マダム・チェチーリア
I have been enjoying the American atmosphere since my first visit, and this time I stopped by after Cafe Habana. Even though I was full, I was hoping for some dessert like American cherry pie or apple pie, but they only had soft serve ice cream! However, being able to enjoy the American vibe with Beatrice made me very happy. There was a musician or artist-looking guy behind the counter (the staff's hairstyle was like a gravure model's last time!), and even though he has a different main job, he loves pizza slices, so the aura was all out! It's really nice to see the staff working at Here and Now. You receive the soft serve ice cream (¥400) and wine (in a plastic cup, not a glass, ¥600) at a different counter from the pizza. There are surprises everywhere, like Obama smiling or a pepperoni pizza skateboard, and even the seemingly casually placed items are carefully selected. Instead of napkins, there are rolls of kitchen paper on the tables, showing the consistent stylish style of the shop. There were many American customers that day, and the high-ceilinged, old factory-like interior made me feel like I was in America. A Japanese couple sat at the next table, and I was surprised to see a square pizza on a paper plate. "I ordered two slices!" Oh, I see! One of the pizzas is American-born pepperoni, which has evolved uniquely in the history of pizza brought by Italian immigrants. Last time, I had the Italian sausage, but back in my L.A. days, pepperoni was a staple for delivery, and the regular size was like this one. Other than the fact that the neighboring Kyoto confectionery shop, Seifu-do, was closed, everything else remained the same, from the two-car coin parking to Bengal Tiger and the lineup of pizza slices, making it a nostalgic revisit that made me feel like the 70s.