"Dave Fossett" <reply@via.newsgroup> wrote in message news:<uK1cc.274$G14.122@news1.dion.ne.jp>...
> One for (British?) sandwich fans...
> Apparently the sandwich chain Pret A Manger closed all its outlets at the
> end of last month. No idea why, as they always seemed to be pretty busy
> whenever I went there. The handy one next to Shinagawa station only opened
> late last year. Shame...
> http://www.pret.jp/index.html

Aha... Yes, I noticed that the one near our Tokyo office closed as
well. It was awfully pricey, but I did like their food and the unusual
combinations (avocado, tomato, and pine nuts on a chapati?). They
always seemed to sell out at lunch time, but maybe the problem is that
they couldn't cover rent for the rest of the day.

Tim