Lucy Simon is a New York-based wine, spirits, and food writer has been with Food & Wine since the spring of 2021. To drink sake or to drink wine, that is the question. As sake sales have skyrocketed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cheryl Tiu is a Miami-based writer covering travel, food and beverage. At Kru in Brooklyn, when lobster tartare folded with ...

Sake. A four-letter word we either love or love to hate. Co-founders, Jon Rugg and Troy Nakamatsu of Sawtelle Sake have decidedly turned sake on its head, but it’s not as easy as they make it look. It ...

Travelers to Japan should consider a side trip to shop and eat in Niigata, one of the country’s most rewarding food ...

For the month of October, LoLa 41 is featuring flights of different Japanese sakes — each with a unique flavor profile — and suggesting which of the restaurant’s menu items guests might want to pair ...

Among Japan's sake makers, a delicious revolution is brewing.

Some operators are pouring novelty-seekers a product that until recently was seldom seen outside Japanese eateries — premium sake. They’re mixing the fragrant rice-based beverage into signature ...

Sake’s not just for sushi, according to the latest promotion by the sake industry. “It’s a world class drink, not just something that goes down hot at a Japanese restaurant,” says Linda Kawabata of ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Craving authenticity when it comes to Japanese food? You can be sure ...

Uni nigiri dabbed with fresh wasabi was the final bite before dessert. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to ...

Dallas diners aren’t sake drinkers. So says Yutaka Sushi Bistro‘s Yutaka Yamato, who’s rejiggering his Sharaku Sake Lounge to better accommodate local tastes. “I tried to sell sake because it’s a ...