1 min interval running to Rue Favart and Toshi Yoroizuka

Did 1 min/1 min intervals down to across from Ebisu Garden Palace to Rue Favart, which is a little (I think; I didn't actually go upstairs) cafe with a cake counter in front the kitchen. I had popped my head in there before, since I've been by there several times. I went because occasionally Joshi Plus Sweets finds an actually good patisserie (I know, because now when they do, they mostly ones that I already know and was wondering why they hadn't been there yet). Got a little lost (didn't review my map before going), but it's hard to miss Ebisu Garden Palace going south from Hiro and I got there in about 19 intervals okay.

However, Rue Favart is just a cafe with cake, not a cake shop with a cafe, and not particularly special, judging from their selection and what else is visible on the first floor. They seem to be trying for a higher class a cafe cakes and tarts, but not patisserie quality, I would say. Not cheap either. I got the Gourman Dise (as written on the card, but "Gourmandises" is listed on the sign outside, maybe to mean desserts), which seems like a terrible name, for 550. It's a caramel tart with a little banana (not too much). The under-tart was nutty and I appreciated it, and the top was not terrible for what it was, but it was the more coffee-like caramel rather than the sweet kind. Since this was the only thing that stood out (they have lemon tarts, a fruity mille-feuille, maybe gateau chocolat), probably won't need to go back.

I should mention, maybe that I went by (Ruelle de) Dierrier in Azabu, just because I had added it to the map recently, as I go through all my old shop cards. It was similarly just a cafe with cake and I had the mille feuille there, which was okay. Closed now, with the location to be rebranded as a new restaurant or cafe, according to paper on the door. Doesn't seem like a great location.

Nearby to Rue Favart, is a great shop, Toshi Yoroizuka [closed branch], so I went there and got the Antique. Sorry, I dropped it (in the bag and box) in the hall outside my door, so see the link for one in better shape. This was 560 yen. As you can see, it is fig (fruit above mousse) with a chocolate tart on the bottom. In the middle is custard cream. I like fig, although the fig mousse is boring by itself, but the tart, specifically, the chocolate crust, is great, so this is another great cake from Toshi Yoroizuka. Still many more choices there. Easier to go to the Tokyo Midtown store, though, than the Ebisu one.


Other than dropping it, managed to run back, although the intervals had left me pretty tired. I figured running today would be okay even though my long run is tomorrow (when I don't have morning appointments) since to go to my chosen target (another Joshi Plus entry, so I'm prepared to swing by Isetan later for great cake) along the river route I've chosen, it was hard to add just a couple more kilometers and still have a simple route (I think my back is okay enough to take the map, but I don't want to have to stop to check it so often).