bento.com newsNew restaurant reviews, plus a calendar of food and restaurant-related events in Tokyo, including wine tastings, guest chefs, and restaurant openings. Also includes Brews News, a newsletter on microbrew beers in Japan.Review - Spice Cafe: Sumida-ku- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Oshiage, in the northeast corner of Tokyo, isn't exactly a food-lover's destination, but we think it deserves a spot on the gourmet map simply because it's the closest station to Spice Cafe. The chef here is a veteran of a hotel restaurant in Kerala, India, and he prepares authentic, first-class curries in this cozy little hideaway. Word is out, though, and most tables are reserved for both lunch and dinner every day....http://www.bento.com/rev/2920.html Brews News 86- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Reviews of Harvest Moon Pilsener, Minoh brewery (Osaka) in the JuneJuly issue of our Japan beer newsletter.http://www.bento.com/brews.html New - 82 Ale House: Akihabara- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Very close to Akihabara station, this bustling bar from the ubiquitous Hub chain is a convenient place for a casual drink and snack after a day of electronics shopping or manga browsing....http://www.bento.com/tf-rest.html#82AleHo New - Ichariba En: Akihabara- (Found June 24, 2008 ) The menu here features Okinawan standards and gourmet Sangenton pork dishes, along with a big selection of awamori spirits, all at reasonable prices....http://www.bento.com/tf-rest.html#Icharib Review - Touzan - Kyoto- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Ceramics, sake bottles and patterned tiles embellish the minimalist modern Japanese design at Touzan. Private tatami rooms have been reinterpreted as dining alcoves created by suspended blinds, while the main dining area looks out onto a wide Japanese rock garden. On the Grand Menu, perennial favourites like tempura, nishin soba and Kobe beef sit alongside more exotic fare like seared sea cucumber entrails....http://www.bento.com/kansai/rev/7130.html 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month. Half-price wines at Cardenas Charcoal Grill.- (Found June 24, 2008 ) It's a great deal on one of the best California wine lists in Ebisu - every wine at Cardenas Charcoal Grill will be on sale at 50% off the regular price, on the first and third Monday of each month....http://www.bento.com/tf-rest.html#1stand3half 0701-0731. Garden herb buffet at the Westin in Ebisu.- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Fresh-herb cuisine is the theme for this limited-time buffet at the Terrace restaurant in the Westin Hotel in Ebisu....http://www.bento.com/tf-rest.html#0701073gard 0711, 7:30-10:30pm. Pacific Northwest wines at the Pink Cow.- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Orca International wine importers will be holding another of their popular wine-drinking parties at the Pink Cow bar in Aoyama....http://www.bento.com/tf-rest.html#0711730paci Sake labels- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Learn how to decipher the Japanese labels on sake bottles.http://www.bento.com/fexp-labels.html Article - Akasaka Biz Tower- (Found June 24, 2008 ) It's been in the works for years, but the new TBS complex is finally open for biz. More than thirty food and drink shops cover every price range and include some interesting cuisines from Belgium, Portugal, Catalonia, and Bretagne. There are late-night bars, plenty of bakery and take-out choices, and there's even a Seven-Eleven that's open from 7-11. Plus a major concert venue, theater and gallery space. Here are a few highlights. Castero Branco (Portuguese) - Suckling pig is the...http://www.bento.com/rev/akabiz.html |