.

　

　At the off-party, you should first choose "PRANZO C (C lunch / 2,300 yen)" and your favorite drink (around 800 yen) x 1 cup as a dish, and after the second cup, the person who wants it will order individually I made it.
I will omit the details of the dish, but personally I thought it was very delicious including drinks.
The olive oil from Sicily, which the shop is proud of, comes out with bread, but I think this goes well with anything such as fish flies and pasta that appear on the course. Please try it.

　

　In addition, the shop is decorated with a strange design flag with a face in the middle and three legs coming out of it, and many people were rare, so I will supplement it just in case.
This flag is the flag of Sicily and is called the Triskel.
The middle face represents Medusa, and the three legs represent the three capes of Sicily.
Medusa was not a monster, but originally a goddess of the earth, so this triskel is a symbol of Sicily, which has a rich earth.
※If you search for the Sicily flag with the "Sicily flag" on Google etc., you can check the strange design.

　

　A total of 30 participants were scheduled to attend the meeting, but three (2 adults / 1 child) were absent due to influenza or nursing, and eventually 27 (including 1 child) were included). Mr. Mura and Mr. Kno from the tourist association participated.
In addition, as special guests, JUMI, who is always taking care of the correspondent corner of Chuo FM, "I love Chuo-ku", and its director, Imura, participated.

　

And the same hobby (?) The people with each other just shit and took pictures, but two hours passed quickly. ※I believe everyone was having fun.

　

　After all, once a year, such an off-party is also good.
Hopefully next year will be a fun correspondent activity.

 

 

Unlike usual years, today, when the temperature difference is severe, it is also Indian food in winter, so "Sristy Akashicho Honten" is a shop of creative cuisine in Nepal, India.

The location is the basement floor of the Towa Akashi Building, 1-1 Akashicho.

When you exit from Exit 6 of Shintomicho Station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line, you will be in the basement of the building in front of you.

I interrupted you for lunch today.

Order a mutton curry set

The nan here is really delicious

Matches with hot, fine, sweet and spicy curry

Moreover, during lunchtime, the nan and rice are free to change.

You can choose from chai, coffee, or oolong tea, and I chose Lucy.

Spiciness is 5 levels of choice, medium spicy is selected.

I think the seasoning of curry is also suitable for Japanese people.

Lunch time is from 11:00 to 16:00.

We also recommend that you respond to the shop.

Here is a blog post that introduced this lunch last summer.　⇒

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Click here for Sristie's HP　⇒

http://www.sristinet.com/index.html

 

 

"Ginza Honjinbo" is located on the basement floor of the 27th Chuo Building in Ginza 2-chome.

It is located in the middle of Chuo-ku government office and Showa-dori.

This is a convenient soba restaurant that can be used for various purposes, with banquets OK and seafood OK, but I often use it for lunch.

The inside of the store is quiet and relaxed, so you can relax and have lunch.

Today's recommendation, order daily rice bowl and stone milled soba

Today's daily bowl is pork sukiyaki bowl.

I chose the soba to be warm and hot, so I ordered a warm one.

Despite the set menu, Sukiyaki-don has a solid amount of volummy and stone-milled soba, and it has a lot of condiments onion, thank you

Full and full

From Monday to Friday, lunch time from 11:30 to 14:30 and dinner time from 17:30 to 22:00.

Saturday, Sunday and public holidays are closed.

As a matter of course, there are plenty of single items of soba, and Ebi Ten soba and Kamo Nanban soba are also delicious.

 

 

"Gifts and Enjoy yourself" is Rosemary Sea.

Shiseido Parlour Ginza Main Store Salon de Cafe, "Valentine Parfait" is available for a limited time from Friday, February 1 to 14 (Thu).

Every year, the drink manager of the Ginza Main Store elaborates and devises a parfait unique to Valentine.

Shiseido Parlour's "Valentine Collection 2019" theme is "Give a Chocolat of Good luck".

It is decorated with heart-shaped chocolate inspired by lucky items and strawberry jelly with pearl powder, and is made into a lovely parfait.

It appears in a tailor-made style that you can enjoy the taste of tiramisu.

　

This time, we also took care of Mr. Kotsugai, a spokesperson for Parlor of Shiseido Co., Ltd.

Let me introduce you to you.

Valentine parfait

1,980 yen (tax included)

Period February 1 (Fri) - 14 (Thu)

In the image of Valentine, heart chocolate, meringue, brownies, etc. are lovingly served, and strawberry jelly with pearl powder inspired by jewelry is displayed as a lucky charm.

Ginza Main Store Salon de Café It is a coffee chocolate ice cream and coffee jelly mascarpone cream made by extracting original blended coffee, and has a taste like tiramisu.

The balance between the accent strawberry sauce and chocolate is also exquisite.

This exclusive parfait contains walnuts and chocolate flakes, and also focuses on the enjoyment of the texture.

　

※　The image is an image. The items provided may differ from the image.

　

・・・A little adult Valentine's parfait with him in Ginza♪

Shiseido Parlour Ginza Main Store Salon de Cafe

8-8-3 Ginza, Tokyo Ginza Shiseido Building 3F

03-5537-6231 (Reservation is not possible)

Opening hours From Tuesday to Saturday 11:30 to 21:00 (last order 20:30)

　　　　　　Sunday and public holidays 11:30 to 20:00 (last order 19:30)

Closed Monday (Open in case of public holidays)

Click here for Shiseido Parlour's website

⇒　https://parlour.shiseido.co.jp/

　

 

 

On September 25, 2018, Kinokuniya opened the “KINOKUNIYA entree Nihonbashi Takashimaya Store S.C.” on the first floor of the new building of Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C.

The store name "entree" means the entrance in French, and it was named with the feeling of "entrance" that welcomes many customers so that you can easily enjoy the commitment and quality of Kinokuniya.

In January and February, we shopped at the store and had snacks at the eat-in space.

I visited alone in January and introduced it to a friend in February.

In January, buy pondeceijo and have coffee.

Buy pondeceijo and have coffee

　

In February,

　We recommend it when you enjoy a light snack by yourself.

The number of seats is limited, so please enjoy another cafe when it is crowded.