ARTLESSCRAFTTEA&COFFEE
Anextension,physicallyandconceptually,ofthe
gallerynextdoorrunbyartistandinteriordesigner
ShunKawakami,thiscoffeehouseis minimalistin
designandeffortlesslycool– anythingbutartless.
Whilethegalleryis openbyappointmentonly,the
coffeeshopis opentoall.Thereis meticulousness
ateverylevel,fromtheitemsdisplayedforsale,
tothecups,tothepractised,serenewaythepour-
overcoffeeis made.Beansaresourcedfromthree
roastersandchangedseasonally.It’snottheplacefor
a quickcoffeeslam-down.Pour-overstaketimeandthe
ambienceherebringstominda Japanese tea ceremony.
WhySerenitywithyourcoffee.
AskforPour-overcoffee,greentea.
WhenDaily11am-8pm.
Where2-45-12Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku.
DELIFUCIOUS
Tokyolovesburgers,andit lovesfish.A sushichefwith
a decade’sexperienceinhigh-endrestaurants,Shinya
Kudo,decidedtounitethetwoandis turningout
someofthecity’stastiestburgersina shopwithan
edgyskatervibe.Theclassicburgercomprisesa piece
of pristine market-fresh fish, marinated in kombu,