Ai Ki Ya Japanese Restaurant · New York, USA: cotton candy sukiyaki, beef wrapped enoki skewers, peach girl cocktail!!! incredibly kind staff and great place to grab drinks and food with friends at night :)
Ramen Taifu · Hong Kong, China: a cute ramen shop with LOTS of wall decor! hololive, vsingers, vocaloid, anime, etc. the ramen was delicious too!! hearty but not too heavy/greasy. definitely worth a visit especially if you're into kamitsubaki! (one of the workers is a kamitsubaki fanartist so they collect and display lots of merch and art from other fans)
Kotori Cafe Ueno · Taito: bird-themed food, drinks, desserts, merch, and opportunities to interact with their birds for a fee! unlike many animal cafes, they take good care of their birds and prioritize their well-beings. with that being said, for interactions, please be advised that they may reject you if you're wearing heavy perfume, and will have you remove your jewelry in advance! once or twice a month, they also host torifes (鳥フェス), a bird-themed artist alley/craft market across different areas of japan~
Ayada · New York, USA: my friend's mom owns this restaurant hehe 🥰 great thai food!! i usually order their beef noodle soup and fried calamari but their curry dishes are great too and their cocktails are super interesting! they also do seasonal mango sticky rice that you can either dine in or take out in case you wanted to wander chelsea market~