Okonomiyaki, Soba and Karaoke on the Lower North Shore

Overview

Jugemu and shimbashi are two very different styles of Japanese cooking, the former focusing on grilling, while the latter primarily involves soft, soba noodles. Rather than get suckered into a soft shell versus hard-shell style debate, Jugemu and Shimbashi threw their hands up and said, "why don't we have both?" The restaurant is split in two, with the teppanyaki grill side modelled on a modern, flashy venue, whereas the noodle side is more traditional in its decor. Either way, the food is incredible.

After dinner, head down to the Pickled Possum for some weirdly good times. This lower north shore institution holds karaoke on Friday nights, so get ready to belt out some Aerosmith in front of a whole bunch of people.

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