Eevee and friends welcome fans to join them for an elegant engagement on Omotesando . You can make a pretty strong argument that Eevee is the fanciest Pokémon . Not only does Eevee boast the largest number of evolutions of any Pocket Monster, each with their own distinctive aesthetics and atmosphere, but the Gen-I Normal-type is frequently designers’ go-to choice for frilly and fashionable Pokémon merchandise.
And as the fanciest Pokémon, it’s only fitting that Eevee be the inspiration for a most elegant meal, as Tokyo luxury hotel The Strings Omotesando will be offering an Eevee afternoon tea course . You may recall The Strings Tokyo from our visit last year, when we partook of their limited-time Pikachu afternoon tea . This time, though, it’s Eevee’s turn in the spotlight, a spotlight being shared by all of the Eevee evolutions , or “Eevee friends” as the event is calling them.
▼ Though The Strings is going with the less-common “Eievui” spelling Each and every one of Eevee’s right evolutions is represented in the spread, which includes seven sweet dishes and three savory ones . Naturally, the sweet ones are the most important, so let’s start with them. Right away, the Eevee caramel mousse and Poké Ball macarons stand out.
Accompanying them (and shown left to right following the caramel mousse in the image below), are a Vaporeon gelée, Jolteon cake with chocolate lightning bolts, purple Espeon blueberry and black currant cheesecake, Leafeon gr.