♥ 日本.夏.2010 ♥ Day 9

Day 9

 

I got no idea why we both always wake up feeling hungry & the first thing we do when we get ready to head out is to eat.

I wanted to shopped around Isetan Shinjuku hence we popped by the upper

level dedicated to restaurants & cafes.

 

We walked past the basement where all the groceries & counters of food, pastries, cakes & etc are.

Watermelon costing a whopping ¥15750 (Approx. SGD$247!)

 

Most of the restaurants were crowded during lunch time & queues were formed, hence we decided to join the shortest.

AGIO by Mikasa Kaikan has the shortest queue.

 

We ordered 2 set lunch.

The mixed appetizers which comes with my set.

It was a huge plate & the appetizers looks so miserable when placed on it.

 

Creamy Corn Soup for the BF set, it was really creamy & flavorful.

 

I had the Grilled Pork chop with fries, the pork chop is pretty tasty which is just lightly salted and evenly grilled.

 

The BF had the Tomato Mozzarella Pasta, he couldn't taste much of it as he wasn't feeling very well on that day.

 

After having lunch, we walked around Isetan & I, especially enjoyed shopping at the Isetan Girl level on Basement 2.

And I got myself a little something.

From Rebecca Taylor

 

A key chain/ bag charm with the iconic kitty sitting on a embellished hot air balloon.

It is said to be limited to Tokyo & I find it to be kinda of cute, so I had to have it.

 

We headed to 銀座 (Ginza), where upscales boutiques are housed and renowned as a luxurious shopping district.

My main destination for the day was at Ginza.

Inside the Gucci boutique at Ginza.

 

Gucci Cafe.

 

The embossed Gucci Leather menu.

 

I ordered the tea time dessert set while the BF just had a pot of tea, no sweets for his throat.

My pot of Earl Grey Tea.

 

His Original Blend Tea.

 

My Tiramisu with fruits.

The Gucci logo was embossed everywhere possible.

 

Sneaks for the cafe.

All sleek & clean cut.

 

And the toilet, it is important that the toilet looks as good as the rest of the place right?

Indeed it does, clean & pretty spacious... haha...

 

Picked up some Gucci Chocolates

Comes in boxes of 4, 12 & 16.

I got just 4 pieces to try.

 

We walked around Ginza & was instantly attracted to the 43rd Sony Aquarium.

We spend quite some time exploring the entire Song Building, had fun trying and testing the advancement of technology & yet to launched gadgets by Sony.

 

And it was not long before having to head back to Shinjuku to meet our friend for dinner.

Makoto-san brought another friend along & decided to have Tonkatsu for dinner.

They did the ordering there was plenty of appetizers to go around..

Cold Tofu topped with bonito flakes & chopped onions

 

Tako Wasabi which is octopus marinated with wasabi.

 

Assortment of Japanese pickled vegetables.

 

Sweet Tomato

 

A Katsu set each for both of us

I had the Mixed set & I really like the minced pork with cheese.

 

Which the BF had the Kurobuta Set (Black pork set).

 

A table full of food!

We had a hearty dinner & Makoto-san was really nice to treat us for taking care of him when he was in Singapore a few months back.

And Makoto-san loves Singapore & our local food fare so he was telling us that he will be coming to Singapore when he can, all for the food!

 

We headed back to the hotel after the dinner & coffee at a nearby cafe.

And I opened the Gucci chocolates after getting back to the hotel.

And no, I didn't eat it right away, I put it inside the fridge in the hotel room & brought it back home to share with my family.

I was feeling really tired that day & after washing up, I fell asleep with the television on.

 

Till Day 10.

♥♥♥

 

 

Tokyo Hauls ☆ 1

I went by a Jill Stuart store in Shinjuku during my Tokyo Trip & can't resist getting a few stuff.

 

Jill Stuart EDT 50ml

The fragrance is of soft floral however not a definitely 'must-get' scent.

The bottle is outstandingly pretty & totally worthy to be placed on the dressing table.

 

The Night Jewel solid perfume.

It is limited edition & the compact is quite heavy, made of solid material which can be used as a bag charm.

 

It is beautifully designed with intrinsic details.

 

The fragrance is slightly stronger than the Jill Stuart EDT & gives off a whiff of subtle sexiness.

 

A complimentary miniature of Night Jewel 4ml for every solid perfume purchased.

The bottle is really cute!

 

Mix Blush compact

 

The lovely compact with retractable brush.

 

In Fresh Apricot 06.

 

Jelly Eye Color N

02 Gold Light in a cute little pot.

 

That's all I gotten from Jill Stuart, have yet to used the stuff as I got others to finish up.

(really have to stop opening & using the news ones, the older stuff often get neglected)

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♥ 日本.夏.2010 ♥ Day 5

Day 5

 

We decided to go to 東京駅 (Tokyo Station) which is the main intercity rail terminal in Tokyo.

The station is located at the Manunouchi district which houses financial establishments & towering skyscrapers.

 

We were both feeling hungry & went food hunting at 新丸の内ビルディング (Shin Marunouchi Building)

where numerous restaurants & cafes are situated.

Interior of Shin Marunouchi Building.

 

The concept behind this building is 'wonderful times'. The building revolves around the classy vibe & the feel of affluence.

 

We decided to have italian food at DELIZIÔSO FIRENZE on 5th level.

Complimentary Bread

 

We each ordered a lunch set which compromises an appetizer of your choice, main course of your choice, dessert of the day & tea.

The BF has the 5 assorted appetizers.

 

I had Prosciutto di Parma, this serving of parma ham is really generous for an appetizer, especially for a set meal.

 

The BF had the Beef Lasagne which is stated to be of limited servings per day. 

He says that it was really flavourful, the sauce was rich & served piping hot.

 

 

I had the Blue Swimmer Crab Pasta which was also stated to be of limited serving each day on the menu.

 

It was really tasty & I happily devour the pasta.

 

The dessert of the day was some fruit jelly which didn't fare so well for me, I detect passion fruit which I am not a fan of.

 

Tea to end the meal.

We hardly the luxury to lunch out in Singapore & we really enjoyed the time talking over food without being pressed for time.

The set lunch was really worth the price, it fact, we felt that the serving sizes & quality exceeded the price.

 

The next stop was Rilakkuma Store at FIrst AvenueTokyo Station.

Rilakkuma

 

More Rilakkuma

 

More & more Rilakkuma

I was happy to be overdosed by Rilakkuma! And yes, I bought some stuff back.

 

We walked around First Avenue Tokyo Station which is a commercial centre with 100 over retail establishments however the area is under renovation so some parts might be sealed off till completion in Spring 2012.

 

We walked back to Shin Marunouchi Building & headed for Afternoon Tea TEAROOM for I had cravings for something sweet.

Outside Afternoon Tea TEAROOM. There was a little queue outside & we waited for about 10 minutes before getting seats inside.

 

We each ordered a Souffle set .

チャイクリームフロート

We both had the Chai Tea Ice Cream Float

 

The BF had the Seasonal Souffle in Mango flavour.

 

I had the Banana Chocolate Souffle, it is so so sinfully good!

The serving wasn't small yet I still stuffed myself silly to finish it up although I was already full.

 

I really like the interior & setting of the Afternoon Tea TEAROOM at this outlet.

Lovely place to chat oveyummy souffles & I have to say it is ladies oriented, there was only 2 guys including the BF.

 

Love this mirror! ♥

 

We were so full & decided to head back to Shinjuku where we did some shopping.

 We went to Lumine EST to shop before having a late dinner as we were both full from the heavy lunch & souffle.

I had cravings for Okonomiyaki & there was a restaurant that serves okonomiyaki called 'Saute', so we had our dinner there.



 

 

 

Complimentary appertizer.

 

Pretty lady chef at work!

 

The BF had some special okonomiyaki with cheese.

 

I had the pork & egg combination, it was really good!

The restaurant got really packed by the time we were digging into our food.

 

We went to walk around Shinjuku area after dinner before heading back to the hotel.

Hauls for the day.

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