Once upon a time, you would probably have been laughed out of the room for trying to compare any pizza in Japan to those in the homeland of the dish. Now Tokyo acts as a ready challenger, with enough interesting options to make compiling a list of the best pizzerias …
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NJ chefs share where they want to dine first when restaurants reopen
Have you been obsessed as much as I am? Where, oh where, will my first meal be out? I’m still working on my answer (there are so many restaurants I would love to revisit and so many more that I would love to try for the first time once this …
Read More »Restaurants try drive-thru amid virus in Japan’s largest Chinatown
Yokohama – A group of about 20 restaurants in Yokohama’s Chinatown launched a drive-thru Wednesday as part of efforts to retain customers amid the coronavirus pandemic. Customers who order by phone in advance can purchase hot meals at restaurants in a nearby parking lot, according to the Yokohama Chinatown Development …
Read More »Yokohama’s Chinatown Restaurants Launch Drive-thru Amid Virus
A group of about 20 restaurants in Yokohama’s Chinatown launched a drive-thru on Wednesday as part of efforts to retain customers amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Customers who order by phone in advance can pick up hot meals from restaurants in a nearby parking lot, according to the Yokohama Chinatown …
Read More »Japan hotels in deadlock as mild, asymptomatic coronavirus patients choose to cure at home instead
Many more mildly ill or asymptomatic COVID-19 patients in Japan are choosing to self-isolate at home rather than hiding in hotels, leaving the accommodations intended for them with abysmal occupancy rates, recent figures show. Statistics from the Ministry of Health as of April 28 showed that of the 8,711 official …
Read More »U.S. auto market glut leaves freighters laden with parked vehicles at sea
Nearly two football fields long, the freighter Jupiter Spirit arrived in the Port of Los Angeles on April 24 after a nearly three-week journey from Japan, ready to unload its cargo of approximately 2,000 Nissan Armada SUVs, Rogue crossovers and Infiniti sedans in a quick half-day operation. But when the …
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