Vietnam

The south-east Asian country is becoming a beach paradise to die for

Izarra

Get a taste of the Mediterranean at this diminutive Koenji bar

Kitchen Crusaders

From high-end Japanese cuisine to crowd-pleasing Italian, these four chefs have added a dash of excitement to Tokyo's restaurant scene

La Terrasse

An enviable location only goes so far at this upscale rooftop retreat

Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2009 In Woody Allen’s [...]

Feast II: Sloppy Seconds

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2009 If you read [...]

Friends Don’t Let Friends Become Salarymen

Or, how I lost my buddy to the Japanese white-collar employment machine

The Visitor

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2009 It’s always nice [...]

Rouben Gyoza Kan

Enjoy dumplings to die for in Shinjuku

The Great Indoors

Escape the summer heat at these matsuri-inspired food courts

Goss

Wine and dine—in sample-sized portions—at this Ginza bar

O is for Otaku

A handy new guide covers Japanese subculture from A to Z