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Lunch restaurant, Shizuoka City, Wine Bar

Wine Bar Lunch: La Vigne in Shizuoka City!

November 19, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

Service: smiling and very friendly
Facilities: overall very clean. Superb washroom. Entirely nonsmoking!
Prices: Reasonable
Strong points: French bio wines only by the glass or the bottle. Lunch.

La Vigne in Koya Machi, Aoi Ku, Shizuoka City, across from JR Shizuoka Station has just gone through a very welcome change!
First of all, apart from a beefed-up food menu they now offer a very reasonable lunch for Monday to Friday!

The counter is still there but you can choose whether to stand or sit there!

Now you can sit three small tables or stand at another spot in front of the bottle shelves!

Of course you can still drink wine by the glass then but soft drinks and coffee and others are also available!

But the big change is the lunch set menu for only 800 yen (just over 7 US $ or less than less 6 Euros!
And the menu will be changed every week!

This week’s set lunch!
Now, what do we have?

The soup and salad dish!

Carrot salad, mashed kabocha and Italian salami!

Hot minestrone soup and plenty of lettuce salad!

The main dish: Pork belly pot au feu and bread!

Very reasonable, satisfying and yummy!

LA VIGNE SHIZUOKA
Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Koya Machi, 17-2.
Tel.: 054-205-4181.
Opening hours: 10:00~22:00 (11:00~20:00 on Sundays & national Holidays)
Lunch: (800 yen) Monday~Friday, 11:30~14:00
Cards OK
Entirely Non-Smoking!

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Cakes, French gastronomy, Shizuoka City

French Cakes at Patisserie Le Teigner inn Shizuoka City!

November 15, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

It seems that Shizuoka City and Prefecture are definitely becoming famous for their cakes, especially French ones!

After honing his craft at L’Etoile du Berger in Paris, Ludovic le Teigner from Guerande, Bretagne, France worked at Chef Patissier in no less than Pierre Herme in Paris before finally opening his own Patisserie in Shizuoka City on April 2nd of this very year!

Kiwako Le Teigner, Ludovic Le Teigner and Megumi Matsushita!

Ludovic is so busy in spite of his wife and staff’s help that he will hire another French patissier next December!

Pistachio and pavot cakes!

In such a short time he has already established a solid reputation with his sophisticated cakes varying with the seasons and his macarons.
He also offers splendid croissants and pains in chocolate, but you will to come early for the latter as they disappear before lunch!

Myrtilles and Chocolate cakes!

Shizuoka’s pride: Macha cakes!

Exquisite macarons!

Tentalizing!

Expect cakes tasting reports soon!

Patisserie LE TEIGNER

420-0067 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Saiwai Cho, 10-1.
Tel.: 054-266-0067.
Opening hours: 10:00~9:00
Closed on Tuesdays!
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Ludovic Le Teignier FACEBOOK

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BLUE BOOKS Cafe, Shizuoka City

American Gastronomy: “5 starters” Salad & Manhattan Clam Chowder Lunch at BLUE BOOKS Cafe in Shizuoka City!

November 13, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

Service: Very friendly, smiling and attentive
Equipment & Facilities: Great overall cleanliness. Superb washroom in same building separated from the cafe.
Prices: Reasonable for such big servings!
Strong points: Very generous cafe/bistro multi-genred gastronomy. Great variety. Great products. Very modern atmosphere. Great books!

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Fancy having a full lunch in Shizuoka City, I mean a healthy and tasty one for only 1,000 yen (+ 80 yen consumption tax), that is less than 9 US $ at the present rate?
It is a full lunch with drink included.
Well, on that day I was craving for greens so I Chose the 5 starters salad and Manhattan Clam Chowder lunch at BLUE BOOKS Cafe in Miyuki Cho, Aoi Ku, Shizuoka City!

Americans rejoice, they serve home-made bread, including corn bread, and you can ask for “refills” as they explain in their quaint English menu!

Great hot Manhattan Clam Chowder!

You can start right away if your hungry or cold!

The full set with coffee thrown in!

Vegetables are super fresh and local!
But you will have to wait for a little while as every dish is composed on order!

The violet sweet potato chips are home-made!

As for the “5 items”, they include such delicacies as small slices of terrines, fish croquette, cooked meat which change regularly!

Don’t be fooled by the “small size”. You will be full at the end of this lunch!

BLUE BOOKS cafe

420-0857 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Miyuki-Cho, 4-6, Den Bldg 1F (5~10 minutes walk straight ahead from Shizuoka JR Station North Exit, around the corner at the large crossroads)
Tel.: 054-280-7644
Opening hours: 11:00~14:30 (lunch), 14:30^17:30 (cafe), 17:30~23:00 (dinner)
Credit Cards OK
HOMEPAGE
FACEBOOK
Twitter: @BlueBooksCafe

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Shizuoka Beer Tasting: Kuraya-Naruzawa Brewery-Hansharo SMASCH Rakau

November 13, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

AOI BEER STAND owned by Aoi Brewery in Miyuki Cho, Aoi Ku, Shizuoka City, has the merit to offer on tap other craft beers from Shizuoka Prefecture, but you do have to hurry as they usually served only one keg before switching to another brew!

Actually I managed to get the last glass of this limited craft beer by Kuraya-Naruzawa Brewery in Nirayama, Izu City, Izu Peninsula!
I will have to wait until next year for the next one!
“SMASH” stands for Single Malt And Single Hop brewing process and Rakau is the name of a New Zealand hop!

Served on tap
Barley, barley malt, Rakau hop, live yeast
Unfiltered
Alcohol: 5 %
Clarity: slightly smoky (normal considering live yeast and being unfiltered), very clean
Color: dark orange, persimmon
Bubbles: fine bubbles. longish head, creamy, white
Aroma: refreshing and fruity, dry, oranges, bread.
Taste: Deep and very dry attack with great acidity.
Complex. Bread, citruses, dry persimmon, dry almonds. late appearance of lemon.
Very fresh approach with loads of character.

Overall: Refreshing craft beer with intriguing complexity and character.
Welcome acidity makes it easy to drink.
no need for food or snacks!

AOI BEER STAND
Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Miyuki Cho, 4-6, Den bill, 1F
Tel.: 054-260-5203
Opening hours: 11:00~23:00
Credit cards OK

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Shizuoka Beer Tasting: Aoi Brewing-IPA (2nd batch)

November 11, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

Ryousuku Oono/大野良輔さん！

Yesterday I had another (how many, now?) occasion to taste the 2nd batch of IPA by Aoi Brewing at AOI BEER STAND!

Kooji Yamamamoto/山本剛史さん！

My two good friends had been expecting me!

Served on tap
Barley, Australian Galaxy hop and Kent Golding (English) hop, crystal malt and maris otter malts, live yeast
Cold hopping
Unfiltered
Alcohol: 6.3 %
Clarity: slightly smoky (normal considering live yeast and being unfiltered), very clean
Color: dark orange, persimmon
Bubbles: fine bubbles. long head, creamy, very light orange hue
Aroma: Light, dry and fruity. Bread, oranges
Taste: Deep, solid and fruity attack.
Lingers long on palate with a very dry finish accompanied by welcome acidity.
Complex: bread, oranges, persimmons, dry apricots.
Beautiful alcohol hitting late.
Keeps faithfully to first impressions till the last sip.
Changes little with food.

Overall: Superb improvement on on already more than excellent first batch!
Deeper and more impressing.
Very solid and reliable.
A beer for all seasons!
Best enjoyed for its own sake, no need for food!

AOI BEER STAND
Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Miyuki Cho, 4-6, Den bill, 1F
Tel.: 054-260-5203
Opening hours: 11:00~23:00
Credit cards OK

BEER GARAGE

Aoi Brewing Co.,Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Miyagasaki Chyo, 30
Tel.: 054-294-8911
Opening hours: 17:00~23:00 (Monday~Friday), 15:00~23:00 (Saturday), 15:00~22:00 (Sunday)
Closed on Tuesdays
COD, Cash On Delivery only for all orders.
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Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Kanzawagawa Brewery-Shosetsu Junmai (conducted at La Sommeliere in Shizuoka City)

November 8, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

I don’t mind repeating it all the time but I prefer conducting sake tastings in the right environment but not many places are propitious for that exercise or willing to help.
But La Sommeliere in Miyuki Cho, Aoi Ku, Shizuoka City is certainly becoming a habit as not only I can conduct my tasting in the best conditions possible but also exchange views at the same time!

Now, which sake did I taste this time!

Brewery: Kanzawagawa Brewery in Yui, Shimizu Ku, Shizuoka City.
Sake brand: Shosetsu Junmai
Rice milled down to 60%
Alcohol: 15~16 degrees
Bottled in June 2014

Clarity: very clear
color: very faint golden hue
Aroma: assertive. dry and fruity. Banana, melon
Body: fluid, slightly sirupy
Taste:strong fruity attack backed by puissant junmai petillant.
Complex and ever-changing. Banana, custard, dark chocolate, almonds, lychees.
Lingers for a little while warming up the back of the palate with a lasting junmai petillant before departing on a smooth, nutty and dry note.
Late appearance of chestnuts.
Very elegant to drink.

Overall: Very elegant for a seemingly simple junmai!
Very complex, a challenge to sake tasters!
Its complexity and ever-changing character will appeal to ladies in particular, although it was obviously designed for both genders.
Would make for a superb aperitif, sightly chilled, although I would recommend to drink as you would with a high quality wine!

LA SOMMELIERE

420-0857 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Miyuki Cho, 7-5, Aiseido Bldg, 1F
Tel. & Fax: 054-266-5085
Opening hours: 11:00~22:00
Closed on Sundays & National Holidays
Entirely non-smoking!

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Italian Gastronomy: Dinner at Soloio (November 2014) in Shizuoka City!

November 7, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

Service: Pro and very friendly
Equipment & Facilities: Great overall cleanliness and superb washroom. Entirely non-smoking!
Prices: Reasonable considering the quality
Strong points: Fresh local ingredients whenever possible. Both traditional and inventive Italian cuisine. Good wine list at moderate prices. Open late!

The last time we visited our favorite Italian Restaurant Solio was in July!
It seems we have barely the time to visit it every season!

It was so great to rediscover Chef Takehiko Katoh/加藤武彦さん’s Autumn classics!
Here we go!

Scabbard Fish (also called sword fish), tachiuo/太刀魚 in Japanese and Autumn eggplants firtters with anchovy sauce!

Scabbard fish has a delicate white flesh and can be enjoyed raw, seared and cooked in many fashions!

We are lucky enough in Shizuoka to obtain it from our own harbors!

Banya cauda vegetables!

In my own view the healthiest way to savor vegetables in Italian gastronomy!

All vegetables grown in Shizuoka or japan for the best teaceability!
Some of them really exotic!

A soup you will have trouble to find in Italy!
Chilled burdock root soup!

But now this is a classical sup from Toscana!

Ribollita!

Now, there was that guinea fowl dish announced on the menu of the day…

Deviled (“diabolata”) guinea fowl legs!

Served with taro roots! A discovery!

Instead of dessert we opted for another of Chef Takehiko Katoh/加藤武彦さん’s classics!

Chestnuts raviolis in sage butter sauce!

Sorry but it seems there were the last for the season!

Next time, next time…!!!

Ah, I forgot! Check their take outs and biscuits!

SOLOIO

Chef Takehiko Katoh/加藤武彦さん/Sommelier Mieko Osawa/小澤三江子さん

420-0858 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Tenmacho, 9-7, Kita, 1
Tel./fax: 054-260-4637
Business hours: 16:00~24:00, lunch: 11:30~14:00 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays
Closed on Monday
Credit cards OK
Private parties welcome!
Happy hour: 16:00~17:00: 1,000 yen set-3 appetizers plate and 1 glass of house wine!
Takeouts OK!
Entirely non-smoking!

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Daidogei, Face Painting, Shizuoka City

Face-Painting at Daidogei Festival in Shizuoka City-last Day!

November 5, 2014 dragonlife 3 Comments

As promised here are some more pictures of face painting by Canadian artists LUCIE BROUILLARD and LIZ MORTLOCK taken last Monday on the last day of the 2014 Daidogei World Cup in Shizuoka!

This particular model had come for the 7th year in a row!

The last touch!

One more detail!

Lucie and her model!

This particular model had come with her mother for the second time!

Great smile!

Last pose!

This little girl’s father being French she was adorned with a tricolor design!

For once Liz’s model was an adult!

Green fairy!

Shy pixie!

All pink!

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Shizuoka Beer Tasting: Aoi Brewing-Sicilian Amber

November 5, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

Aoi Brewery Co. has just come up with yet another new craft beer with an intriguing name!

Sicilian Amber

Served on tap
Barley, malt, hop including kent Golding hop, yeast
Unfiltered
Alcohol: 5.6 %
Clarity: slightly smoky (normal considering live yeast and being unfiltered), very clean
Color: orange brown
Bubbles: light bubbles, shortish head, light milk coffee color
Aroma: dry and fruity, figs, caramel, roasted oats, dried persimmons
Taste: very deep and fruity attack.
Complex: roasted oats, apricots, persimmon.
Lingers long enough for on palate true tasting to finish on a deep dry caramel note.
Varies little with food but for the appearance of oranges.
Solid and reliable. Very refreshing.

Overall: A beer for all seasons and occasions.
A beer best appreciated with heavy food and BBQ.
Dangerous as it drinks very quickly!

AOI BEER STAND
Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Miyuki Cho, 4-6, Den bill, 1F
Tel.: 054-260-5203
Opening hours: 11:00~23:00
Credit cards OK

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Face-Painting at Daidogei Festival in Shizuoka City!

November 3, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

The Daidogei or Shizuoka Daidogei World Cup, that is Street performers festival is taking place this year Friday October 31st~October 1st.
On Friday i wasn’t in Shizuoka City and the rain ruined Saturday completely but I could finally meet again some famous face painting artists yesterday!

Lucie Brouillard of Calgary, Canada, Body Painting World Champion 2010 and Face Painting World Champion 2009!

What is that little boy going to look like?

Here you are!

Halloween is just gone past!

Lucie had some interesting comments on Japan and face painting in Japan.
Notwithstanding the safety and top-class hygiene of the country, the Japanese people show enormous respect to artists and try to communicate with them, whereas in her country they are ignored.

The Japanese kids are probably the easiest to work on in the World as they do ot move at all when beiing painted.

They also have a thick and smooth skin easy to work on.

Lucie’s favorite of the day!

Liz Mortlock is the other a super-talented, also from Calgary, Canada, who has become the main feature in the streets of Shizuoka Ciy with Lucie!
Always laughing and constantly complimenting her charges!

That kid is thinking about a second mother!

Or maybe a new grandmother!

Sister and brother!

I don’t have to tell that rain or shine , the two artists have already been working like mad for two days, and today, Monday 3rd, promising to be shiny and hot, they’ll be exhausted at the end of the day!

Will check on them today again!

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Shizuoka Beer Tasting: Aoi Brewing-Golden Ale

November 2, 2014 dragonlife 2 Comments

Aoi Brewery Co. has just come up with a new craft beer which promises to be a long seller!

Golden　Ale!

And the other good little but important piece of news is that Aoi Brewing Co’s craft beers are served on their own coasters!

Served on tap
Barley, malt, hop, yeast
Unfiltered
Alcohol: 5.5 %
Clarity: slightly smoky (normal considering live yeast and being unfiltered), very clean
Color: light orange, deep gold
Bubbles: very fine bubbles, creamy, long head, white color
Aroma: very light. Faint oranges and citruses
Taste: Deep, refreshing attack.
Complex: lemons, citruses, grapefruit.
Lingers long enough for on palate true tasting to finish on a dry note with some welcome acidity.
Elegant and very easy to drink.
Lemons and grapefruit make a strong comeback with every new sip.
Solid and reliable.

Overall: Definitely not a thirst quencher!
Complex, elegant, more solid and reliable than expected.
Ladies in particular will truly appreciate it, although gentlemen will be sorely tempted!

AOI BEER STAND
Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Miyuki Cho, 4-6, Den bill, 1F
Tel.: 054-260-5203
Opening hours: 11:00~23:00
Credit cards OK

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American Dessert: BBC Apple Pie at BLUE BOOKS Cafe in Shizuoka City!

November 2, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

Due to a hectic schedule and an ever expanding waistline I haven’t been able to visit BLUE BOOKS Cafe in Miyuki Cho, Aoi Ku, Shizuoka City for quite a while.
But there is a limit to anybody’s patience.
The other day I needed a dessert to help me calm down although I’m no a big sweets eater.
The BBC Apple Pie on the menu was just too tempting!

Really appetizing, even for the Frenchman I am!

Looking at it from the side, one wonders what the recipe includes!

Combined with the vanilla ice cram and cream it does make for an elegant if simple dessert!

Know that it does not only contain Kogyoku apple/紅玉林檎 (a succulent Japanese apple variety), but also pear, raisins and walnuts!
Not only very tasty but also healthy!

BLUE BOOKS cafe

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Japanese Gastronomy: “Shun no Kai” Dinner at Togaji, Shizuoka City!

October 26, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

Service: Friendly and attentive
Equipment and facilities: Very clean overall. Beautiful “Magic” washroom
Prices: Appropriate
Strong points: true Shizuoka and Japan traditional seasonal gastronomy. Great sake!

“Shun no Kai/旬の会” means “Seasonal Gastronomy Association”. Its initiator, Mr. Toshiyuki Iwasawa, a senior official in the Shizuoka Prefecture Government Agriculture and Forestry Department who knows all the farmers and their products in the Prefecture is constantly promoting the products and gastronomy of our Prefecture on a purely volunteer basis by organizing all kinds of dinners, events and seminars in local restaurants, whenever his busy work permits.

I finally had the pleasure to take part in one of his dinner parties with 15 other guests at a new Japanese Restaurant/high level izakaya called “Tokaji/とか路”. Actually the real name is “Ryouri to Sake Tokaji/料理と咲けとか路/Gastronomy and Sake (the last is a pun also signifying “flowering”!).

It is located in the heart of Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, along the Aoba Street!

The Master of the House, Mr. Naoto Togashi/冨樫直人さん who opened this new restaurant one year ago!

A very traditional izakaya-sryle Japanese restaurant with a long counter and tatami/rice straw mat room for a total of 16~18 seats!

Plenty of Shizuoka sake available!

The little details that make it so Japanese!

Toshiyuki Iwasawa had provided tons of information on the food and ingredients of the day!

The Shizuoka Prefecture sake served on that day were all brewed by Negami Brewery in Gotemba City!

“Kinmei Junmai Ginjo, Limited brew/金明純米吟醸（限定)”!

“Kinmei Tokubetu Junmai Omachi/金明特別純米雄町”, “Kinmmei Junmai Ginjyo Hiyaoroshi/金明純米吟醸ひやおろし”, and “Kinmei Karakuchi Junmai Shu, Aki Agari/金名辛口純米咲け秋あがり”！

Even the water was provided from the well of Negami Brewery located at an altitude of 550 meters up the slopes of Mount Fuji!

And now the succulent dinner!

Ingredients:
Amago trout raised in Shimoyama farm in Shuzenji, Izu Peninsula
Mushrooms: Masujima Farm in Izu no Kuni City, Izu Peninsula
Wild venison from Izu Shika Monya in Izu Peninsula
Wasabi: Ida Farm in Izu Peninsula
Jaboticaba: Farm Cafe Jaboticaba, Mariko, Shizuoka City

Amago trout and mushrooms light soup!
お椀(下山養魚場のアマゴ真丈と増島農園のキノコ)

Amago Trout sashimi and Roasted venison with wasabi pickles!
お造り(アマゴの刺身とイズシカ問屋の伊豆鹿のローストを飯田農園の山葵で)

Amago trout and seasonal vegetables baked in a crust of salt!
焼き物(アマゴの塩釜焼き)

The same, exquisitely served!

“Lily root cake stuffed with minced venison, steamed and simmered, served with ankake sauce!
煮物(菊花蕪の伊豆鹿射込み)

The same with the venison stuffing!

Deep-fired taro roots and mushrooms, and venison croquettes!
揚げ物(はの字のキノコのさつま揚げ・伊豆鹿コロッケ)

Rice steamed with mushrooms!
食事(キノコの出汁でキノコの炊き込みご飯、アマゴの粕汁)

Amago trout soup cooked with sake white lees!

Sake White lees Mousse cake and Jaboticaba!
甘味(和風金名の酒粕のムースと農園カフェcafe Jaboticabaのジャッボチカバ)

A true feast!

TOKAJI/料理と咲けとか路

Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Shichiken-cho, 9-5, Trends Bldg, 1F.
Opening hours: 17:00~22:30.
Tel.: 054-273-5218
Closed on Sundays.

“Shun no Kai/旬の会”
Mr. Toshiyuki Iwasawa
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E-mail: toshiyuki1_iwasawa@pref.shizuoka.lg.jp

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French Dessert: Savarin at Patina in Shizuoka City!

October 23, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

Service: Very friendly and smiling
Facilities: Very clean. Beautiful washroom.
Prices: Reasonable
Strong points: A true cafe and bistro where to relax and enjoy a good light meal any time of the day. Interesting reasonable wine and cider list. lunch & Dinner menus regularly change.

It has been some time since I visited one of my favorite cafe/bistro, namely Patina in Tenma-Cho, Aoi Ku, Shizuoka City. The chef and consequently the menu have changed and a check had been on the cards for some time!

Among the noted changes, cakes are now in force and can even be taken out!
I still have to eat lunch and dinner again there but a cake and cappucino were just perfect on that afternoon!

Tarte au citron and baked cheese cake!

Apple tart and pistachio mousse tart!

Tiramisu!

But I ordered another cake with my cappucino!

I definitely recommend Patina’s cappucino!

Carefully designed as usual!

Now, this savarin has a different design!

Actually this new concept makes for an easier enjoyment!

The savarin has been directly imbibed in white rum out of the oven inside its ramequin, then cooled down and coated with cream!

Spoon it carefully!
Light and delicious!

I wonder what cake I will choose next time unless I have lunch!

Look forward to next report!

PATINA, Café & Bistro
Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Tenmacho, 17-9
Tel.: 054-266-9500
Opening hours: 11:00=22:00 (last orders, 21:30)
Lunch: 11:00~14:30
Dinner: 17:00~22:00
Closed on Mondays and 3rd Tuesday of the month
Take-out OK!
Parties welcome!

FACEBOOK
BLOG (Japanese)
Non-smoking until 15:00
Credit Cards OK

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BEER GARAGE Pub in Shizuoka City!

October 22, 2014 dragonlife Leave a comment

Service: Very friendly and easy-going
Equipment & Facilities: Very clean overall. Spacious and excellent washroom
Prices: Reasonable~slightly expensive
Strong points: Aoi Brewing craft beers on 6 taps. Pub food

At long last the first true Brew Pub in Shizuoka City has opened: BEER GARAGE!
I had the occasion to take part in their opening party and report!

It is located in the same building as Aoi Brewing Company, the latest craft beer brewery in Shizuoka Prefecture.
It stands away from the busy center in a quiet spot parallel to Sengen Street leading to Sengen Shrine.

They presently serve on tap 6 different beers, all from the brewery at the back.

Although the craft beers are bound to change regularly, they presently serve English Pale Ale, Litbitter Stout, Alt, Pale Ale, Golden Ale and IPA.
Beers come at 750 yen the glass, 950 yen the pint and 1,700 yen the jug
Soft drinks are available at 400 yen apiece.

Party food!

As for the food, the menu includes marinated vegetables, fried potatoes, German potatoes, cheese plate, raw ham, Roast lamb, Buffalo chicken, Nankotsu age, Smoked beef tongue, garlic shrimps, Fish & chips, Chorizo rolls (from Beer Yokota), Farmer’s market salad, cob salad, Grilled lamb chops, Lamb susages, Lamb steak, Cajun chicken, Stripped loin steak, Club sandwich, Suruga Gyu beef burger SPDX, Sakura shrimps fish burger, Teriyaki chicken mayo basil pizza, American peparoni pizza, Jambalaya rice, Classic brownies and Old fashion cheese cake!