Category Archive for Food + Theme Restaurants
CANDLELIGHT DINNER, ITALIAN GOTHIC CHURCH. LUISAVIAROMA FIRENZE4EVER TOP FASHION BLOGGERS COCKTAIL PARTY.
It’s time again for Luisaviaroma’s Firenze4Ever! Sadly I can’t be at the event that brings together your favorite fashion bloggers, since I’m off to Maui, Hawaii. (Follow my Twitter for updates and photos.)
Every time, Luisa hosts a spectacular dinner. In June 2011, the top style bloggers ate dinner surrounded by animal bones (remember the photos?) Last January, we ate inside Santo Stefano al Ponte church, surrounded by hundreds of candles!
This is a de-consecrated church, so fashion shows and events can be held here. (My jewelry is gifted by Fashionology.)
Love to Camilla, social media manager who organizes Firenze4Ever.
I met designer Diego Dolcini, who loved the photoshoot I did with his feather high heels.
Spiderweb top: Black Peace Now, from Closet Child Tokyo
Sparkly black sequin skirt: Prada, similar to this less pricey one
Yellow boots: John Fluevog
A harpist played, and Bag Snob even went on stage and sang.
How long do you think it took to light all these candles?
For the Luisaviaroma opening party, I wore extra-long eyelashes. My beaded hair accessory is provided by Angelica Brigade.
It’s true… pizza tastes much better in Italy.
With The Bag Snob, The Coveted, Lyst.
At the time, Luisaviaroma’s store had a pink Marie Antoinette theme.
I wore an h.NAOTO Frill dress and trailing-sleeved top, from Closet Child Tokyo.
For more high-fashion adventures, check out my posts about Italy and the fashion bloggers’ event.
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KITTY IN A BOW TIE! JAPANESE CAT CAFES, DECO DOG CAFE, ALCATRAZ ER JAIL THEME RESTAURANT: FOOD NETWORK TV.
Hello, squishy-faced feline in a bow tie! We’re in Calico Cat Cafe, Shinjuku. Many Japanese are unable to own pets (not enough time or space), so they come here to play with over a dozen cats.
My Pirates company arranged a TV shoot at this and other theme cafes, for Food Network’s “World’s Weirdest Restaurants.”
First Mate Naomi had to wear a mask, since she’s allergic to kitties. This Scottish Fold reminded me of mine…
… but nobody can hold a cuteness candle to Basil Farrow! Here is a photo of him as a kitten, in case you haven’t seen it.
One day, I’ll live in a crazy cat-house like this.
Then, the shoot went to the dogs.
At Deco’s Dog Cafe, owners sit with their pets and eat the same food as them!
My cat has a stroller too. Don’t judge…
Moving on. Do you recognize these bloody mannequin heads? Yes, we’re back at Alcatraz ER, the haunted jail theme restaurant in Shibuya.
Sexy nurses put you in handcuffs and lead you to your cell, where you order cocktails with floating eyeballs.
Every so often, the lights go dark — and the monster prisoners escape! They run around, bust into your jail cell and scare you silly.
I took Andrew Zimmern here for an episode of “Bizarre Foods” Travel Channel. Above is the clip, and you can see all my TV hosting videos on my Biography page.
Who knew danger and gore could be so much fun? Only in Japan.
You can see more of the horror mental hospital, cat and dog cafes in La Carmina’s book, Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo (Mark Batty, Random House).
PS: Prague, Wave Gotik Treffen and Berlin were out of this world! I invite you to follow my Twitter and Instagram (lacarmina) for previews of my Go With Oh adventures.
Now I’m in Ohio (ohayo!); remember why? Here’s the reason…
Would you visit a cat, dog or bunny cafe? What is your favorite type of theme restaurant?
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