All the Ramen I Could Find in San Francisco
From Japantown's lined-up classics to a beef-bone bowl out in the Sunset, a map of San Francisco ramen that's actually open....
JapanA collection of 8 posts
Modern Japanese Bar Iris serves some of the most ambitious cocktails around
After a tragic loss, Bar Iris honors its past while stepping boldly into the future — and San Francisco’s cocktail scene is better for it....
Sobakatsu, a legit closet-sized noodle shop opens in Japantown
With only 11 seats and no reservations, the line for Sobakatsu stretches well before noon — and it’s easy to see why....
San Francisco’s Japanese Tea Garden is the oldest public one in the U.S.
Once a fairground attraction, the Japanese Tea Garden has become a symbol of cultural persistence in San Francisco....
Disney’s love affair with San Francisco and Tokyo
“San Fransokyo” is friggin’ adorable, from the relentlessly bouncy J-pop beats to the bright Baymax-themed Japanese lanterns strung overhead....
Japantown Center is a bustling, bonafide vibe
The historical space satisfies a deep nostalgia for shopping malls that lurks in the soul of every millennial....
Yokai: Japanese food and vinyl records come to life in SoMa
This delicious new hi-fi bar still feels like San Francisco: Geeky yet come-as-you-are California casual. Most of all, it’s fun....
There’s an exact replica of San Francisco in Japan, and it’s weird
We dive into the eerie replica of our foggy city in Osaka....