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An interview with Troy Bayless, the co-owner and bar manager of Holy Mountain. He tells us what he's been up to and what Holy Mountain is all about.
See photos and read our review of Onsen, a Japanese-style bathhouse and restaurant located in the Tenderloin, San Francisco.
New Japanese eateries that opened or will open throughout the Bay Area, including Hinodeya, Onsen, Sasaki, Ippudo, Single Thread, Nobu, and more.
An interview with bartender Shanna Farrell of Hamlet in San Francisco who is writing a book about the craft cocktail revival on the West Coast.
We visit Doggy-Style, where you can find hot dogs with Japanese toppings, like Kewpie mayo, takuan (pickled daikon radish), and nori strips.
A traditional fall recipe in Japan, dobinmushi is a broth made from matsutake mushrooms, dashi, and other ingredients in a small teapot.
We interviewed Chris Lane, Bar Manager at Oakland's Ramen Shop about how he first got started in bartending, why Ramen Shop is so polarizing, and more.
Cassava is the only traditional Japanese breakfast offered in the Bay Area. It comes with rice, miso soup with onsen egg, and a wakame salad.
[caption id="attachment_27469" align="alignnone" width="640"] All photos by Patrick Lu[/caption] NOMICA 2223 Market Street...
Chef Thomas Cleary, aka Tommy, runs Hina Yakitori. We talked to Tommy about his journey to become one of the best yakitori chefs in the Bay Area.
Welcome to our new column, Bay Eats Japan, where we'll alert you to newly and soon-to-be opened Japanese restaurants and bars in the Bay Area.
Will Tsui tells us his favorite hotel bar guest story, why he doesn't drink too many cocktails on his days off, and where to find vintage coupe glasses.
