The city’s jazz cafes, where locals sit for hours listening to record collections that can numbers in the thousands, are finding new life through a younger generation.
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04 December 2012
Step into a delicious reality with these fantastic food fantasylands, a dreamy world of candy apples, whirling spices and chocolate chip cookie dough.
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28 August 2012
The Japanese city is full of baffling – yet logical -- attractions, from maid cafes to plastic food to giant robot statues.
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06 August 2012
A cartographer’s guide to global destinations.
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17 July 2012
Fast-food chains around the globe are forgoing frozen burgers in favour of inexpensive local specialties, like ramen and dim sum.
06 June 2012
The wackiest eateries around the globe replicate the in-flight experience, replace tables with toilets and serve dinner in a prison.
29 May 2012
Japanese distilleries are producing some of the best whiskies in the world, with Nikka Whisky’s Yoichi distillery laying the foundation for the industry.
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12 April 2012
Japan has nearly 150 cafes that house anywhere from 12 to 24 cats, but cuddling with the kitties does not come cheap.
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03 April 2012
In a city known for its affinity for tea, owner-run cafes – which take both coffee and the space in which it is consumed very seriously -- are flourishing.
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08 March 2012
Each department store is crammed with shops carrying a dizzying array of high-quality groceries, perfect for a quick picnic lunch or a snack before hopping the train to the airport.
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17 September 2010
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