Surrounding shops

Cat cafe "Micha Micho" opened at the end of May. I had heard many reports from customers saying they had been there, but I had not been able to visit. I finally visited on a recent day before going out to do some shopping. The cafe is located in the direction of Fuminosato Shopping Street from Showacho Station Exit 1. It is a popular spot for okonomiyaki...

Until now, I hadn't been able to visit them due to overlapping business days, but starting this April, they started opening on Wednesdays, so I was able to visit for the first time. Tsukinowa is a baked goods cafe and teddy bear atelier in Momogaike Nagaya, Minamitanabe. It's only the first year since opening, and it's already a popular cafe in Akina, Osaka.

Apparently, he recognized me even before I entered the store, and immediately said, "You're the Usaboku guy, right?" The owner doesn't remember his customers' faces very well, but when I asked his wife, she said, "He's a stylish guy who comes here often." Anyway... I went for breakfast on his day off...

Hanamugi is a shop with a lovely atmosphere, and they were very helpful to me when I was dealing with the butter shortage at a welfare facility, which I wrote about in my blog the other day. I'm truly grateful. I wanted to say hello, but the owner hasn't been able to visit since the store opened, so I decided to stop by for a bit while I was out doing some groceries...

I think he had visited us before, but the first time I met the owner was at a cafe seminar at Cleo Osaka, which Django had invited me to. After that, he came to the store before construction began and we talked. I was excited to see him preparing for the opening...