Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

August is a season when there are many festivals nationwide, but there are many events in Chuo-ku, including Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine Reitaisai festival, Tokyo Bay Fireworks Festival, and Tomioka Hachimanji Miya carrying of miniature shrines. I would like to see a blog post from my correspondent, and last Sunday, August 9th was National Day in Singapore. This year was a memorable year of 50 years of independence from the Federal Republic of Malay, and it seems to be a fairly grand festival. In recent years, when the midsummer climate continues in Chuo-ku, I visited a Singapore restaurant in Hatchobori today to enjoy the ever-summer Singapore mood.

 The name of the shop is "Kopi Tiam", which is often heard in Singapore. It means a "coffee shop" with Tiam (store; Fujian) attached to the Malay word Kopi (coffee), and it is an image of a coffee shop or snack shop that offers snacks in addition to drinks such as coffee.

When you open the automatic door of the shop along Suzuran Street and enter, there is a space where about 20 people can sit under the fluorescent light. 。 。 It's already full of Southeast Asian mood. There are black and white photographs of old Singapore on the wall, which further enhances the atmosphere.

We arrive at a white table that we don't care about, and first we will have a classic "Tiger Beer". I'd like to drink on the jokki and on the rocks like the Hawker Center (outdoor food court) in Singapore, but today I'm polite to have a glass straight.

The restaurant recommends the typical Singapore cuisine "Hainan Chicken Rice", "Nashigoren (Indonesia-style stir-fried rice)," meat bone tea (bakute), "South India-style curry" and the Hawker Center in Singapore. That should be the case, and his husband, Mrs. and Mrs. A, lived in Singapore 30 years ago, so they seem to know the local taste. Even after returning to Japan, the shop was opened in Tokyo as a place where you can enjoy authentic Singapore cuisine, and the taste of Singaporeans living in Tokyo also goes to the shop with origami.

I decided to have "meat bone tea" tonight. If you're not familiar with Singaporean cuisine, hear it's meat bone tea. ？ ？ I think so please give me a mini commentary here. 。 。

It contains the word "tea", but as you can see, it is a medicinal soup that contains pork with bone, not tea. It seems to originate from the cuisine of Fujian, the hometown of bitterness (Kouri; migrant workers from China) during the colonial period of British territory. There is only a dish developed as a meal for port workers on the Malay Peninsula, which has a severe climate, and plenty of meat contains garlic, cinnamon, pepper, pacchi and other spices, and it is full of nutrients and energy. I'm going to survive this heat. Next time, by all means, I would like to try "South India-style curry" recommended on the way home. My husband says it's quite painful, but I'm looking forward to it now.

【Singapore Kopi TIam】

〒104-0032 2-18-5, Hacchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

TEL： 03-6280-3442

Business hours 1800-2200 (Lunch is also open and closed on weekends and holidays)

I think there are many people who go abroad during summer vacation. This year's first World Exposition is being held in Milan for the first time in five years. The theme of the exposition is "Food for the Earth and Energy for Life (Nutrire il pianeta, energia per la vita)". 。 。 It's just "food." At the pavilion in each country, the Japanese Pavilion showcases its own ingredients and cuisine, and at the Expo, the Japanese Pavilion has been promoting "Wahoku" by UNESCO Intangible Cultural Property to the world.

Appearance of the Japan Pavilion at the Milan Expo, and the logo of EXPO Milano 2015.

　
The theme of "food" is Italy and the place is also Italy, so it is a Expo where you can fully enjoy eating and drinking delicious pasta and professional shoots (prospered ham) and Tuscanna wine with it. That's why I would like to explore Italian cuisine in Chuo-ku this time after the Milan Expo, which is being held in Italy.

By the way, in fact, Chuo-ku is a fierce battlefield of Italian cuisine known to those who know it. Just a short walk around the neighborhood of the house, there are three shops with the green, white and red Torico Lorre flags (according to Yahoo Loco Search, there are 771 Italian restaurants throughout Chuo-ku).

Anyway, I went to the nearby Italian dining room "Bettola il Bacca" and "Berry (berry) dining room". Master Kimishima says he tries to serve Italian local dishes that are not particular about specific local dishes. The table seats and the counter are in good balance. The atmosphere is easy to enter even if you want to drink alone or before meals.

In addition to drinks, Italian wine that goes well with dishes is available, and there are plenty of beer. It mainly comes from domestic, Belgium, and England, but when I found my favorite Czech beer "Pilsner Urkel", it was a guts pose. The beautiful knobs came out one after another along with the beer, and the "White Asparagus Milan-style truffle oil flavor" was also beautiful and delicious.

 At the last end, Kimishima-san's recommendation was "Uni Tomato Cream Sauce Spaghetti". When he was full of stomach, he was drunk comfortably tonight and went home with a happy feeling. [Bettola il Bacca (Betla Il Bacca)]

〒104-0033 2-18-9 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku Nakagusuku Building 1F

(About a 5-minute walk from Hatchobori on the Keiyo Line and Hibiya Line. Near Tokyo Bus East 15/16 Shinkawa 2-chome bus stop)

TEL： 03-3553-8819

Business hours 1700-2400 (There is also lunch on weekdays and Saturday)

Last time, we introduced an antenna shop in Chuo-ku as "Heisei no Kurayashiki in Chuo-ku-Part 1-" (/archive/2015/08/-in-3.html).

After the unification of the world by Nobunaga and Hideyoshi, rice and product transactions began to be active throughout the country. It started with the construction of an office and warehouse (= Kurayashiki) as part of the clan residence in Edo, where the shogunate is located.

This time, we will take up regional banks ("local banks"), which are regional financial institutions that represent the region, as Heisei's Kurayashiki-Part 2. The Tokyo branch of the regional bank supports the expansion of local companies in Tokyo, and it can be said that it is a modern version of warehouse that is often found in Chuo-ku, the center of Tokyo.

[Akita Bank (Kyobashi / Kajihata-dori)]

By the way, the number of regional banks throughout Japan (the first regional bank that is a member of the National Regional Bank Association) is 64, but although the exact number is unknown, nearly 90% of them are probably Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and Yaesu. It seems that they have a Tokyo branch in Chuo-ku. This is, of course, closely related to the Bank of Japan. Bank of Japan (Honishi-cho)

Just as the daimyo set up a clan residence as a contact point with the Shogunate along with the purpose of residence of the family in Edo, the regional banks also set up services to business partners in Tokyo and receive supervision (examination) from the Bank of Japan. It seems that it was placed in Chuo-ku, the knee of the Bank of Japan.

[Joyo Bank Show Window (Yaesu / Kajibashi Crossing])

Since it is the Tokyo branch of such a solid regional bank, there are many show windows that are relatively plain, such as introducing local specialties and famous places, but overturning such images at Hatchobori 2-chome intersection where Yaesu Street and Heisei Street intersect. Tokyo branch of a certain regional bank.

"OKB3 birth" 。 。 There is a flashy poster of a beautiful sister three, and I'm a little surprised! It's a launch like a Ginza club rather than a local bank with a solid image.

AKB's non-OKB is an acronym for Ogaki (Ogaki) Kyoritsu (Kyoritsu) Bank (Bank), an idol unit certified by Yasushi Akimoto, which was formed by recruiting members from female employees on their own. . In addition, OKB45 (45 people) has been added to OKB3, and it seems to be OKB48 in total. This is a remarkable bank PR, and OKB45 is also attracting events such as shopping streets around Gifu Prefecture. It seems that Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank is famous as an attacking bank in the industry, but according to a friend living in Gifu, Ogaki is a general store called "OKB Ranch" that is not an OK ranch (the naming is soft, but the Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank established It seems to be a regional bank with a fairly innovative culture. Thanks to such efforts, this bank ranked fourth in the Nikkei Financial Institution Ranking Survey (January 2015), which competes with high customer satisfaction, pushing megabanks and foreign banks.

[Toho Bank (Kyobashi / Chuo-dori)]

Enjoyment unique to Chuo-ku, where regional banks accumulate. Since it is a bank, you can't easily enter the store like an antenna shop, but if you find a colorful signboard in the city, why not look at the show window a little? There may be a new discovery.

 In front of you is the Sumida River. You can enjoy craft beer at the counter of the open terrace.

Get off Kayabacho Station, head on Eitai-dori St. toward the Sumida River, turn left in front of Eitai Bridge, and you will find a bicycle, coffee and beer shop "Mile Post Bike and Cafe" (Shinkawa 1).

The first floor is "Mile Post Cycling Shop", a sports bike specialty store. When you go up the stairs beside the shop, you can see the Sumida River, a woody cafe "Mile Post Cafe".

A tandor kiln is set up to provide modern Indian cuisine, Indian curry, craft beer, coffee, etc.

The popular open terrace has 13 seats and 30 seats in the store.

Opened on March 10, 2014, renewed the menu on November 19, the same year, and reopened.

There are 10 kinds of craft beer from all over Japan. It's time to change every day.

Menu for this day

　① Morita Kinshachi Beer (Aichi) <Mitsuboshipirusner>

　② Outsider Blueing (Yamanashi) <Bitter Lager>

　③ Sea of Japan Club (Ishikawa) <Pilsner>

　④ North Island Beer (Hokkaido) <Stout>

　⑤ Swan Lake Beer (Niigata) <White Swan Baychen>

　⑥ Sea of Japan Club (Ishikawa) <American Aroma Lightale>

　⑦ Johana Beer (Toyama) <Great Blue>

　⑧ Brimer Blueing (Kanagawa) <California Common>

　⑨ Onuma Beer (Hokkaido) <IPA>

　⑩ Streats (U.K.) <Thirteen Guns>

This time, we ordered 9 Onuma Beer (Hokkaido) <IPA>.

By the way, IPA is an abbreviation of Peer Ale, India, which is said to have been born during the Age of Discovery, and is a beer that uses a large amount of hops to withstand long voyages to increase antibacteriality, and features its intense hop character. The body, aroma and alcohol are also powerful.

The taste of beer drinks while hitting the refreshing breeze blowing along the river surface is also exceptional.

The view of the lighting up of Eitai Bridge at night cannot be removed.

Weekday 11:30～23:00

Holiday: 21:00 Close

It's red and cute Edo bus. It is an important foot of Chuo inhabitants, but it is a convenient vehicle for sightseeing in the city, and a lot of tourist information using Edo buses is introduced on the Chuo-ku correspondent blog.

By the way, one day, when I walk along Yaesu Street, there is a covered bus stop (shelter) near the bus stop of the Tokyo bus! (left photo). Many bus stops, especially Edo bus stops, are simple enough to have a single pole as shown in the photo at the bottom right, but here in Yaesu Street "Ichiyoshi Securities (East of Yaesu Street)" The circulation bus stop has a fine roof and glass wall in addition to the bench, so it is safe to wait for the bus even when it is rainy or windy. It seems that it was newly established at the bus stop of Edo Bus last December, and it seems that there are already seven locations such as St. Luke Hospital, Harumi, Hamacho in front of Ichiyoshi Securities in Hatchobori.

If you look closely, the glass wall next to the bus stop contains advertisements for fashionable fashion and cosmetics (pictured above), and the nearby sober city bus stop ("If you run a little bit, a different city ♪" : I feel the better urban sense compared to the photo below). That should be the case, and it is a business originally started by French advertising agency JCDecaux, and it seems that the official name is "bus stop shed with advertisement". Advertisement fees from fashion companies that advertise on the side of the bus stop cover the cost of setting up and maintaining the bus stop, and Tokyo and Chuo-ku do not need to pay at all for the maintenance of the bus stop. It is based on the so-called PPP (public-private partnership). In the case of Chuo-ku, MC Decaux, a joint venture between JC Decaux and Mitsubishi Corporation, is implementing it, and in addition to Chuo-ku, similar bus stops with advertisements are being developed in 45 cities nationwide. It's a "bus stop", but when using the Edo bus from St. Luke Hospital, Hatchobori, Hamacho, etc., why not take a little care?