In the walking arcade that defines the heart of town (Sendai. I mean) there are a number of small alleyways, but only one of them has the character of retro luxury and suspension in time. This is one which seems to exist independently of everything and everyone walking by- a random check indicated that of twenty people walking by, only one person looked in (I am sure if I did this with more people, the number would still be low). Anyway, it was an interesting enough experience to walk through, and its aesthetic was still very much up my alley.
When I looked at the names of the businesses which were contained inside (and upstairs), there was the "Vilevan, which used to be called the Village Vanguard until the real deal jazz club in new york threatened a lawsuit for using their name, upon which it became the abbreviated version that exists today. Not sure how it looks like inside, but I am sure it doesn't have the atmosphere of that beloved place where all the legends played, in all their black and white photographic glory- although you could probably smoke here unlike at the original.
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| food, snack and jazz on the third floor |
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| hotel style display (empty) |
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