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Best/Most Suitable locations to work on laptop with wifi and outlets provided?
I can work in my apartment but I'd prefer to b… I write and send emails/messages for work and thus have need for a place in which I can work on my laptop without being disturbed or kicked off of wifi.
I can work in my apartment but I'd prefer to be somewhere out and about.
Can anyone provide recommendations for suitable locations where I will not be disturbing the folk around me, while meeting my need for a place that I can work (quietly) on my laptop with access to a power outlet and with WiFi provided?
I'm aware of:
Starbucks Tullys
All other recommendations are warmly appreciated, thank you for your time and efforts :)
fwiw the starbucks and tullys get packed fast and the wifi can be spotty during peak hours. i'd hit up the fab cafe chain instead, they're all over the place and designed for laptop workers with outlets at every seat and solid wifi. the one near shibuya crossing has a quiet zone on the second floor where people actually respect the silence
if u want something a bit different, the share lounge in lumine est shinjuku is worth the 300 yen for 30 minutes. unlimited drinks, power outlets everywhere, and it's dead quiet cause everyone's there to work or study. plus u can stay as long as ur tab is running
fwiw the fujifilm square in midtown has a little cafe area with outlets at the counter seats, pretty quiet and the wifi's solid. also the lounge at shinagawa prince hotel's annex is open to anyone, just grab a drink from the vending machine and you're set for hours
if you're in the setagaya area, the community lounge at mitsui outlet shopping park has a quiet corner on the second floor with power strips built into the tables. wifi's free and they don't really care how long you stay as long as you buy a drink. also the marunouchi building's ground floor has a lounge area near the starbucks reserve that's less crowded than the cafe itself, outlets are scattered along the wall seats. for a more library vibe, the tokyo metropolitan library in meguro has individual study desks with outlets, and their wifi is actually decent for emails
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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.