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At Jiki Miyazawa there's no art on the walls, no music, no waiters, no elaborate chandeliers nor water features: The only menu I see is for drinks. But when you take away all that is extraneous and get up close to food and chefs ...

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At the Kyoto cafe (there are 12 outlets spread around the country), you are greeted by a selection of cakes inside a museum-like glass vestibule. And like a star attraction, it draws crowds (mostly, of "cooing" girls). You pick first, then order, then wait. ...

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Kappo Yamashita is housed in a machiya (Kyoto's traditional townhouses), north of Sanjo on a postcard-pretty section of historical Kiyamachi Street. In spring, it's awash in pink petals and tourists dressed as geikos (the Kyoto term for geishas). The food in this district is ...

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There are a handful of other branches of What’s dotted around Kansai: What’s the Kitchen in Gion, two What’s butchers and What’s the Store in Shiga. This What’s is mid-priced; in Gion it’s expensive. What’s the story with the name? Although I asked, I ...

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At the Kyoto cafe (there are 12 outlets spread around the country), you are greeted by a selection of cakes inside a museum-like glass vestibule. And like a star attraction, it draws crowds (mostly, of “cooing” girls). You pick first, then order, then wait. ...

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Grand Kitchen Tada is a good introduction to Japanese cuisine: Its dishes are varied, beautifully laid out and served to you in a gorgeous antique setting. It also stocks a nice selection of sake.

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The cuisine at Savory is best described as "new international" (whether that aids understanding is another matter), but it owes most of its provenance, if not ingredients, to French cuisine. It's an eclectic mix, but all dishes were well thought out and well executed.

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In terms of the taste, though, the Colombian brew has a slightly sweet note running through it; the German blend is portly. The breakfast set, which is served until 11 a.m., is filling and includes coffee. On a recent visit I had a crustless ...

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This is a modestly sized restaurant, which is lucky for the server, who more than likely covers a half marathon in the course of a day’s work. It is dominated by a counter with seating for eight and two tables at the back. And ...

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Just as it’s hamburgers are a little different at Sept Bistro, so is it’s culinary identity. There may be checkered table cloths here, but this is a restaurant that doesn’t flaunt its “Frenchness” — there is no accordion music or Left Bank memorabilia. Instead ...