目白 田中屋

If I had never experienced the craft beer paradise that is California, then I would probably live at Tanakaya.
For those of us that have lived in countries/​societies that are a little more socially accepting of alcohol consumption and/​or binge drinking, Tanakaya is pretty much your neighborhood booze bin with a well-​thought out craft beer selection and an impeccable whisky/​bourbon corner.
For those of us who are not as fortunate and live in societies where drinking alcohol is considered somewhat lowbrow or even immodest, well, this place is like heaven on earth.
Tanakaya pretty much has the king’s (or should I say, the Emperor’s) bounty of hard liquor of every variety all conveniently under one roof, so you don’t have to scramble around different depa-​chikas looking for them; as for the aforementioned craft beer selection, they have an entire wall (about 4 – 5 big fridges) dedicated to craft beer from the US, Germany, Belgium alike (Modern Times, Stone, Bruery, Saison Dupont, Cantillon… the list goes on.)
Tanakaya also sells alcohol paraphernalia (cups, shot glasses) and literature to help you better appreciate your vice; I’ve also been told that the clerks who work here are also very attentive and knowledgeable about all sorts of liquor, though I didn’t quite get the pleasure of finding out as I was too preoccupied ogling at their Cantillon.
Oh, and this place is strictly cash only.