Goodbeer Faucets
With over 40 beers (Japanese, American and European) on tap it can be difficult to decide where to begin the night at this spare bar located just up the street from…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
Watering Hole
Featuring about 20 domestic and imported beers on tap, Watering Hole is one of the early supporters of Japanese craft beer. The location is on a quiet street between Shinjuku and Yoyogi,…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
Kirakutei
The skilled chef Kotaro Asakura marries seasonal seafood and sake at this upscale izakaya in Kumagaya, a residential neighborhood near Shibuya. While there are seats at the counter where Asakura works his magic, his workspace…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
Yamariki Honkan
Yamariki, an institution dating back to 1924, is so popular that a line of hungry customers begin gathering outside about an hour before the shop opens. The signature dish here…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
Namikibashi Nakamura
Down a side street and up a flight of stairs in the hipster neighborhood of Shibuya is Namikibashi Nakamura, a beacon of excellent cuisine and sake. Grab a seat at the…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
Sasagin
Sasagin is an old-school izakaya joint popular with cigarette-smoking businessmen (a warning for any who are sensitive to smoke) nestled into bamboo-adorned space in a brick building that faces the train station.…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
This Is What Tokyo Tastes Like
Armed with an arsenal of seasonal Japanese ingredients Gen Yamamoto's eight-seat bar, tucked into the belly of Tokyo, is defining a new direction for Japanese bartending.
- story: Yukari Sakamoto
- photos: Daniel Krieger
