Comments on: Tsunoki: Premium Sake Dealer in Nishiki Market Kyoto

By: Peko Peko

Peko Peko — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:20:02 +0000

Hello telamonides,

Glad to hear that you are enjoying KyotoFoodie!

Fuji-san’s site is here: http://www.tsunoki.co.jp The navigation is a little difficult for me to understand. I guess the whole site is his blog, but I can never locate the home page of the blog. Oh well.

Of course, it is all in Japanese.

By: Peko Peko

Peko Peko — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:17:29 +0000

Hey UrbanSake.comのTim,

It was great meeting up with you in Kyoto, too bad Tsunoki happened to be closed the day that we went there!

＊Hey everyone, Tim is a REAL Sake Samurai!

By: telamonides

telamonides — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:56:00 +0000

Hello.

I have been reading your site for the last week or so and really enjoy it. I will be in Kyoto in mid November and will likely try some of the shinise that you have featured.

You mentioned that Fujii san blogs, but you did not link to it. Could you possibly do that? Thanks.

By: UrbanSake.com

UrbanSake.com — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:06:47 +0000

Hi Koytofoodie!
I have a sake website here in NYC and I really wish I had known about this sake shop on my last trip to Kyoto! I went last October for the Sake Samurai ceremony at Shimogamo. I also posted on my site about the sake shops i was able to find in Kyoto on my own:
http://www.urbansake.com/about-sake/shopping-for-sake-isetan-the-musical.html

I’m heading to Kyoto again this october and would love any additional recommendations on shopping for sake! Thanks for the great site! I’m enjoying reading it.
Tim

By: Peko Peko

Peko Peko — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:22:18 +0000

OK, started a poll on the subject of ‘telling on’ crappy restaurants, shops and inns. It is on the top right of the navigation column.

Fire away foodies!

By: Peko Peko

Peko Peko — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:47:43 +0000

Hello CC,

OK, it looks like we are going to have to give the people what they want! We do have to do it in a way that doesn’t get us (unfairly) shunned by Kyoto. So, I will have to consult some natives here first on the proper way to go about this.

By: CC

CC — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:28:25 +0000

The Hall of Shame is such a great idea. This way people won’t be disappointed about Kyoto just because of a few bad merchants out there. It’s a very sad thing when you are being ripped off at a place you love. Can’t wait for the page to be up so I can provide some input.

By: Peko Peko

Peko Peko — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:55:46 +0000

Hello Marc,
Thank you for the input.
I live in Kyoto and cannot recall ever staying at a ryokan here. I have eaten dinner at several and visited some friends and family staying at Kyoto ryokan. I know where I would stay but in terms of putting up a list, I will have to give this some more thought.
Thanks!!

By: Marc @ NoRecipes

Marc @ NoRecipes — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:29:33 +0000

A hall of shame is a good idea but it would be cool if you had a list of good ryokan’s you’d recommend. Thanks for the tip on this place, it makes me want to revisit Kyoto soon.

By: Peko Peko

Peko Peko — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:16:39 +0000

Hello there kat, Yeah, some places are snobby about bringing your own sake, but come on, it's your room! You can bring your own toothpaste, you can use your own mobile phone in your room etc, right? My complaint is expensive ryokan with crappy sake (or wine/beer). If the ryokan really has decent sake, fine. Convince me, don't force me. About Hall of Shame, we recently had a horrible experience with a restaurant that we used to love. The problem is the manager. Also, there are a lot of famous and expensive places in Kyoto that are a rip off and/or the service is haughty and rude. We are still pondering the issue. Thanks for the support!