You can change the stuffing, try a new gravy and even add some sautéed aubergines to the vegetable platter to mix things up, but at the end of the day a roast turkey is still a roast turkey. The chances are you’ve been there and done that – done it to death no doubt. Similarly…

For a French dining neophyte, it’s hard not to be intimidated by Cuisine[s] Michel Troisgros. Famous culinary innovator with his name on the door? Yes. Star rating from the prestigious Michelin Guide Tokyo? Yes, and yes, thank you. Brilliant young chef creating exquisite tasting menus? Mais oui. So when I step in to meet Executive…

The Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo opened in Tokyo’s revitalized Marunouchi district on March 2nd of this year. This hotel is committed to offering guests in Tokyo the same level of service and hospitality that Shangri-La is known for at all of their properties. The Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo occupies the top 11 floors of the Marunouchi Trust…

blocky concrete buildings reach outwards in an organised jumble of unbroken monochrome until it reaches another neighborhood, another station. It is Saturday, almost noon, and commuters come and go through the streets of the typical shopping district behind the station. A couple of greengrocers compete for attention, plastic baskets of oranges and apples displayed to…

The long history of Japanese sake is one that continues to be hotly debated among connoisseurs of the revered beverage. While some claim that sake has been with us for about 2,000 years, others believe that Japanese sake, in its current incarnation, has existed for about 1,000 years. Either way, the history of sake stretches…

Known as one of the world’s most famous Dim Sum restaurants from Hong Kong, Tim Ho Wan opened a new branch in Hibiya, located near the newly opened Tokyo MidTown Hibiya, across from the new Godzilla statue. The restaurants Mong Kok, Hong Kong branch has been featured in the Michelin Guide since 2010 gaining internationally…

First played in 1967, the Super Bowl was originally a match up between the champions of the rival NFL and AFL leagues, following their merger in 1966. Originally played in early January, the game has progressively moved later in the year as the season has grown from 14 games to the current 16-game schedule with…

The Japanese kimono, which translates literally as “clothing” is one of the most recognizable articles of traditional national dress in the world. With the popularity of Japanese art, especially woodblock prints as Japan opened up following the Meiji Restoration the image of a woman in a kimono became one of the classic representations of Japan….

Because Okinawan cuisine is so different from mainland Japanese food, it’s easy to get sidetracked into a culinary route at the expense of exploring other aspects of Miyako-jima. By the time I arrived on the island, though, the sun was already beginning to set, making it too late for any useful sightseeing. An exploration of…

With crisp clear skies,  the heartiest, and arguably the most delicious cuisine of the year, and of course the oncoming of snow which induces many a traveler to veer off the standard Tokyo and Kyoto route, it’s time to venture into the countryside in search of the best ski resorts in Asia. In fact, Japan…