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36 • SPECIaL advERTISIng SECTIOn teppanyaki» sAsAshiGe Spac iou s a nd s t y l i s h , Nishi-Azabu’s Sasashige draws a fun crowd into its modern interior for some of the best bang-for-yourbuck teppanyaki in town. The irresistible smell of juicy, fragrant meat sizzling on a hot plate makes Sasashige’s kuroge beef the hottest thing on the menu (available in sirloin ¥2,200/50g and Chateaubriand ¥3,000/50g). For those who prefer to pluck their sustenance out of the oceans, some fresh aquatic foodstuffs are up for your enjoyment as well. Our first recommendation would be the seared live abalone in its fresh liver sauce, but there’s also a fantastic selection of fresh scallops, flounder and lobster for any occasion. The course menus can’t be beat either, with three omakase courses (¥5,000- 8,000)—where you leave your choices up to the seasoned wisdom of the cook—and the special ¥12,000 Sasashige course. There is a menu of seafood mains, plus a vegetarian menu for those who prefer their meat on someone else’s table. Requests are accepted to suit any budget and taste. Talk to the chef or the wait staff to work out the details. A variety of wines are offered—from California, Chile, South Africa, Australia, Italy, New Zealand, and France—because nothing washes meaty juices down better than a hefty glass of red. 2F, 2-13-15 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku. Tel: 03-5774-4439. Open Mon-Sat 5pm-4am (LO), Sun & hols 5-11pm (LO). Nearest stn: Hiroo or Roppongi or Nogizaka. www.sasashige.com grill» side door hisio If the usual izakaya, yakitori, and yakiniku joints seem passé, maybe you need to go somewhere that requires a reservation— but not a platinum card. Tucked underneath Roppongi’s nocturnal haunt , the Tokyo Sports Café, the recently renovated Side Door offers course meals from ¥5,000 and full entrées like roasted chicken, pan-fried veal with tempura zucchini, large f lower- and vegetable-infused salads and more. A healthy New World wine selection focusing on California and Australia help make a robust, Western-styled gourmet meal even more full-bodied. But for serious eaters and meat maestros, it’s all about the grill. Using only bincho charcoal, Side Door’s kitchen’s specialties include Tasmanian garlic lamb loins (¥2,520), De Bellota Spanish pork (¥3,150), and domestic aged beef (¥5,040 per 225g or ¥6,300 per 300g). A prix fixé menu for ¥4,200 offers a daily changing array of salad, fish and meat courses, and for ¥5,985 you can get the specialty aged beef course. You’d do well to stick to the simple grilled items—and whatever you do, don’t miss the steak. Side Door’s domestic aged beef costs ¥3,150 per 100g, and the 200g hunk of meat arrives looking more like a butt steak or tenderloin: a thick disk of boneless beef perfectly cooked medium. Unseasoned—except for a dab of salt and pepper—it could be one of the best steaks in Tokyo. B2F Fusion Bldg., 7-13-8 Roppongi, Minato-ku. Tel: 03-5785-0573. Open Mon-Sat 6pm-1:30am, closed Sun. Bar open until 5am. Nearest stn: Roppongi. www.sidedoor.tv
teppanyaki» TeTsuBiroBi A pillar of fire rises from an iron plate, burning coal spits sparks of light, succulent meat bathes in glorious flames on your table... The Promethean gift of fire is bestowed u p o n e a c h g u e s t a t Tetsubirobi. Iron plates and grills are used to give flavor to the meat, which includes the best A4-ranked kuroge wagyu (Japanese blackhaired cattle). Akagi beef is also offered from Toriyama livestock in Gunma Prefecture, among a selection of other rare viands. So confident is Testubirobi of the beef’s source that individual identification numbers are cited with each dish. Most people have heard of Mie Prefecture’s famous Matsusaka beef, but the area’s pork could even surpass that best of beefs. Thin slices of fat wind through the loin meat, making its lean-to-fat ratio second to none. Chickenwise, try the Arita bird, whose rare-kelp diet results in a natural softness and juiciness in the meat. To pair the food perfectly Tetsubirobi offers over 30 kinds of premium sake and shochu such as Pont Neuf and Dassai. No need to wait to taste the products of the 30mm-thick plate dominating the open kitchen—the restaurant offers excellent prices on lamb (lean; ¥1,900/100g), ichibo (marbled meat; ¥2,100/100g), and tender loin (¥2,800/100g). Say Metropolis when making a reservation to get an extra 20g on an order of lamb or ichibo. B1 Tokyu Bldg, Jinbocho, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku. Tel: 03-3556-2629. Email: tetsubirobi@spice-works.co.jp. Open Mon-Thu 11:30am-2pm & 5:30-11:30pm, Fri 11:30am-2pm & 5:30pm-1am, Sat 5:30-11:30pm, closed Sun. Nearest stn: Jimbocho or Kudanshita. http://r.gnavi.co.jp/ b273403 SPECIAL LIVE PERFORMANCE Sep 17 (Mon) National holiday Open: noon Close: 2am DRAFT DRAFT BEER BEER 1PINT 1PINT FOR FOR ¥500 ¥500 SPECIAL Original Draft Cider ¥1,200/pint, ¥800/glass 18th(Tue) Draft beer 1pint for ¥700 FREE: 1 small dish for everyone Free live music from 8pm: The Mutiny Irish Folk/Punk • • Guinness Guinness • • Kilkenny Kilkenny • • Bass Bass Pale Pale Ale Ale • • Sapporo Sapporo Tel: 03-3760-6179 • www.seamus-ohara.com Meguro 3-12-3, Matsuda Building B1F, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 5th Anniversary SEAMUS O'HARA ORIGINAL GOODS FOR SALE. Enjoy our great selections of Irish and European brews. Happy Hour All ¥500!! Mon-Fri (except Public holidays) Open-7pm. Heineken 1 PINT, �e Premium Malt’s 1 PINT, Glasses of wine, Cocktails More details http://failte.jp www.failte.jp Spacious 5F terrace overlooking central Shibuya. Tokyu Plaza 5F, Sede Bldg. 1-5-2 Dogenzaka, Shibuya OPEN 5:30pm-2am (Mon-Sat) 3-11pm (Sunday & hols) tel: 03-3476-7776 #962 • www.METROPOLIS.CO.JP • 37
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