La Fiesta

Get your fix of Mexican fare at the new branch of an old favorite

State of the Art

Why collecting Japanese contemporary art is right, now

Lugdunum

This down-home restaurant in Kagurazaka is the real French deal

Here Be Monsters

From ESP labs to Pokemon panics to death cults, Japan is a wonderland of the bizarre. Metropolis takes a Fortean approach to the country’s mysteries

Jim Thompson’s Table Thailand

Enjoy fantastic Thai cuisine in a classical setting

Hemp Restaurant Asa

Enjoy the pleasures of hemp—not that way—at this health-conscious Shimokita eatery

Ladies Night Out

An evening in Tokyo’s underbelly reveals the bare essentials for a girl about town

Aureole

Have a pleasant meal away from it all—in Shinjuku—at this open-air Italian bistro

On the Move

Connecting Shibuya with Ikebukuro (finally!), Tokyo’s last major subway line is ready to roll. Hop onboard the nifty new Fukutoshin line

Radio Bar

Class is the name of the game at this refined Omotesando eatery

Jero Worship

Japan can’t get enough of the first African-American enka singer

Shooting Asia

In Looking East, iconic photographer Steve McCurry portrays the continent and its people