Tokyo's Ginza Kojyu — A Feast of Summer’s Finest on the Palate

In July, I visited “Ginza Kojyu,” a two-Michelin-star kaiseki restaurant in the fiercely competitive culinary district of Ginza, Tokyo. Located on the fourth floor of a building amidst Ginza’s glittering facades, its discreet signage is easy to miss if you’re not looking closely.

When the elevator doors opened, a different world unfolded — a small garden with stone paths led me to the counter seats. Chef Toru Okuda, with his gentle demeanor and calm presence, greeted us from behind a 700-year-old hinoki cypress counter. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, he surprised us by bringing out hamo (pike conger), a prized summer fish, and began skillfully performing the traditional honegiri (bone-cutting) technique right in front of our eyes.

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1 東京Florilège開設酒吧來源：SODDEN

More Luxury Brands Are Stepping Into the Dining World

The phenomenon of luxury brands stepping into the dining world is gaining momentum globally. From flagship cafés to Michelin-starred collaborations, these ventures blend haute couture with haute cuisine, but do they truly result in a win-win synergy between brand and chef, or is the harmony more elusive than it seems?

全球餐飲新聞：香港Bar Leone蟬聯亞洲最佳酒吧；芝加哥三星Alinea客座東京文華東方

1 香港Bar Leone蟬聯亞洲最佳酒吧

Crony, Where French-Japanese Cuisine Meets Nordic Minimalism

I’ve always loved trying fusion cuisine, but sometimes it goes wrong—novelty for novelty’s sake. Crony is the opposite: rooted firmly in French technique, showcasing Japanese produce, and taking inspiration from Nordic elements.

全球餐飲新聞：Tiffany咖啡廳聯手亞洲最佳女主廚插旗東京；德國米其林新增2家三星

1 Tiffany咖啡廳聯手亞洲最佳女主廚插旗東京來源：prtimes.jp

全球餐飲新聞：Paul Pairet新加坡展店；La Liste全球1000酒店公佈，上海半島奪冠

1 Paul Pairet新加坡展店

全球餐飲新聞：2025日本十大目的地餐廳出爐；哥本哈根MAD研討會時隔七年回歸

1 2025日本十大目的地餐廳出爐來源：thejapantimes

The Sushi I Would Travel All The Way To Niigata For

I've always loved sushi. Being in Niigata Prefecture, the “Land of Rice and Fish”, sushi was definitely not to be missed. Even more so, our destination that day was no ordinary sushi joint, but “Sushi Tokiwa,” a Michelin one-star establishment that’s notoriously difficult to book.

Michelle

Japan

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