honestly the best koofteh i had wasn't at a restaurant, it was at a woman's stall just inside the bazaar's northeast gate near the gold sellers section. she only makes about 30 a day and they sell out...

Yeah, that makes total sense. I figured it wouldn't be easy. Thanks for the joot tip, I hadn't even considered that! I'll definitely try to find one with a few people around, even at that hour. Good c...

just pay and move on, that's how it works here. no refunds unless you want to deal with customs forms in japanese for weeks over 6000 yen

yeah i was there too, great night. the first piece was actually "the throne room" from star wars, not star trek, which is a common mix-up. john williams played it as a surprise opener before his usual...

forget the station area honestly, the real hidden gem is ippudo's toyama branch. jk. but seriously, take the chitetsu line one stop to nishi-cho and find ramen suzume. it's in a basement too, but the...