Round 2: Easter! “Bonobono X Tower Records Cafe” at Omotesando and Sapporo!
Tower Records are launching round two of their collaboration project with popular anime “Bonobono” which is currently broadcasted by the television station Fuji TV.
Being themed around the children’s generation of Bonobono, this spin-off theme is a collaboration with “Bono-chan”. The collaboration will take place at Tower Records Café in Omotesando and Sapporo PIVOT for a limited period.
The cute collaboration menu is themed around Easter. There are 11 collaboration goods and extras for customers to enjoy. Now let’s take a look at a few items on the menu!
Bono-chan Maru Seafood Egg Curry ¥1,204 +tax
Bono-chan Donuts Plate ¥1,111 + tax
Puka Puka Bono-chan Parfait ¥1,000 + tax
As a special treat, every customer at the café will receive a luncheon mat! Customers who order a drink will receive a coaster, and those who order food and drink will also receive a sticker!
Please note that the collaboration goods will be sold at Tower Records Café Omotesando, Sapporo PIVOT and online at the Tower Records’ special collaboration goods website: http://tower.jp/bonochang/
Warm up your heart with this cute café menu and the special goods available at the “Bonobono X Tower Records Café” collaboration. ♡
■Information
Bonobono × Tower Records Cafe Round Two ~ Bono-chan Easter Café 〜
Available at two Tower Records stores only
Part 1: Tuesday 20th March 2018 — Thursday 12th April 2018
Part 2: Friday 13th April 2018 — Sunday 6th May 2018
Tower Records Cafe Omotesando
Address: Imon Harajuku Building, 6-3-9, Jingumae, Shibuya, Tokyo
Opening hours: 11:00 — 22:00(Last orders: 21:00)
No regular closing days
Access: 1-minute walk from Meiji-Jingumae station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda line/Fukutoshin line)
3-minute walk from Harajuku station (JR Yamanote line)
8-minute walk from Omotesando station (Tokyo Metro Hanzomon line )
TEL: 03-5778-9491
TOWER RECORDS CAFE Sapporo PIVOT
Address: 5th floor PIVOT, 4 Chome Minami 2 Jonishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Opening hours: 10:00 — 20:00(Last orders: 19:00)
No regular closing days
Access: 3-min walk from Odori station (Namboku subway line/Tozai line (Direct connection from POLE TOWN Underground shopping centre)
5-minute walk from Odori station (Toho subway line)
TEL:011-241-2344
URL: http://tower.jp/bonochang/
<Kiddy Land collaboration>
Customers who spend more than ¥1,000 on food or goods at Tower Records Café and more than ¥1,000 on Bonobono goods purchased at Kiddy Land will be able to obtain a badge from one of the collaboration stores upon showing receipts to prove their purchases! (Available on a first-come-first serve basis)
Exchange receipts for badges at:
TOWER RECORDS CAFÉ Omotesando
Kiddy Land Harajuku store
Limited opening period:
Part 1: Friday 23rd March 2018 — Thursday 12th April 2018
Part 2: Friday 13th April 2018 — Sunday 6th May 2018
※ To obtain a badge, only receipts from collaboration cafés open from Tuesday 20th March to Sunday 6th May will be accepted. During this period, receipts from Tower Records Café Sapporo PIVOT cannot be used to obtain a badge.
※ The badge designs at Tower Records Café and Kiddy Land are different. There are also different designs for the first and second part of the collaboration. In total, there are four different patterns.
※ No more badges will be handed out once the stock has been depleted.
<Collaboration takeout drinks>
Available at: TOWER RECORDS CAFE Fukuoka Tenjin store
Limited period: Saturday 28th April 2018 — Sunday 6th May 2018
Opening hours: 10:00 — 22:00(Last orders: 21:00)
※The Fukuoka Tenjin store sells collaboration drinks for takeout only
※ The special item for this store is a coaster
※ Sales will end once stock has been depleated
※ More information on drinks and extras will be released later.
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Ingredients
✩Ingredients For Chocolate Pudding
35g chocolate
300ml milk
30g-35g granulated salt
5g gelatine (dissolved in 1 tbsp water)✩Ingredients For Strawberry Pudding
100g strawberries (fresh or frozen)
350ml milk
30g-35g granulated salt
5g gelatine (dissolved in 1 tbsp water)Weck jars for the dessert.
1
First, we’ll make the chocolate pudding.
Put the milk and granulated sugar into a pot and heat on the hob until the sugar melts. Turn the heat off, throw in the chocolate, and allow to fully melt. Once melted and the mixture is cooled, add the gelatine to dissolve.
2
Now, we’ll make the strawberry pudding.
Put the milk and granulated sugar into a pot and heat on the hob until the sugar melts.
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3
Once both mixtures are completely cooled, add them to the jars in an alternating pattern and chill until set.
⚠️Make sure the dessert is completely set and not runny before serving. About an hour each in the refrigerator should be sufficient.
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Kaori Kubota (@kaopan27)
I live in Hokkaido and I love to make character themed foods, desserts and pastries♡
I want to see my family smile, so I enjoy putting in a bit of effort to make character foods and changing food into something cute♡
You can see more of my character foods and character bento boxes on my Instagram page → @kaopan72
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