Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on April 2013

Fancy it up with the kids during the GW holidays at the Golden Week Family Viking, a highbrow buffet affair with the intriguing melange of French and Chinese cuisine. On May 4-5 from 4:30-7pm at the Hotel East 21 (6-3-3 Toyo, Koto-ku. Tel: 03-5683-5731) there will be food and plenty of entertainment to occupy the kids while the parents get sauced. A “Kids’ Try It Out Corner” enables the little ones to learn how to make a posh dessert plate from the pros, magic shows will be unveiled on both days and a kids’ dance show, presented by Ryo—second place finisher at the 2012 World Hip Hop Championships—ought to tucker them out before the ride home. Tickets are ¥5,000 for adults and ¥2,500 for children (age 4-12) with soft-drink nomihodai included—parents can adultify that all-you-can-drink package for a mere ¥500 extra.