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Classic burgers, taco rice, nostalgia mi… [CURRENT ISSUE Gourmet]
There are burgers, and there are really great burgers Hayashi Oshiro knows the difference, and has opened a new 50’s Café to make it easier ...Read More

Renaissance celebrates 25th anniversary … [Gourmet]
Season’s greetings are coming just a little bit early at the Renaissance Okinawa Resort, where management is linking the holiday season with...Read More

Kamisushi celebrates 3rd Anniversary wit… [Gourmet]
Kamisushi is everyone’s favorite sushi restaurant with delicious foods, beautiful drinks and a very friendly staff that’s really going out o...Read More
2013.05.19
Renaissance offers “Hello! America” salute [Gourmet]
American culinary favorites selected from across the United States’ diverse regions are the focus of a “Hello! America” series of lunch and dinner specials at the Renaissance Okina...
2013.04.20
Seamen’s Club creates community event focusing on Ishigaki Beef [Gourmet]
Ishigaki Beef is Japan’s finest, coming from the Yaeyama Islands in the southern part of the prefecture, and the Seamen’s Club Naha is hosting a three-day Ishigaki Beef Festival to...
2013.04.07
Balinese Seafood BBQ Cafe & Grill opens in Hamby [Gourmet]
Okinawa has many restaurants that serve grilled food, but almost all of them are of the steak/shrimp variety. That’s where Naoko McIlvride saw her chance on the market. Her decisi...
2013.03.07
Oysters take center at Oyster Festival [Gourmet]
It’s billed as an event for people from Fukuoka now living in Okinawa, but the 5th Buzen Ocean Oyster Festival this weekend at Toyosaki is for anyone who really loves oysters. The ...
2013.03.07
Naha Meal Grand Prix introduces gourmet foods to public [Gourmet]
The Naha Family Festival 2013 is held at Onoyama Park Athletic Field, Sunday, and brings with it a one-of-a-kind gourmet competition aimed at promoting the local Naha City economy....
2013.02.22
Mitsukoshi running Nagasaki products & tourism exhibition [Gourmet]
Sweets and foods, agricultural products and a daily dish drawn from Nagasaki’s arsenal of famous dishes, are on tap at the 12th Nagasaki Products & Tourism Exhibition now in pr...
2013.02.17
American Kitchen offers impossible-to-beat menu [Gourmet]
The owners jokingly call the American Kitchen a one-stop shop. If you want good, hot cheese beef steak subs, large tacos, spicy hot dogs, the best of East-Asian curries, great pizz...
2013.02.17
Sweets & Tourism Symposium adopts mainland concept [Gourmet]
Urasoe City is hosting a Sweets & Tourism Symposium Monday to introduce a new sightseeing promotion concept to Okinawa Prefecture. The afternoon symposium is based on a sweets ...
2013.02.10
Kyoto takes Mitsukoshi spotlight until tomorrow [Gourmet]
Kyoto souvenirs, gourmet foods including tea and pickles packed Kyoto style, are among the goodies being offered up at the 34th Great Kyoto Exhibition at Mitsukoshi Department Stor...
2013.02.03
Strawberry season: pick your own! [Gourmet]
It’s that special time of year when luscious strawberries are ripening beautifully in Okinawa, and the Ginoza Village Agricultural Succession Planning Center wants everyone to come...
2013.01.26
Classic burgers, taco rice, nostalgia mix at 50’s Café [CURRENT ISSUE Gourmet]
There are burgers, and there are really great burgers Hayashi Oshiro knows the difference, and has opened a new 50’s Café to make it easier for Americans to enjoy his creations. T...
2012.12.01
Entrepreneur partners with new wine bar venture [Gourmet]
A gal who took her first stab into the marketing and club business seven years ago with Okinawa’s first metropolitan-chic martini club is at it again, drawing on her experiences to...
2012.11.24
Renaissance celebrates 25th anniversary with holiday specials [Gourmet]
Season’s greetings are coming just a little bit early at the Renaissance Okinawa Resort, where management is linking the holiday season with holiday celebrations. The Renaissance i...
2012.11.22
Kamisushi celebrates 3rd Anniversary with specials [Gourmet]
Kamisushi is everyone’s favorite sushi restaurant with delicious foods, beautiful drinks and a very friendly staff that’s really going out of its way these days as they prepare to ...
2012.11.16
Asian Dining Bar A-Danny trying something different [Gourmet]
A curry house without the traditional Indian atmosphere and trappings is a concept being introduced by Asian Dining Bar A-Danny, and management thinks it will get Americans’ attent...
2012.11.09
Popular sushi restaurant celebrating 20th anniversary [Gourmet]
Sushi Bar Yoshihachi, one of Okinawa’s best known sushi restaurants among Americans in Chatan town is celebrating its 20th anniversary on November 14th. The restaurant, considered ...
2012.11.09
Gourmet food battle awaits patrons Saturday & Sunday [Gourmet]
It’s the third battle of the kitchens as Chatan Town restaurants strive to create an entertainment event that gives life to local Okinawan foods. The 3rd C-1 Chatan Gourmet Battle ...
2012.11.02
Ramen Kameya taste is uniquely different [Gourmet]
The ramen being served at Ramen Kameya, a ramen restaurant that opened little more than three months ago in Okinawa City, comes with a unique taste unlike the normal pork bone soup...
2012.11.02
Orion introduces new malt Mugi no Shizuku [Gourmet]
Orion Brewery Company has introduced a new malt beer to the Okinawa market. “Orion Mugi no Shizuku” hit supermarket and bar shelves Tuesday, targeted at consumers, who drink alcoho...
2012.11.02
Original Okinawa flavor fills No-Manju [Gourmet]
No-Manju after the actual name Gibo Manju, is one of the most popular steamed pastres in Okinawa, having been around for more than a century. The tasty sweet pastry has been loved ...



