Sip, snack and stand in style at No. 502
Tucked away in suburban Setagaya Ward, No. 502 is a perfect example of the recent fashion for wine stores with bars attached — plus an innovative plant-forward menu.
The best bar in Asia right now is Coa in Hong Kong
The ranking is based on the votes of members of the Asia’s 50 Best Bars Academy. Some of the winning bars may be in various states of closure amid the spread of COVID-19.
Aged like fine wine? Reviving the forgotten culture of vintage sake
Fine wine is not the only thing that gets better with age, and a venture firm hopes to prove that by reviving the long-forgotten culture of Japan's homegrown vintage sake.
Japan coronavirus emergency areas may face ban on serving alcohol
Bars and restaurants in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures are likely to be told to turn off the taps until the state of emergency is lifted, sources say.
Government revises policy on aid for restaurants asked to cut hours
Japanese authorities will provide different amounts of support to facilities that accept such requests depending on the size of their operations.
Anger, desperation but also tolerance in Japan as virus measures retightened
"I wonder if our sacrifice in sales will bear fruit," said a representative of a major eatery chain.
Japan to use ¥2.17 trillion from reserve funds for virus-hit sectors and households
The funding includes ¥1.54 trillion for local authorities to aid restaurants and bars that comply with requests to close early as part of anti-COVID-19 measures.
SG Low: A street culture-inspired izakaya gets the speakeasy treatment
SG Group’s newest cocktail bar has a pared-down atmosphere, but the food and drinks have a high-class global twist.
Some Japanese prefectures to extend requests for restaurants to close early
Beyond the 10 prefectures that are subject to an extended state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic, seven prefectures will maintain their own requests for restaurants and bars to close early, a Jiji Press survey has shown. The seven prefectures are Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, ...
Japan’s hospitality sector creaks under the weight of a second state of emergency
Restaurants, bars and karaoke parlors are bearing the brunt of restrictions placed on their operations, a move that could have a long-lasting impact on the nation’s culinary landscape.
Under Tokyo's state of emergency, some drink on even after authorities call time
While compliance has been high, more people appear to be ignoring the state of emergency this time than one last year.
Tokyo restaurant suppliers may get government aid as emergency bites
Businesses eligible for the aid will include those whose sales have dropped by about half or more from January or February last year as a result of eateries shortening operating hours.
