By Elli SekineThe ramen boom of San Francisco sees no end in sight, and continues to enchant local ramen fans. During the past 10-year history of this SF ramen boom, those who took the lead of the first-phase must have been “Izakaya Sozai”, “Katanaya-Ramen”, etc. Among them, the signature dish of “S...

By Eri ShimizuIn the Mission District where many restaurants loved by gourmet eaters gather, an authentic omakase-style Edomae sushi restaurant, “Sasaki”, to which many such foodies give attention, opened toward the end of last year. This restaurant that is located on Harrison Street, just off the c...

By Elli Sekine “Hitachino Nest Beer”, known by its red owl logo, is gaining popularity in the US. The number of fans of this premium craft beer is gro...

By Eri Shimizu / Editing: Elli SekineAlthough Napa Valley, known for its wine producing, is located in the Bay Area where many high-end and high-quality Japanese restaurants already exist, there was no Japanese restaurant in the valley. Finally, last year in 2016, Japanese restaurants such as “KENZO...

「ＳＦ」の分野も大好きで、大御所の＜アーサー・Ｃ・クラーク＞や＜アイザック・アシモフ＞・＜ロバート・Ａ・ハインライン＞などはよく読みました。多くの本を処分してきましたが、今手元に残し、数年に一度読み直す単行本が、＜ダン・シモンズ＞の壮大な物語＜ハイペリオン＞シリーズ４部作です。４０億年におよぶ地球の...