Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Jul 7, 2018
Grab a cookie (or five) to share at Tokyo Station's Country Ma'am Tea House
by Patrick ST. Michel
At its new pop-up shop, Country Ma'am gives some of its long-running cookies a classy teatime upgrade.
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Jun 16, 2018
Meet summer head on with Coco's limited-edition Pop Blue Soda kakigōri shaved ice
by Patrick ST. Michel
The addition of popping candies on top of this Blue Hawaii and lemon-flavored kakigōri might not add much flavor-wise, but they are a treat to be enjoyed.
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Jun 2, 2018
The Fresh Mint Chocolate Pizza promises two things: mint and sugar
by Patrick ST. Michel
This Max Brenner creation is a punchy blend of mint, chocolate, ice cream, marshmallow and almonds.
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH May 19, 2018
Shiseido's 'Higashi wo Dori Parfait' is a cornucopia of fruit and flavor
by Patrick ST. Michel
The Salon de Cafe in Ginza has a limited-edition fruit and green tea parfait that hits all the right summery notes.
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Apr 28, 2018
Pop-up Haagen-Daaz Sabo delivers with tea, ice cream and twists on the traditional
by Patrick ST. Michel
Treat yourself this Golden Week to ice cream with a little Japanese flair.
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Apr 7, 2018
Sarabeth's PBJ French Toast is a twist on the classic brown-paper-bag lunch
by Patrick ST. Michel
More and more non-Japanese foods that were once impossible to find in Tokyo have become available in recent years. The quality can be hit or miss, but it is out there, waiting to be devoured. But what do you do when you get a ...
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Mar 24, 2018
With Le Chocolat, Alain Ducasse expands into the Japanese dessert market
by Patrick ST. Michel
The latest addition to Alain Ducasse's food empire also happens to be a first. Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse opens up in Nihonbashi on March 26 (Mon.), and marks the first outpost of the French-born chef's chocolate operation outside his home country. Besides selling Le Chocolat's ...
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Mar 10, 2018
Three Twins brings organic ice cream to Daikanyama
by Patrick ST. Michel
Much like it has in the rest of the world, organic eats are becoming a buzz food in Tokyo. More and more restaurants and stores in the capital are wheeling out the phrase and now it comes to ice cream. Last week, the northern California-founded ...
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Feb 24, 2018
Starbucks back with its range of cherry blossom-inspired treats
by Patrick ST. Michel
Life in Japan can be measured in seasonal dessert offerings. With Valentine's Day now in the past, the focus falls squarely on one of the year's spotlight stretches. Cherry blossom season approaches, with companies big and small prepping an array of sakura-tinged foodstuffs for ...
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Feb 3, 2018
Kanazawa Ice's Burning Soft Cream Parfait: The ice cream that doesn't melt
by Patrick ST. Michel
Admittedly, the idea behind Kanazawa Ice's creations doesn't sound all that jaw-dropping in the dead of winter. The sweetmaker, which opened a branch in Harajuku in late January 2018, boasts of soft serve and other ice-like creations that don't melt, even when left in ...
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Jan 20, 2018
First Kitchen's Dessert Potatoes: An overpowering addition to the chocolate fries scene
by Patrick ST. Michel
We're currently living through a race by fast food chains to see who can best transform French fries into a dessert. Is First Kitchen up to the challenge?
Food & Drink | DESSERT WATCH Jan 6, 2018
Fairycake Fair's Mocha-chan and Milky-chan: Dog-shaped cupcakes worth picking up while you can
by Patrick ST. Michel
Meet coffee-and-hazelnut-flavored Mocha-chan and white-chocolate-heavy Milky-chan.