Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE May 20, 2014

Nihonbashi Dashi Bar Hanare: Take stock of the best broth

by Robbie Swinnerton

Next January, the eyes of the gastronomic world will be fixed on Nihonbashi as Denmark's Noma restaurant, recently voted top again in the World 50 Best list, opens for an extended pop-up inside the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. No need to wait that long to ...

Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Apr 5, 2013

Akasaka Kikunoi: Tastes of old Kyoto in Tokyo's bustling heart

by Robbie Swinnerton

A pair of ornamental cherry trees stand like attendants by a sturdy wooden gateway. A narrow flagstone path lined with bamboo and maples curves out of sight in the mid-distance.