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All posts tagged "Restaurants"
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The Best of Tokyo Rooftop restaurants
Tokyo is blessed with beautiful city views. Whether you’re entertaining visiting friends, families or celebrating a special occasion, show them around where they can have the most spectacular views of the city and good quality dining to...
- Posted June 5, 2015
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TACO RICO, Frisco style Taqueria opens in Ark Hills
When Bill Kitajima lived in San Francisco as a student, his first visit to a Mexican Taqueria had not been pleasant. He said Tacos wasn’t love at first bite for him. ” I was shocked by the...
- Posted May 11, 2015
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TACO-A GOGO
The hot culinary trend this season looks like it’s going to have a Mexican theme. Spurred on by the return to these fair shores of that favorite mall grubstop ‘Taco Bell’, lauded by many as the ultimate in junk cuisine. Opening...
- Posted May 11, 2015
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Monarch Cupcake
The cupcake trend has officially hit Tokyo. Monarch is the latest addition to a string of mini cake bakers that joined the cupcake race. American by origin, European by taste and texture, the new cupcake house...
- Posted April 16, 2015
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Sea-licious!
MFM Japan brings Manhattan style seafood restaurant to Tokyo. For too long, parents have put up with these so-called famires or family restaurants that serve alcohol and accept smoking customers for lack of a better place to...
- Posted April 9, 2015
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‘Free Burritos’ day
Sydney-based Mexican Taqueria Guzman y Gomez (Guzman and Gomez) launches its first fast casual diner on April 29, 2015. With casual seating and colourful Mexican mural, GYG on the second floor of Laforet Harajuku will be serving...
- Posted April 1, 2015
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Rocco’s dishes out authentic NY style pizza in Tokyo
What could be more enjoyable to eat as a family than a good, old, New York style pizza? In the land of all things small, Rocco’s NY size pizza is truly a refreshing find. Typically large in...
- Posted March 11, 2015
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Forty Niner opens in Roppongi
Forty Niner, Oahu’s oldest diner and famous breakfast stop since 1967, has just opened its first shop in Roppongi . It earned its place in the culinary map for the house’s signature Hawaiian bread cake with coconut...
- Posted February 21, 2015
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Kiddie Gourmet: BLACOWS serves delicious Kids Plate
My family loves their burger patties thick – the gourmet kind. One thing we love most about Tokyo is having a plethora of restaurant choices. Very seldom do we eat at a random place with a Japanese-only...
- Posted February 16, 2015
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Editor’s pick: Absolutely the BEST meat restaurants in Tokyo
ANA InterContinental Tokyo’s The Steakhouse where Wagyu reigns supreme, oozes style from its chic terrace-esque setting to its selection of quintessential steaks. Meticulously selected and prepared by the finest connoisseurs in town, the restaurant is...
- Posted November 10, 2014
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Who’s roasting turkey in the city? Where to eat a good turkey meal, Tokyo style
Celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, Thanksgiving is a family affair. It’s a time to pause from our daily grind and give thanks for all the graces received and enjoy meals together as a family. And...
- Posted November 10, 2014
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See ’em why K (Kuro)
As Tokyoites gear up for the golden autumn leaves, Burger King instead is painting the town black. Things are about to get darker from September 19 when the Burger King of darkness unveils its all-black seasonal offering...
- Posted September 11, 2014
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Gel-ous streak
What’s the cure? The short answer is Gelato Meister, a new line of six scrumptious flavours: (nashi ‘pears’, blueberry, framboise, Alfonso mango, Sicilian lemon, espresso, Madagascar vanilla, and Italian choco), rolled out by Japan’s master ice cream...
- Posted August 9, 2014
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Thank Cod, you’re here
My family lived in London for years before moving to Tokyo. Stopping by a fish and chip shop, (fondly called ‘chippy’ by the Britons), has been an important part of my family’s British culinary experience. The kids...
- Posted August 9, 2014
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Simply Sublime. New Japanese restaurant WANOBA gets creative with vegetables
f you have turned away from a meat-based diet and you live in Tokyo, chances are, finding a vegetable-focused restaurant that offers a diverse selection of flavours and quality can be irksome. According to the Japan Vegetarian...
- Posted June 5, 2014
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Häagen-Dazs’ releases its new flavours
Haagen Dazs’ two upcoming ice cream flavours are something out of the ordinary. They’re vegetable based. If Cherry Tomato and Carrot-Orange flavours sound intriguing to you, head out to the convenience stores on May 12 and find...
- Posted May 7, 2014
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Top French Chefs in Tokyo help global humanitarian projects
n collaboration with the Embassy of France and renowned French chefs from around the culinary community in Japan, Doctors of the World will showcase gourmet delights at a charity event on 3rd June, 2014 (Tuesday), to raise...
- Posted May 1, 2014
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Living La Vida Parisian
The most interesting thing about living in Shibuya is the wide array of international food choices and restaurants nearby. Somewhere in the narrow swanky streets of Daikanyama, Omotesando or Dogenzaka are restaurants serving up different cuisines ranging...
- Posted March 29, 2014
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Wolfgang Steakhouse opens in Tokyo
On February 1st, father and son team Wolfgang Zweiner and Peter Zweiner bring to the table their exquisite brand of fine dining. Wolfgang’s Steakhouse by Wolfgang Zweiner (not to be confused for Wolfgang “Puck”), is an upscale...
- Posted February 12, 2014
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Le Bar à Vin 52 – A taste of Europe in Azabu Juban
The other day, as my wife and I were walking back to our Azabu Juban apartment, I noticed a sign on the second floor of Seijo Ishii 成城石井, a newly opened grocery store, across Starbucks. The sign...
- Posted February 11, 2014
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Food Theme Parks in Japan
Food theme parks are a fashionable concept in Japan. The land of the rising sun is famous for its regional traditions and food. However, in being able to indulge in the full range of delicacies, you would...
- Posted January 1, 2014
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Max Brenner opens in Tokyo
CHOCOCULT Fans of chocolate don’t have to wait for the end of the year to indulge as Max Brenner’s first chocolate emporium opens at the beginning of December. Max Brenner, for those not in the loop, is the...
- Posted December 15, 2013
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Moke’s Bread and Breakfast joins the sweet revolution
Japan’s love affair with Belgian waffles is over. Have the Japanese toned down their sweet cravings? Er, not exactly. The attention has just shifted to another sweet temptress called pancakes. The pancake craze in Japan is real...
- Posted November 11, 2013
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Cinnamon’s
American family restaurant Cinnamon’s claim to fame started in its resort hometown in Kailua, Hawaii. This led to the opening of its first overseas branch in Omotesando. Cinnamon’s restaurant offers typical American breakfast staple from Eggs Benedict,...
- Posted November 11, 2013
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Sarabeth opens in Daikanyama
Sarabeth Levine is unstoppable. After the success of her first shop in Shinjuku , where a throng of curious Japanese people patiently lined up for hours when it opened in Nov last year, Sarabeth adds a branch...
- Posted October 2, 2013
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Top 5 places in Tokyo for all-you-can-eat cakes and pastries
Tokyo is a haven for all things sweet and delicious. In fact, the very first thing that greets you when you enter an average coffee shop in Japan are luscious desserts and tempting sweets on display. It...
- Posted April 4, 2013
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Food news: Criscross Omotesando, Terres des Truffes, Sarabeth
Crisscross Omotesando Just like what the name suggests, the brand new addition to a chain of TY Harbor Brewery restaurants offers the dining public, casual food that’s undeniably a fusion of the classic and the new. Open...
- Posted December 3, 2012
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Scoop of the month!
Are you looking for some cold fix to beat the summer heat? Here’s our scoop of the month! 1. Fruit Gelato by Cold Stone Creamery The Cold Stone Creamery star of the season consists of 3 fruity...
- Posted July 31, 2012
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Celi: a new family-friendly hangout in Ebisu
The Ebisu experience reaches new heights with the opening of the hip and stylish CELI: a cafe and restaurant with distinctly French roots; yet providing a uniquely international dining experience.Named after Madam CELINE, famed designer of the...
- Posted July 1, 2012
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Top 5 smoke-free casual dining for parents with small children
Japan is a country where nearly 30 million of its population smoke cigarettes. Unlike in the US and Europe, smoking bans in Japan do not apply to several dining establishments for the sake of business. Most family...
- Posted February 29, 2012