Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related

Wynter wrote:Awwwwww it looked like you guys had a good time, the heat withstanding! :victory:

I didn't mind the heat at all... :D

Too bad about the T-shirt tho, B-san! Mebbe you can rob... er, I mean... purchase... the T-shirt from Q.

Nah... Just another missed opportunity on my part... :shakehead:

Btw, what's a beer garden?

From what I gather, it's just a place wher you can sit around and have a beer and enjoy the calm, beautiful surroundings of a Japanese garden (waterfalls, rock gardens, little streams, etc.)

I'll post the pics of the garden... Eventually. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
From what I gather, it's just a place wher you can sit around and have a beer and enjoy the calm, beautiful surroundings of a Japanese garden (waterfalls, rock gardens, little streams, etc.)

I'll post the pics of the garden... Eventually. :sweat:

it's a nice terrace they have there....i used to go there often after eating at weller court. i've actually been to the beer garden once....but yeah it's more pleasant if the heat isn't blistering :sweat:

bmwracer, glad you guys got together and had good meal. my friend tells me the fried rice at daikokuya is also good...i gotta try that next time.

but man you boys must have been baking out there yesterday it was warm. did you guys eat some tofu to cool off? :beaten:

Tu_triky wrote:bmwracer, glad you guys got together and had good meal. my friend tells me the fried rice at daikokuya is also good...i gotta try that next time.

Yeah, I should try something different next time... I'm still miffed at not being able to get a tee... :puppydog:

"He who hesitates is lost..."

but man you boys must have been baking out there yesterday it was warm. did you guys eat some tofu to cool off? :beaten:

It was hot, but it didn't really bug me that much... I think Q was withering a bit, but it might've been because of his back...

Ack, no tofu... We didn't enter the Tofu Festival...

We did hang around the Mikawaya store and had some wonderful mochi ice cream... Great stuff. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Ack, no tofu... We didn't enter the Tofu Festival...

you said no foo', on the stinky tofu.....:P

We did hang around the Mikawaya store and had some wonderful mochi ice cream... Great stuff. :victory:

dayem that ice cream must have hit the spot.... :mrgreen:

Tu_triky wrote:

bmwracer wrote:
Ack, no tofu... We didn't enter the Tofu Festival...

you said no foo', on the stinky tofu.....:P

LOL, yeah.

I shoulda brought a clipboard or two and petitioned for a Gyoza-Palooza Fest for next year.... :mrgreen:

We did hang around the Mikawaya store and had some wonderful mochi ice cream... Great stuff. :victory:

dayem that ice cream must have hit the spot.... :mrgreen:

A definite bullseye... :)

bmwracer wrote:
I shoulda brought a clipboard or two and petitioned for a Gyoza-Palooza Fest for next year

:rofl: you so have to trademark that name!

Wynter wrote:
Btw, what's a beer garden?

In Australia, a lot of pubs have beer gardens. Most aren't actual gardens though, just outdoor places to sit and drink beer... most have tables & chairs, some shade or trees, some will have a barbeque area, some even have live music. They are becoming even more popular since smoking was banned in indoor areas of pubs :)

But the one beem and Q were at sounds nice. I wish they would have a festival like that in Sydney...

Anime Dad wrote:In Australia, a lot of pubs have beer gardens. Most aren't actual gardens though, just outdoor places to sit and drink beer... most have tables & chairs, some shade or trees, some will have a barbeque area, some even have live music. They are becoming even more popular since smoking was banned in indoor areas of pubs :)

But the one beem and Q were at sounds nice. I wish they would have a festival like that in Sydney...

Yup, that's a pretty dead-on description of the beer garden at the top of the New Otani... :victory:

Anime Dad wrote:

In Australia, a lot of pubs have beer gardens. Most aren't actual gardens though, just outdoor places to sit and drink beer... most have tables & chairs, some shade or trees, some will have a barbeque area, some even have live music. They are becoming even more popular since smoking was banned in indoor areas of pubs :)

this is an example of exactly what you are referring to, in Roppongi

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Yeah, that's it! But on a smaller scale usually, and with a bit more shade :)

Anime Dad wrote:Yeah, that's it! But on a smaller scale usually, and with a bit more shade :)

a bit more shade, less japanese, and food that probably isn't as good :P

Tu_triky wrote:

a bit more shade, less japanese, and food that probably isn't as good :P

Sou desu. I'd like to try it anyhow :)

Anime Dad wrote:

Sou desu. I'd like to try it anyhow :)

so would i!

First pic... My bowl of ramen from Daikokuya.

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bmwracer wrote:First pic... My bowl of ramen from Daikokuya.

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gotta love it.... :victory:

Very tasty-looking :)

Anime Dad wrote:Very tasty-looking :)

a rich milk tonkotsu (pork bone) broth, fresh noodles, green onions, bamboo shoots, a nice egg, and some of the most tender melt in youur mouth pork....you're darn right it's tasty-looking.....but it's tasty tasting too. :dancing:

Now the accompanying bowl of una-ju, i.e., unagi donburi... :bonk:

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bmwracer wrote:Now the accompanying bowl of una-ju, i.e., unagi donburi... :bonk:

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dayem that looks good!