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Whitesville t shirts?
whitesville is great for heavyweight tees. if you're in harajuku, check out the basement floor of the old "holy mountain" building near the end of cat street, they usually carry a few. otherwise, the mainline is at the original store in ikebukuro which isn't far on the yamanote line. ueda's shop is worth the trip if you have time, they have the full lineup and vintage stuff too
if you're set on staying in shibuya, the rag tag on the 3rd floor of the modi building sometimes has whitesville in their basics section. it's a bit of a hunt though, they don't always have the full size run. the real move is hitting the ueda store in ikebukuro, it's literally a 5 minute walk from the station's east exit and they have the entire collection, even the rare loopwheel stuff that sells out everywhere else
honestly skip ginza for this, not really a t-shirt hunt spot. u can find whitesville at the basement of ships in shibuya or some smaller select shops around ura-harajuku, the one on the side street near the old supreme spot sometimes has them. if ur in harajuku already just walk up to the ueda store in ikebukuro, it's like 15 mins on the yamanote and they always have the full stock
Where can I find crispy, pan-fried bacon similar to a certain international style?
if u have a costco membership the kirkland thick cut is the move, 4 packs of 500g for around 2500 yen and it crisps up proper in a cold pan. for smaller runs, precce in azabudai hills & the basement at isetan shinjuku both carry imported US & danish brands in the chilled case, just read the label for "thick cut" or "smoked" and not "loin". also worth knowing japanese bacon is often wet-cured so pat it dry before frying or it steams instead of crisping
kaldi coffee farm is hit or miss but their smoked bacon from denmark shows up pretty regular, the 200g pack runs about 600 yen. what actually works better for me is asking the butcher counter at peacock or life to slice the block bacon thick, like 5mm, they do it for free and it crisps way better than the pre-packed stuff. also fwiw cheap bacon crisps faster, the fatty supermarket kind at 300 yen a pack works fine if u cook it from cold in a dry pan and pour off the fat as it renders.
tbh the gyomu super store brand bacon is surprisingly decent for crisping up, its not thick cut but if you cook it low and slow it gets pretty crunchy. the key is the dry cure vs wet cure thing, wet cure steams. also check hanamasa if you have one nearby, they sell big packs of american style bacon thats actually smoked and firm.
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