居酒屋　番じゃ屋敷コミュの番じゃがメディアに！

こんにちは。だんだん暖かくなってきましたが、皆様いかがお過ごしでしょうか？いつも番じゃコミュをご覧頂きありがとうございます☆＾＾

平素から日本人のお客様のみならず、在住外国人の方たちもゆっくり落ち着いて、楽しんでいただけるお店造り励んでいますが、とうとう番じゃ屋敷が「Mie Times」という英字新聞に載っちゃいました。（わたしたちも初めてきいた新聞紙なんですけどね＾＾；）

なんでも番じゃが、「伊勢〜名張〜奈良在住外国人」の方の間で最近有名になってきているとか。番じゃにとってとても光栄な事ですので、皆様にも是非紹介したいな、ということで読んでみてください♪
ちなみに、かなりフランクな感じですが、下の方にざっと訳してみました。英語できる方が読んだら笑われるかも＾＾；

●Eating OutBanja Yashiki●
By Thomas Weaver

After last months trip to Yangaya for sushi and ramen I decided that I needed to expand my gastronomic horizon. Though the sleepy town of Minami-ise offers many small shops with interesting treats, there are other places in Mie-kin to dine. With that in mind, I set out fo find another restaurant.Having been invited to a friend`s birthday party, and as I had already heard much about the restaurant, I decided to head to Nabari to check out a place called Banja. My friend Amy had spoken very highly of the place, claiming that it was romantic, bohemian, and reasonably priced. Atmosphere aside, she also explained that the food was exquisite.Full disclosure: I had to go to Banja twice to get a good sense of the food. The first time (my friend Katie`s party) I was blasted. The second time was with my girlfriend. Both times were good fun, and both times the place was perfect...First trip: It turns out that Banja is the perfect place to have a few (or, in my case, more than a few) drinks. They have plenty of snack foods and a large selection of booze. The beer is filled nearly to the top (they don`t do that 2 inch foam thing....such a rip off!! My favorite drink was the plum wine. Something like a sweet tea, but with an accompanying kick to the liver. In addition, they had a fine selection of scoth and locally produced sake. And last but not least, there was an English speaking staff. Beyond the food and drink, the atmosphere was lively. There was a karaoke room in the back with its own separate bar. Tables were lit with candles, and the interior design did indeed give it a very bohemian vibe. I was inpressed with the decorations in general. It was easy to sit back, watch the candles flicker, and take in the noise. The crowd was lively, but friendly. I felt welcome and happy, like I`ve had a place at their table my whole life.Sober with girlfriend: This place is very romantic. Candles are lit, the food is prepared with a delicate touch, and the service is excellent. The menu`s standouts are their salads; the tofu salad is huge and one of the bes I`ve had in Japan., with the perfect drssing. The only exception was the yam salad, which the ladyfriend wasn`t a big fan of. To be fair, it wasn`t inherently bad, just not quite to our taste. And my ladyfriend is also a `vegan`, which translates to something like `hates all tasty food`.Banja was a big hit. Any time I go to Nabari I will stop there and have a meal. And you should too! The food is great, the staff is topnotch, and the atmosphere is perfect for any occasion.


●トーマスさんという、伊勢在住アメリカ人の方のレポート形式の記事です●

以前から噂に聞いていた「Ｂａｎｊａ」という店にとうとう行くことができた！
最初は、友達の誕生日会に誘われて。２回目は、ガールフレンドと。どちらも最高だった。まず食べ物メニューが、豊富！（注１）ビールの泡は少なくて最高！（注２）ちなみに僕のお気に入りは、梅酒かな。甘い紅茶のような味なんだ。その他に、スコッチや地酒もおいてある。
ここのスタッフは英語が喋れて、サービスも抜群。お皿を置く手付きもとても丁寧。
何より雰囲気がとても良いんだ。キャンドルやインテリアもすごく素敵で、ボヘミアン的なバイブ（注３）を感じることができる。僕の彼女も「とってもロマンティックね。」と大喜びさ。奥には、カラオケルームもあるんだ。
ここのメニューで僕のお気に入りは、「豆腐サラダ」かな。とってもボリュームがあるんだ。ただ「長芋たんざく」については、菜食主義者の友達はいまいちといっていた。（彼女は、味のついている食べ物は全て大嫌いだから、問題外だけどね）

こんな感じで番じゃは、僕の中でヒットさ。名張に寄ったときは、必ず番じゃに寄るよ。雰囲気も最高だから、みんなも絶対に寄ってみて欲しい。

注１：実は、番じゃには英語メニューがあり、日本メニューにはない隠れメニューがあります。
注２：外国人のお客様は、生ビールのあのクリーミーな泡が苦手。外国人の方には、ビールの泡は少なめに注いで、お出ししています。
注３：自由奔放なジプシーや民族調的な雰囲気