Stellar lunch at Kagura, in Akasaka

10/16/2012

Stellar lunch at Kagura, in Akasaka

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If you've not flown (or are planning to fly) international on JAL this month, then you won't get to see this piece on Kagura, the fine (and 1-starred) little ryoriya in Akasaka.

It's an atmospheric space, decked out with lots of rustic timber. Lunch there, featuring anago chazuke, is definitely worth sampling…

I love the photos with this piece — they're by Akio Takeuchi. They really capture something of the place, and the food.

The Kagura website is here...

Oct 16, 2012 12:55:55 AM | Akasaka, anago, food and drink, food photos, lunch, magazines, michelin, sake

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