Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on April 2013

You finally recovered from December’s bonenkai and January’s shinenkai parties—and then look what happens. Hanami season comes along with its enforced schedule of rigorous public drinking. How’s a body to cope? Piiman (1F, 2-2-1 Shinjuku; Tel: 03-3341-9472) comes to the rescue with a detox menu that will restore you once you’ve been scraped off the blue tarpaulin in nearby Shinjuku Gyoen with a large spatula. It’s no coincidence that the shop name brings to mind a green superhero. Their veggie juices are a made-to-order kaleidoscope of healthiness, available in combos of one veg (¥650), three (¥800), and five (¥950)—and even a 14-veg behemoth called the “Mix Jumbo” (¥1,100), where they just shove their entire larder into a blender and inject it into your bloodstream. Piiman also serves up a full vegetarian menu, including curry, pizza, spicy pilaf, and hayashi rice. If you can still eat, that is.