New - Bongout Noh: Shibuya.
June 17, 2006The Buri group run a couple of popular standup sake bars (Buchi in Shibuya, Buri in Ebisu), and now they've opened a standup French bistrot, with similarly inexpensive food and 100 different wines....
New - Beacon: Aoyama
June 17, 2006Beacon, the swank new venture from chef David Chiddo (Cicada, TY Harbor) bills itself as an "urban chop house" - basically a steak house, but with more seafood choices....
07/02, 2pm-8pm. Summer barbecue party at TY Harbor.
June 17, 2006It's time again for the annual summer barbecue party at TY Harbor Brewery down on the waterfront in Tennoz Isle....
07/08, 6-9pm. Sake tasting dinner at Takara.
June 17, 2006Sake writer John Gaunter will be holding another in his series of sake seminars and tasting dinners, this time with pottery expert Rob Yellin....
to 09/30. Beers of the month from Ezo Beer.
June 17, 2006Ezo Beer Company in Hokkaido will be offering a number of hard-to-find American microbrew beers through their Beer of the Month Club in the next several months....
Review - Antwerp Central: Marunouchi
June 17, 2006There are a lot of good Belgian beer bars in Tokyo, but Antwerp Central is far and away the biggest - a sprawling cafe/ bar/ restaurant with several dining spaces and a big outdoor terrace. The size, the lively atmosphere and the old-fashioned decor really give the place the feel of a European cafe. The staff are friendly and welcoming, and you can stay and linger over your drinks late into the night, a surprising feature in this office neighborhood....
Review - Peach Fair: Nishi-Shinjuku
June 17, 2006Although Peach Fair looks like lots of other Thai restaurants in Tokyo, with its unpretentious ethnic decor and its bouncy Thai pop music, the food served here is well above average in terms of quality and authenticity. The Isan-style dishes from Northeast Thailand - sausages, barbecue chicken, fried spring rolls - are especially interesting, but almost everything we've tried here has been quite satisfying....
New - Ciappuccino: Yoyogi-Uehara
June 17, 2006Savory and sweet buckwheat pancakes (an Italian version of Bretagne-style galettes) are the specialty at this cheery bistro-style spot, with toppings like shrimp and avocado, smoked salmon and sour cream,...
New - Civetta: Omotesando.
June 17, 2006This casual little late-night spot serves up excellent pastas and creative starters and mains, either a la carte or prix-fixe (from Y4000)....
New - Sophia: Shiodome.
June 17, 2006Run by the company that makes Bulgaria yogurt, Sophia serves authentic Bulgarian cuisine - hearty stews and vegetable soups and of course lots of yogurty dishes....
Brews News #68
June 17, 2006Reviews of Roy G. Biv (Ginza) and a slew of Osaka bars in the June issue of our Japan beer newsletter.
06/15-09/18. "Genghis Khan" beer garden in Ikebukuro.
June 17, 2006Chanto Dining, the folks behind Daidaiya and Porterhouse Steaks, will be running an unusual beer garden this summer on the roof of Tobu Department Store in Ikebukuro....
06/28, 07/26, 08/23. Tea seminars at the Miyako.
June 17, 2006Cafe California in the Miyako Hotel in Shirogane will be the venue for a series of informative seminars on the subject of tea....