Want to learn more about one of Japan's most popular drinks but don't know where to begin? If a trial and error tasting at a local bar isn't for you, you can learn a lot about sake in a short amount of time at one of Kafu's sake tasting evenings. Kafu is an up-and-coming cultural... Continue Reading →
Experience: Sake Tour with JD Kai (Kyoto)
Confession time. I'm a wine girl. A good glass of not-too-dry chardonnay will do it for me every time. Chalk it up to the year and a half I spent living in France in my 20s but a nice white wine is always my drink of choice at a restaurant. I'm also a fan of beer,... Continue Reading →
Crash Course: Bonenkai
Ah, it's that time of year again. Time to eat, drink, be merry, and spend entirely too much money doing so. 🙂 No, not Christmas. It's bonenkai season! Bonenkai are "end of the year" parties, mostly held by companies, schools, or civic organizations (known as moai) but there's no reason why friends can't have a bonenkai as... Continue Reading →