Today I went on one of my thrilling bike adventures with the random Nike advertising Keito to the recently opened Urth Caffe. To be honest, Daikanyama has been a target spot of mine for quite a while, as it's filled with quaint cafes and small stores, so I was glad that we found a reason to finally go. Not that we couldn't go before...it's just that "I want to go to Urth Caffe" motivates me to actually go there more than "I want to wander around aimlessly in Daikanyama because it (might be) fun".
We met up in Harajuku at 1, and the number of people I had to silently (or not so silently) curse at was record-breaking. Keito was pretty accurate when she said "I hate people.", although I think it's only when I get on my bike that I start hating people. I don't see how it's so hard to understand the one basic rule of life: Don't walk in front of my fucking bicycle because I willrun you over. But unfortunately, I'd rather not have a criminal record handed into my college that says I run people over when I ride bicycles so...I meekly waited for most people to walk (if that speed even counts as walking) out of the way.
From there, after a bit of uncertainty about where we were supposed to go, we made it to Shibuya, and then to Daikanyama. It was only when we were heading up that hill to the cafe that I noticed that biking to places with the word "yama" in them is never really a good idea.
Anyway, after a (tiring) bike ride to the cafe, we took our seats in the very back of the store with a sofa and everything. I have to admit, the cafe itself is really nice. It had this really cozy feel to it; I really would not mind spending several hours studying (or eating) there!
Keito's boba tea arrived first, and it looked good.
We met up in Harajuku at 1, and the number of people I had to silently (or not so silently) curse at was record-breaking. Keito was pretty accurate when she said "I hate people.", although I think it's only when I get on my bike that I start hating people. I don't see how it's so hard to understand the one basic rule of life: Don't walk in front of my fucking bicycle because I willrun you over. But unfortunately, I'd rather not have a criminal record handed into my college that says I run people over when I ride bicycles so...I meekly waited for most people to walk (if that speed even counts as walking) out of the way.
From there, after a bit of uncertainty about where we were supposed to go, we made it to Shibuya, and then to Daikanyama. It was only when we were heading up that hill to the cafe that I noticed that biking to places with the word "yama" in them is never really a good idea.
Anyway, after a (tiring) bike ride to the cafe, we took our seats in the very back of the store with a sofa and everything. I have to admit, the cafe itself is really nice. It had this really cozy feel to it; I really would not mind spending several hours studying (or eating) there!
Keito's boba tea arrived first, and it looked good.
I have to say, though, that I really don't know what tapioca actually is. A couple years ago, I went to Kua'Aina (this Hawaiian burger place, for all those who are hamburger-illiterate) with my family, and my mom got this tapioca drink, but told me that they were frog eggs. Ever since, I just have this image of tapioca being frog eggs, and for all I know, she may have been telling the truth, so I didn't take the risk of trying it. Keito seemed to enjoy it though (like the heartless frog-egg-murderer that she is).
We both spent a while taking pictures of the tea before she actually drank it, because that's sort of how modern life works.
We both spent a while taking pictures of the tea before she actually drank it, because that's sort of how modern life works.
Anyway, after a while of talking and her swallowing those innocent frog eggs, our food finally came out.
I have to be honest, it was actually delicious. The price was painfully high (my wallet is crying right now) and I personally felt like it was a bit too big of a portion for me (they should have a half-size), but the taste made up for it and I can always burn off the indulgence later on so....they scored pretty high on my made-up scoring system!
My dish was some sort of breakfast sandwich thing with an incredibly hard-to-remember Italian name. Basically it was bread with prosciutto ham, arugula (I think? Leaves are all the same), poached eggs, pesto, and tomatoes, with a bunch of melon slices and strawberries on the side. All in all, the trip was well worth it!
We also discovered our next destination near Shibuya station, so note to self: next stop is Cantik in Shibuya for Asian food!
My dish was some sort of breakfast sandwich thing with an incredibly hard-to-remember Italian name. Basically it was bread with prosciutto ham, arugula (I think? Leaves are all the same), poached eggs, pesto, and tomatoes, with a bunch of melon slices and strawberries on the side. All in all, the trip was well worth it!
We also discovered our next destination near Shibuya station, so note to self: next stop is Cantik in Shibuya for Asian food!