Dining
Red Hopper
Get a taste of Korea—and Mexico, China, the American south…
The Year in Food
Metropolis rounds up the tastiest dining trends of 2009
Gallery Bar Cafe Cinq
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on December 2009 When we wrote [...]
Specialist Bars
When a dozen varieties of your favorite tipple just won’t do...
Abura Bozu x Ryoshimura
Head to Kamata for a collaboration made in (seafood) heaven
Gen Saito
Pronto’s marketing whiz introduces authentic Italian cafés to Japan
Rikizo
A street food staple gets taken to the vineyard in Daikanyama
Winter Beers are Here
A six-pack of the best the season has to offer
Happy Hour at the Champagne Bar
The high life gets a bit cheaper at the ANA InterContinental Tokyo
Umibatake
Enjoy seafood and offbeat drinks at this Ikebukuro hideaway
Koenji Yakitori
Explore a world of cheap drinks, street eating and wobbly tables
Delicious Reads
Metropolis rounds up hot cookbooks for the cold season
Tomato Garden
Get your lycopene fix at this trendy Shibuya eatery
Lauren Shannon
President, Sapphire Restaurant Management Group
K’shiki
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2009 Who says fine [...]
Imagine
This Setagaya-ku izakaya just wants to be your living room
Faro
Enjoy Michelin-starred cooking at down-to-earth prices in Ginza
Family Feasts
Loosen your belt and get ready for Tokyo’s top Thanksgiving dinners
Golden Gai
A beginner’s guide to the venerable Shinjuku drinking district
Carthago
A Middle Eastern eatery that’s maturing gracefully in Nakano
Elements
A veteran chef settles in to classy digs in Toranomon
Highball Fever
How Japan’s least fashionable drink came back from the grave
How High the Moon
Would you like some dumplings with your wine and jazz, sir?
Tea Time
Bone up on the basics of Japan’s favorite beverage
Bistro Khamsa
Soak up Mediterranean flavors on the Nakameguro riverside
Wine Sakaba Shibuya
Bargain hunters, you’re in for a treat
Ghostly Grooves
Dress to impress at Tokyo’s hottest Halloween parties
Addis
Run—don’t walk—to this comfort-food sanctuary on the Toyoko line
Sabatini
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 One of Tokyo’s [...]
Azabu Eats
A hodgepodge of new restaurants in Nishi-Azabu have just what you’re hungry for
Le Jardin
This classy hotel bar suits travelers and locals alike
Ashibina
Get that fresh-off-the-boat feeling again at this Okinawan eatery
The Manga Cookbook
An innovative culinary guide drags otaku into the kitchen
Mood Board
Marunouchi’s newest nightspot delivers a mixed bag of styles