Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

　  On the street corner of Ginza, I received such a flyer.

Indeed, recently, the use of bicycles has increased, traffic manners have deteriorated, and bicycle parking violations have also increased.
In such a situation, did you know that there is a bicycle parking lot in the basement of the Mitsukoshi Ginza store?

The location of the bicycle parking lot is convenient not only for shopping in the Mitsukoshi Ginza store along Harumi-dori St., but also for parking a little bicycle when errands in the surrounding area.

Available time is from 8:00 to 1:00 the next morning.　The fee is free for the first two hours. Every 4 hours, 100 yen is a service that is out of business.

 
There is a nice instruction in the bicycle parking lot on the first basement floor.　In addition, the inside of the facility was very clean and safe, and I thought that I could leave my favorite bicycle. (WOG)

The details of the Ginza 4-chome public parking lot can be found on the Ginza Mitsukoshi website.
http://www.mitsukoshi.co.jp/store/1210/map.html Thank you for Mr. Mitsukoshi.　

This shop is located right next to Yasuaki Elementary School.

The buckwheat flour crepe "Gallette" is a traditional dish of the Brittany region in northwestern France.

The shop has a deep depth, and the walls are decorated with rustic designs (surely Brittany) plates, creating a calm atmosphere. I entered at the same time as the opening of the store at 11:30, but it quickly became full.

First of all, cider

And the soup is Brittany fish and shell soup (foreground) and green pea soup. The soup of fish and shellfish was rich and very delicious.

The galette is tail email (October only).

Mushroom poire, scallop scallops, bacon, cheese, fresh cream. The cider goes on.

Galette Conte (limited to Ginza store, this was also limited to October).

Conte cheese, Basque-grown ham, green salad, French dressing, raisins, hazelnuts.

The crepe of buckwheat flour is thin, but it has a nice scent.

About 20 years ago, I remember that the galettes I ate in a port town in Brittany were simple only for eggs and ham, so the large amount of these "guilts" was surprising.

The store's response is very good, and I'm looking forward to the menu of the galette in November. I have to order dessert next time.

The website of the Bretz Cafe Krapery Ginza store is available.　

　http://www.le-bretagne.com/j/creperies/ginza.html

 "Autumn Rose 2013" is being held at FANCL Ginza Square (Ginza 5) for eight days from November 1st to 8th. （11:30～18:30）

The museum, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, has just been reopened on October 20.

The "Royal Room" on the top floor (10F) is a special floor with a terrace garden, which is not normally open to the public, but is open twice a year in spring and autumn as the "Rose Garden" for a limited time according to the season when roses bloom.

In addition to the fragrance and color, the diversity of flower shapes such as single / double, sword valve / semi-sword valve / round valve, high core bloom / cup bloom / flat bloom / rosette bloom / pompon bloom is also a great attraction of roses.

This time, under the theme of "Art de Viable (beautiful things in life)," the so-called "modern rose" large one-wheeled "hybrid tea (HT)" system, and the "floripanda (F)" system, in addition to about 200 kinds of roses, works that combine crimson roses and picture frames are displayed, creating an artistic space.

　Tsukiji River Ginza Park, located just across the Mannen Bridge on Harumi-dori St. from Ginza 4-chome, has two fine bronze statues and a herb garden behind it.

First of all, you will be greeted by a bronze statue of the famous dog Tyori Monument.　"Tyori", a famous dog, was helped with other dogs just before killing, and was active as a therapy dog.　It is a monument to honor its achievements.

On the back of the monument, the names of those who supported the award are engraved, and the names of Suitengu are also engraved.

The bronze statue behind it is a statue of a woman created under the theme of "call the moon."

It seems to me to call me Good Luck, and for some reason, if I stroke the statue, I feel that the lottery will hit.

 Behind it is an herb garden where curry plants, rosemary, mint, etc. are planted.

Refreshing fragrance makes you feel comfortable for the day.　

Please drop in at Tsukiji River Ginza Park, shopping and walking.

When the famous chef Ochiai opened "La Betla da Ochiai" in Ginza, but in the back alleys close to Tsukiji and Shintomi, this area was almost no Italian restaurants around.

However, in the last few years, Italians have opened one after another, and it's like "Ura Ginza Italian Street".

Behind the Kabukiza Theater, there are wooden houses and alleys, and the atmosphere full of stylish downtown atmosphere did Italian chefs like a stylish but unpredictable shop?

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Before that, in April, a delicious pizza "Vomelo" opened about 20m ahead.

As Nagamine owner and chef Nagamine said, "I thought I was a newcomer, but I will open one after another." In March this year, just before the opening of the Kabukiza Theater, "Muchini," where you can eat in at a truffle specialty store and "Clutchini," a charismatic chef, opened one after another.

In addition, several stores have opened, and in September the Sicily cuisine "Cantina Sicitiliana" opened.

In such a fierce battlefield, each restaurant competes with a variety of personalities, such as baking pizza in a dedicated firewood kiln ordered from Italy, and making everything homemade from bread to raw pasta.

Meanwhile, this "Il Ponte" is elaborate on appetizers.

It may be rude to the chef to give the appetizer first than the main or pasta, but please forgive me that the other menu is naturally delicious.

For lunch, foccia with appetizer assorted appetizers, one from three types of pasta, and 1260 yen with drinks.

There is also an optional dessert.

On the day I went, there were four kinds of appetizers: pesticide-free vegetables Baña cauda, aged inca, stewed vegetables, 3 kinds of mushrooms and dried tomatoes.

Pasta was chosen from broccoli and scallops cream sauce penne, bongolevianko spaghetti, and spaghetti of squid marinara (tomato and anchovie).

First of all, four kinds of appetizers are served on one plate.

The foreground is the roast of "Inca's Meal", a rare potato species that has recently been seen.

I've eaten several times, but it's too excited and elegant sweetness, so when I ask, I use one-rank higher thing that was once harvested and matured. Or

This sweetness and the soft acidity of the marinade of the neighboring mushrooms and dried tomatoes are exquisite harmony.

Organic vegetables have a high aroma and are crispy, and the sauce is creamy.

Each dish is delicious even if you eat it alone, but if you eat it alternately with the next one, the taste will further enhance.

I was wondering if pasta was scallops or squid, but it was a penne rather than spaghetti, so I chose it for scallops.

The cream sauce was rich but not too strong, so the taste of broccoli and scallops was solid.

The last coffee is ground from beans each time, so it has a higher aroma and deeper than a coffee specialty store, and I felt the care of the chef who was particular about it until the end.

It is a small shop with a maximum of 26 people when seated, but only two staff members are owner chef Nagamine and chef Araki.

Even though it was a busy lunch time, I was confused about choosing pasta, and after eating, I asked me, "How was it?"

(Photo left: Chef Nagamine, right: Chef Araki)

It is said that the chef was in the Umbria region of Italy, but in Japan he worked at shops in Hiroo, etc., and they are both senior juniors at that time.

Chef Araki respects the owner chef of Nagamine, and the owner chef of Nagamine feels the atmosphere of trusting Chef Araki, and it is a warm and comfortable shop with the concept of "imagining the Italian countryside".

Various parties are also OK, and there is also an "all-you-can-drink course" where you can combine appetizers, mains, desserts, etc. yourself. (4 or more people)

At the time of checkout, saying, "I'll come again!" Is not a social resignation, but a shop I really want to go many times. (→ Click to increase it.)

Il Ponte

Ginza 2-14-16 Ginza 2-chome Residence B1F

Tel (６２６４)１６６７

Regular holidays: Sunday (Open on Saturday and public holidays)