Merci Moncher

Merci Moncher–hmmmm, there’s something about this name that bothers me. It’s obviously “fake French”, a style of naming places and things with foreign languages that the Japanese do to make something seems more cosmopolitan and cool that it actually might be. Still, my friend recommends this cafe, and I heard from several other people that

Unomachi Coffee, Okayama Shop

The original Unomachi Coffee shop is in Uno, which is the downtown area of Tamano City. Tamano City is a small coastal city edging the Seto Inland Sea, and is known for its ferry port and shipbuilding factory. The main shop, however, is on the 2nd floor of a shopping center and doesn’t overlook the

Cody-no-Isu

This place is listed as a cafe, but technically it is not–it’s a dog & cat cafe. Most animal cafes that I’ve been to offer some sort of drink or food, but this place doesn’t. It is strictly dogs and cats only, no food or drink whatsoever. And in fact, there are no tables or

Koe Pizza

Outdoor dining is WONDERFUL. Period. And since it’s hard to find cafes and restaurants that offer outdoor dining, it’s one of the things I miss about my hometown. Well, Koe Pizza has filled this niche and they’ve done it extremely well. Set it Okayama City’s Ishiyama Park, Koe Pizza is right near all the attractions

Nodaya-cho Cafe

My friend Jennifer invited me to join her for lunch at a cafe she found. It turns out that the young lady working at the cafe is Jennifer’s student, and she spoke English very well. The cafe looks like a pretty normal cafe, and is located just one street off of the main road in