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A list of my favorite places.
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Tokyo, Japan
Taito
Café Tarot
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tarot-themed vegan café
Carbo
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carbonara and naporitan pasta
Crane House
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hamburger sandwiches
Daikichi
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Japanized Western cuisine
Dotcom Coffee
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café
Eikyudo
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wagashi and soft butter sandwiches
Enzo
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Neapolitan pizza
Maple Pizza
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New York pizza
Minatoya
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wagashi and shave ice
Rare Item Studio
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video games and soundtracks
Retro Game Camp
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video games
Tokyo Meat Sakaba
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Italian-Japanese bar
Tokyo National Museum
Uso no Tobacco
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24/7 playing card shop
Yoshikami
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Japanized Western cuisine
Chiyoda
Kikanbo
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spicy miso ramen
Okuno Karuta
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100-year-old karuta shop
ØL La Cabina
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Mexican cuisine, Scandanavian craft beer
Trattoria Hizuki
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Italian-Japanese restaurant
Chuo
Goodies
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American sandwiches
Hama-rikyu Gardens
Justa Burger
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potato-bun cheeseburgers
Nihombashi Philly
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South Philly cheesesteaks
Shibuya
The Little Bakery Tokyo
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American donuts and pie
Spontini
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Milano pizza
Mitaka
Ghibli Museum
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Kyoto, Japan
Chourakukan
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dessert café
Marufukuro
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boutique hotel
Nintendo Museum
Oishi Tengudo
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200-year-old karuta shop
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Portland, Oregon
The Baker’s Mark
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sandwiches
Bless Your Heart
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burgers
Enoteca Nostrana
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Italian wine bar
Fried Egg I’m in Love
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breakfast sandwiches
Gabbiano’s
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Italian-American cuisine
Grassa
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pasta
Hale Pele
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tiki bar
Hawthorne Game Exchange
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video games
Kalé
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Japanese curry
Kiriko
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Japanese clothing
Lan Su Chinese Garden
Lardo
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sandwiches
Matt’s BBQ Tacos
Montelupo
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pasta and market
Multnomah Whiskey Library
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whiskey bar
Nong’s
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khao man gai
Nostrana
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Italian cuisine
Otto’s Sausage Kitchen
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sausages and market
Pop Pizza
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Detroit-style pizza
¿Por Qué No?
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tacos
Portland Japanese Garden
Ranch
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Sicilian-style pizza
Shalom Y’all
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Mediterranean cuisine
SuperDeluxe
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burgers
Tanaka
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katsu sandwiches
Tokyo Sando
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katsu sandwiches
TOTL
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video games
Tusk
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Mediterranean cuisine
Upper Left Roasters
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breakfast café
World Famous Original
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custom chainstitching
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St. Louis, Missouri
DiGregorio’s
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Italian-American grocery
Gioia’s Deli
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100-year-old sandwich shop
Gus’ Pretzels
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100-year-old pretzel shop
Imo’s
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St. Louis-style pizza
Missouri Baking Co.
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Italian-American bakery
St. Louis Art Museum
St. Louis City Museum
Ted Drewes
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frozen custard
Vitale’s Bakery
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Italian-American bakery
Volpi
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Italian-American salumeria
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San Francisco, California
The Ice Cream Bar
Señor Sisig
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Filipino-Mexican cuisine
Smuggler’s Cove
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tiki bar
Tony’s Pizza Napoletana
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regional pizza
The Walt Disney Family Museum
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Seattle, Washington
Dick’s
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late-nite burgers
Piroshky Piroshky
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bakery
Museum of Pop Culture
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New York, New York
TWA Hotel
The Metropolitan Museum of Art