Ever eaten a helium balloon? Grant Achatz’s Tokyo residency promises edible surprises and immersive culinary theater. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/04/food-drink/achatz-tokyo-alinea-modernist/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #finedining #chefs #tokyo #restaurants #meat #vegetables
In announcing its 2026 lineup of Michelin-starred Tokyo restaurants, the organization made special note of 97-year-old chef Kenjiro Kanemoto, the world’s oldest, active Michelin-recognized chef. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/27/food-drink/tokyo-michelin-three-stars/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #chefs #michelin #japanesecuisine #frenchcuisine #awards #tokyo #restaurants
Tuck into a wild boar sausage in a tortilla-like wrap. Chef Shota Itoi's modern French fare is a creative celebration of the region's produce. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/26/food-drink/auberge-eaufeu-french-restaurant-ishikawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #chefs #frenchcuisine #vegetables #meat #fish
Rebel without a cause or misunderstood genius? Fukuoka’s hotshot chef, Naoto Ohno, "doesn’t care about the definitions" of French cuisine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/05/food-drink/syn-restaurant-french-fukuoka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #meat #fish #chefs #fukuoka #frenchdining
A throwback to old-school “izakaya” taverns, Tanikoretani is a haven for those looking for classic bites paired with plenty of sake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/08/24/food-drink/tanikoretani-izakaya-kiyosumi-shirakawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #japanesecuisine #chefs #sake #alcohol #drinking #izakaya
The pair of Michelin-starred chefs represent a new era for Japanese culinary talents in the French capital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/08/15/food-drink/japanese-michelin-chefs-kimura-kobayashi-paris/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #japanesecuisine #chefs #paris #finedining #frenchcuisine
If you need an extra reason to visit Toyama, then Himawari Shokudo 2, The Japan Times’ 2025 Destination Restaurant of the Year, should fit the bill. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/08/08/food-drink/toyama-himawari-shokudo-italian/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #meat #chefs #toyama #italiancuisine
The bakery, which specializes in sourdough, is small in size but big in heart as it aims to spread its love for all things bread. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/27/food-drink/pide-bakery-sourdough-kamakura/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #chefs #bread #kamakura #snacks
Eat your greens: P72 wants to make plant-based dining fun and inspirational. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/25/food-drink/p72-plant-based-cuisine-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #chefs #vegetables #fermentation #osaka
Think Mexican food is all about tortillas? This Michelin-starred restaurant in Osaka wants to change such a perception. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/11/food-drink/milpa-michelin-mexican-restaurant-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #chefs #osaka #mexicancuisine #japanesecuisine
The revered L’Ambroisie in Paris welcomes its first Japanese head chef — and it’s not Takuya Kimura. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/05/food-drink/new-japanese-head-chef-lambroisie-paris/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #paris #chefs #finedining
Established by a group of chefs, RelationFish wants to encourage more restaurants in Japan to embrace sustainably cultivated seafood as alternatives to wild catch. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/06/29/food-drink/relationfish-sustainable-seafood-fine-dining/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #japanesecuisine #chefs #fish
Named after an ape, Nakano's new Thai eatery, which takes over a cafe in the evening, is your answer to real Thai food that doesn’t hold back on the heat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/06/29/food-drink/thai-restaurant-in-nakano/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #chefs #snacks #cafes #thai #alcohol