BARMANE (LOMMADOR), which closed its physical store in August, opened a new doughnut specialty store combining doughnuts and food at the same location. The shop offers three types of doughnuts, including old fashioned doughnuts made from ancient wheat and rice flour, and bread doughnuts made from ancient wheat, topped with carefully prepared dishes, in about six varieties or more. All are available in both side dish and sweet dessert varieties, making them perfect for a meal as well as a snack.

A natural wine and coffee shop has appeared on the corner of Kiyamachi-dori Matsubara. Customers purchase a coin and pour their favorite wine themselves. The second floor is a wine cellar with tags with unique recommendations from the staff.

It is located along a street that is quiet at night, even though it is in the middle of the city. Keiichi Miyazaki loved this serene location and opened his own restaurant. After five years of experience at a French restaurant in his hometown of Gifu and more than 10 years at Gojyuka Group restaurants such as Gojyumatsu, he finally achieved his long-cherished dream of becoming an independent chef. The theme of the restaurant is a wine tavern, and there is a full lineup of dishes that go perfectly with alcoholic beverages. The originality of the dishes, such as shumai and kiriboshi-daikon (dried radish) with an Italian taste, are very enjoyable.

［At WINDY (Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture), a home-roasted coffee-only store, 16 grams of beans and 90 cc of hot water are used per cup. The beans are measured and ground for each order, and the coffee is brewed using a cotton filter. Because the taste changes as the quantity changes, he always brews each cup of coffee one at a time. In the 53rd year of running this coffee shop, roasting is done with a roasting machine in the corner of the store to get the best roast for each bean. The menu consists only of home-roasted coffee and a few desserts, and it is this belief in serving what he thinks is good with confidence that deepens the flavor.

Keiko Ito opened the coffee shop of her dreams, envisioning "a place where local people can gather and enjoy a leisurely cup of coffee. She runs the cozy space with a five-seat counter all by herself. The elderly people enjoying coffee and chatting with each other are just like those at a traditional coffee shop.

Yuka Tominami opened a food store selling food by weight in a renovated space where her great-grandfather's printing shop had been established. Her love of travel led her to open the store with the desire to establish the package-free culture she had seen in many countries in Kyoto. Everything you see, from nuts, pasta, olive oil, and crunchy vegetable vegetables, are all items that she can wholeheartedly attest are "delicious!

Founded in 1940, this long-established bakery attracted attention in the 1970s for its wedding cake technology, and even received orders from members of the royal family. Now that the store has moved from its former location in Muromachi Gojo, which was marked by its atmospheric tile exterior wall, the company now accepts bridal orders and sells more sweets that bring a little happiness to everyday life. The cakes made by the confectioners are pure and never get old, in keeping with the teachings of the first generation to "use high quality ingredients and make them carefully.

In the showcase and in front of the cookies, name plates are written in hiragana. Akina Morikawa, owner and pastry chef, tells us with a smile, "We want small children to be able to read them by themselves. She does not use any ingredients that contain alcohol and strives to create sweets that can be enjoyed by men and women of all ages. The standard items are Chokoshu, representing sweet, and Remonrool, representing light and refreshing. In addition, fresh cakes such as Shoto cake using seasonal fruits and Kimagure Tarte are gaining fans in the neighborhood. The die-cut cookies featuring squirrels and other animals are sure to be a welcome souvenir for the year-end and New Year's holidays.