Mar 4, 2015

Collage at Conrad Hotel

My father visited me to Tokyo last month, and we had the dinner the day before he left. I invited him to the dinner to Collage at CONRAD Hotel.

From the restaurant (Hotel) website:
The restaurant is introduced as below.
"Collage - inspired by Michelin-starred chef Shinya Maeda's innovative interpretation of modern fine French dining - combines the very best of European culinary style and ingredients with exceptional presentation. The 28th floor location with 7-meter floor-to-ceiling windows offers striking views of Tokyo's dramatic skyscrapers. Open for lunch and dinner."

The guests can see the chefs performance from the table.

The dinner was started the toast with wine(father) and pinapple juice(mine). First drink was free from the restaurant, and it was included in our course.

• • • Canapés • • • 
Squid ink canape and Salmon Croquette

• • • Amuse Bouche • • • 
Horse meat tartare


Three kinds of breads were served with butter.


• • • Foie gras cube orange and carrot • • • 

• • • Flounder île flottante Surf clam and nori • • • 

• • • Truffled chicken parsnip and savoy cabbage • • •
Mashed potato and one more thing(don't remember) were on the plate, too.


 • • • Pre-Dessert • • • 
(Yuzu sorbet)

• • • Nougat glace orange and cinnamon ice cream • • • 

The orange like was pretty cute! 


• • • Truffes au chocolates• • • 
(If my memory is correct, the flavor was Pistachio, Lychee and Tea)
It comes with coffee or tea.


The restaurant was quiet, and the staffs were very kind and helpful. It seems my father liked the ice wine from France and ordered it few times. I was a bit nervous with the price how much it cost (I couldn't see the menu from my seat)...:P He didn't know the dinner was my treat until it finished, so he ordered it few times. I was relived it wasn't much expensive when I saw the price on the check J
The night was very special to me and it was lovely dinner with my father at Collage!


Mar 2, 2015

Happy New Year, 2015!

I know it's too late to say... Happy new year. I posted the pic and stored temporally in my blog... and totally forgot about it since last December. I baked them for my 2015 new year's greeting card. We, Japanese, send it to friends, and it's just like a Christmas card. After I took a picture, I ate them, of course :P