Food & Drink Apr 1, 2016

Chef Zaiyu Hasegawa presents creative takes on dishes that a mother would be proud of

by Hengtee Lim

Zaiyu Hasegawa pauses for a moment when I comment on the diversity of the clientele at Den, his restaurant in Tokyo's Jinbocho neighborhood. "It's by word of mouth, I think. People come and they tell their friends, 'You should go here. It's fun!' " he ...

Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Mar 1, 2013

Den: Modern Japanese with a wry twist

by Robbie Swinnerton

Japanese cuisine at its loftiest is elegant and profound. It can be taut as a tea ceremony or exquisite as a furisode kimono. But inventive, irreverent? Only at Den.

Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Dec 28, 2012

2012: Another year of good Tokyo eating

by Robbie Swinnerton

Before we usher out the Dragon and ring in the Snake, it's time to pause, look back and appreciate all the fine eating that Tokyo has provided this year. Gongs and rankings are meaningless in a city the size of Tokyo: How can anyone ...