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A Shibuya hotspot gets cloned in Marunouchi

Successful bars rely on a fruitful confluence of all kinds of factors: concept, location, decor, staff, clientele, vibe, music, smell—and that’s before you even get started on the drink menu. What fizzes in one particular neighborhood, or even just on one particular street, might fizzle miserably in another. We already knew we liked Shibuya’s Stand S,...
Sep 2, 2010 | No Comments | 62 views
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Keeping Tabs
Another year, another Marugo: the wine bar empire has just opened its fourth shop in Shinjuku, within easy stumbling distance of the east exit of the station. With seating for 170 people, Marugo V (1-2F Tops House, 3-20-8 Shinjuku; 03-6457-4505) is more bistro than wine bar, and comes with a varied menu of French- and...
Aug 5, 2010 | No Comments | 227 views
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