Food & Drink Aug 15, 2020

Camaraderie drives the roving banquet of Eat Play Works’ food hall

Eat Play Works’ food hall, The Restaurant, is a 17-shop collaboration based on mutual cooperation — and excellent meals.

Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Aug 8, 2020

This summer, orange (wine) is the new pink

Simultaneously fresh and bold, tannic orange wines are increasingly easy to find at restaurants in Tokyo.

Food & Drink Jul 25, 2020

Four Japanese home cocktail recipes starring The SG Shochu

These four cocktail recipes featuring The SG Shochu lineup include one by Yusuke Sakabe of bar Lurra in Kyoto, and three designed by Shingo Gokan.

People | 20 QUESTIONS Jul 12, 2020

Katrine Klinken: 'Good sake bars are a must!'

Do Japanese and Nordic cuisine have anything in common? There are some mild similarities.

Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Jul 11, 2020

Welcome aboard SG Airways, Shingo Gokan’s cocktail-pairing pop-up

Since early June, The SG Club has hosted a food-and-cocktail-pairing experience that takes guests on a “virtual world tour.”

Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Jun 13, 2020

There’s a shōchū pairing for any meal or mood

Is Japan’s shōchū spirit the perfect diet aid? Maybe not. But it will pair with whatever you still have in your pantry.

Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE May 9, 2020

Here’s what the sake and shōchū experts are drinking at home

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere: Time for a well-deserved at-home happy hour.

Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Apr 11, 2020

COVID-19 puts a cork in profits for Tokyo’s wine bars

COVID-19-related lockdowns and subsequent reservation cancellations are threatening Tokyo’s wine businesses. Although some are making the pivot to delivery, many might be unable to weather shutting their doors for months without government assistance.

Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Mar 7, 2020

Nagayamahonke Shuzojo: Sake with terroir takes root in Yamaguchi

At sake brewery, Nagayamahonke Shuzojo, brewer Takahiro Nagayama prioritizes organic rice, water and sustainability over technology. The result: sake with distinct local flavor.

Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Feb 8, 2020

Rococo Tokyo White: Japan's fine dining finally has a luxury beer

Keith Martinez and Jerrel Brantley, co-founders of the boutique beer company Maison Rococo, fell in love with Japan during a trip to Tokyo in 2015. Enchanted by the country's culture of hospitality and cuisine, the two friends, who had met at the University of ...