Sushi bars are nothing new in Chicago, but Anaba in Wicker Park offers something different. It shares an address with the veggie-friendly Mana Food Bar at...
I spent three days eating my way through Osaka, then wrote about it all for Canada’s Globe and Mail. Click on the images below to...
A TV crew from NHK Japan followed me around on my exploration of Osaka, and they filed this super long (by TV standards) report, which...
One of my favorite things to do in a new city is to explore its local markets. It could be a beloved supermarket, where they...
If Japan has been on your bucket list, now would be the time to plan a trip, because come November, the glorious, historic and well-worn...
A literal sushi den uncovered in the basement of Izakaya-focused Daruma-Ya, Sushi Azabu serves Edomae sushi only, honing in on one ingredient and one ingredient...
I get asked quite a bit about sushi recommendations in New York, and Yasuda is one of my go-tos in NYC. A sushi restaurant only,...
Say hello to Chicago’s best new sushi destination. As any purist knows, it’s all about the rice.
From the Boka Restaurant Group (Boka, Girl & the Goat, GT Fish, etc.) the company’s first Japanese concept is a stunner. Up until I went,...
With the elderly Matsuno-San overseeing every detail of your meal, and his son, Toshio, supervising the kitchen crew, your meal at Tempura Matsu will be...
Where do the chefs of Las Vegas go after they get off work? To the same place they’ve been going for years: Raku. This casual...