Campagne Cucina & Bar — Restaurant in Kanazawa

Came here for breakfast after buying my Shinkansen ticket. This restaurant and bar is located in the food court inside the Kanazawa station serving Italian dishes (I guess). I wanted to have the soft-boiled eggs, sandwich and drink breakfast set but was surprised to be told it's sold out. It was 9:40 am only, the Japanese must be early risers. I finally settled with just the toast and drink set which included a drink and a piece of thickish toast with butter and jam. The blended coffee and the toast and spreads were very good. I didn't expect that from a cafe in a train station. Anyway, that's Japanese, they take everything seriously. The ambience is casual and relaxing though you can expect people are in a rush. One advice I have is not to choose the seats by the passage as the stools are too small to sit comfortably. I think that's a great option if you want to try some...

【人生最期の食事を求めて】無表情、無為、そして無感動の朝。

スペインが生んだ偉大なチェリストであるパブロ・カザルスは、彼が敬愛したバッハの「プレリュード（前奏曲）」と「フーガ」の2曲を、80年以上にも渡り毎朝の日課として演奏してきたことは有名な逸話である。 その絶え間ない探求と研究と鍛錬の日々は、チェロの聖書とも呼ばれる「無伴奏チェロ組曲」に結実した。 10代の頃に買い求め貪るようにして聴き込んだヨーヨー・マの流麗さはないものの、むしろ荒削りという印象は忘れがたいものがある。

日課、あるいはルーティンというものは、人を正し整える。 ところが旅というものはそのルーティンを停止させ、そして立ち止まらせ、時に非日常の選択をすることもある。

威風堂々と佇む鼓門、朝の空に響く車の通過音、駅前東口を彩る噴水のきらめき、欧米系の観光客が集う駅前広場、……新幹線の延伸で、そのざわめきは日曜日の金沢駅全体を包み込んでいた。

私はといえば、日課にない朝食を求め金沢駅直結の「金沢百番街あんと西」を巡ることにした。 おみやげショップが犇めく中で、寿司やおでんといった金沢名物もちらついたがまだ開店前の時刻だった。 見慣れたベーカリーショップや牛丼チェーン店もすでに多くの客が席を競っていて、当然回避することにした。 その中央で、解放感がありどこか垢抜けた雰囲気のショップに出くわした。 「CAMPAGNE cucina &...

I was alone, ahead of me a family with children. There were many tables available, but the waiter wanted to sit the family on a particular table, so he had to wait until previous customers left, cleaned the table, sit the family, until he would wait me on one of the many other tables available. Had to wait for some time, while I was in a hurry. I thought this is ridiculous while he could have seated me right away! I can not eat pork, so I could not get a set menu, only one or 2 choices, everything else had pork on it, including salad. Portions of pasta...