Tokyo Weekender - June 2017
Tokyo’s old soul is alive and well. This month, we discover its essence in a retro shotengai, explore its renaissance in modern Japan, and find it in everyday moments on the city streets. Plus: Japan's Archaic Sex Crime Laws Are Finally Changing, Secret Gardens in Tokyo, and Is North Korea a Real Threat?
Tokyo’s old soul is alive and well. This month, we discover its essence in a retro shotengai, explore its renaissance in modern Japan, and find it in everyday moments on the city streets. Plus: Japan's Archaic Sex Crime Laws Are Finally Changing, Secret Gardens in Tokyo, and Is North Korea a Real Threat?
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MAX BRENNER CHOCOLATE PIZZA BAR<br />
THE STORY Make your childhood dreams come true, one slice at a time. Following<br />
the success of Max Brenner’s Chocolate Bar in Omotesando Hills, this worldwide<br />
chocolate giant has taken one of its most popular items – the dessert pizza – and<br />
devoted a whole dining establishment to it. Enter Max Brenner Chocolate Pizza Bar,<br />
now open in Harajuku’s home for fashionistas, the LaForet department store.<br />
TOP TIP While there is no specific eat-in area inside the shop, diners can eat their<br />
slices at the mini food court, Good Meal Market.<br />
WHAT TO TRY The iconic chocolate pizza is now customizable with five different<br />
chocolate bases and 15 different toppings to choose from.<br />
2F LaForet Harajuku, 1-11-16 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku.<br />
maxbrenner.com<br />
KOMBUCHA<br />
THE STORY It’s finally here: <strong>Tokyo</strong>’s first kombucha tap bar!<br />
GOOD LIFE FACTORY<br />
THE STORY Good Life by name,<br />
good life (and food) by nature. This<br />
farm-to-table salad shop is a diner<br />
with a difference. Not only do they<br />
provide locally sourced vegetables<br />
from neighboring Chiba and Ibaraki<br />
prefectures, they also make their own<br />
special blend of fermented brown rice,<br />
multi-grained rice and adzuki beans to<br />
give their salads an extra hit of minerals<br />
and fiber.<br />
SAY WHAT? For those still scratching their heads, kombucha is a fizzy, fermented<br />
tea that purports to have numerous health benefits including better sleep quality,<br />
and improved digestion and liver function.<br />
WHAT TO TRY The tap bar’s namesake comes in two flavors – original (plain),<br />
and a limited-edition flavor that changes regularly. There are also raw juices, cold<br />
press juices, shot juices, and, for those feeling peckish, kale salads and a selection of<br />
brown rice onigiri should hit the spot nicely.<br />
2-13-13 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku. oks-nishiazabu.com<br />
GET YOUR GREENS Packed<br />
with everything you need for the day –<br />
greens, proteins (vegan-friendly ones,<br />
too!) and superfoods – these salads will<br />
leave you satisfied and stress-free.<br />
WHAT TO TRY You can either<br />
design your own bowl, or choose one of<br />
the suggested combos on the menu.<br />
1F H.T. Minami-Aoyama Bldg III,<br />
7-11-4 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku.<br />
goodlifefactory.jp/en/<br />
TOKYO WEEKENDER | JUNE <strong>2017</strong> | 17
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