A line of at least 60 people huddled under umbrellas in a relentless spring rain in Tokyo's Harajuku neighborhood. What were they all in line for? As I got closer it dawned on me: free ice cream scoops to mark the opening of Ben & Jerry's Japanese flagship store.
So far on this vacation, I hadn't thought much about sweets. Most restaurants in Japan didn't serve dessert, and if they did, it was usually a sticky, chewy mochi concoction. But I did notice that sweet shops abounded in Kyoto, with displays of beautifully wrapped boxed things—typically mochi sheets wrapped around fillings mostly made of bean paste. But the products all looked the same, a bit sterile, even boring. READ MORE
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on Thursday, April 26th, 2012
Heading to SXSW? If you feel really ambitious, eat your way through this entire guide.
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on Friday, February 24th, 2012
Tasting rooms and dining rooms in our favorite slice of Northern California wine country. READ MORE
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on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
Enjoy drinks on the Danube. READ MORE
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on Monday, August 18th, 2008
Well fed and hung over at the 2008 Republican National Convention. READ MORE
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on Friday, August 8th, 2008
Kingpin food on a volunteer budget at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. READ MORE
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on Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
From down-and-out to up-and-coming-- the city's next Mission District. READ MORE
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on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
A raucous crawl through Japanese small-plates-and-beer joints. READ MORE
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on Thursday, March 6th, 2008
Buenos Aires's up-and-coming San Telmo neighborhood. READ MORE
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on Thursday, February 7th, 2008
A gastronomic adventure in Xalapa, Mexico. READ MORE
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on Thursday, July 26th, 2007
