Newly opened o-chaya (tea house) Katsute 100 in Islington, at the Camden Passage on Islington High Street just north of Angel tube station, brings something new to London’s otherwise saturated selection of cafes – a wide range of Japanese teas including yuzu teas, sakura (cherry blossom) teas and many others, to be enjoyed by the pot together with a selection of Japanese … Read More
What’s on the menu at Krispy Kremes in the UK in 2017?
It’s not so long ago that the only place you could get Krispy Kreme donuts (or doughnuts, if you’re British) in the UK was Harrods department store. Fortunately they’re now readily available in supermarkets like Tesco and in various cafes and concessions in railways stations like Paddington and malls like Westfield London. So what’s on the menu in 2017 at … Read More
Ride the Tube in London and get twice as many competition entries in Android Pay promotion
To encourage take up of their newly launched Android Pay system, that lets you use your NFC enabled Android phone in place of your Oyster card or contactless bank card, Google are running their shop.tap.reward promotion throughout December in the UK that offers a chance to win a gift voucher up to £500 or cinema tickets at a number of UK … Read More
Hidden Gem: Atariya sushi shop and fishmonger in London
While most of London’s Japanese supermarkets and restaurants can be found in the central Piccadilly area in close proximity to the Japanese embassy, there’s a smaller suburban enclave where many Japanese families settle in west London, about 20 to 30 minutes ride westbound on the Central Line from Oxford Circus, at West Acton. Turn left out of the Tube station there … Read More
Hidden Gem: Yoyo Kitchen Japanese restaurant and takeaway in London
Owner Yoichi Iguchi (known as Yoyo) has worked for over 20 years as a chef. Born in Tokyo, he initially trained at the prestigious Ginza Asta, before moving to London in 1995. Working in Japanese restaurants including Mayfair’s Nobu, he made sushi for stars including Madonna, Robert de Niro and Kylie Minogue, and since 1999 has been the main fish … Read More