The perfect strawberry does exist. Photo courtesy of Oishii.
Japanese goods are cult favorites for a reason: they re high-quality, reliable, and spark joy. We rounded up a few products we ve been buying to satisfy our Japanese cravings until we can travel there again.
What would you pay to try the best strawberry in the world? Michelin-starred chefs are pining over these sumptuous berries by New-Jersey based Oishii, the first indoor strawberry grow farm in America. Using seeds from the rare, juicy strawberries found seasonally in the fields of the Japanese Alps, the farm uses a vertical growing method with zero pesticides and a climate control to perfectly replicate the light rain, cool breeze, and bright sun of a Japanese winter day. The berries are popping up on dessert menus at several restaurants around NYC, including Japanese restaurants who present them unadulterated, like sashimi. If you want to create your own berry feast at home, Oishii delivers around NYC and is
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Assumption Greek MiniFest: Get all the flavors of a Greek festival without the crowds. Assumption Greek Orthodox Church and Cultural Center’s Greek MiniFest will offer drive-thru carryout Greek food including chicken kebab, lamb shank, spinch pie or gyro dinners, combination plates and more. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. May 28-31. 21800 Marter, St. Clair Shores. (586) 596-6326 or (586) 779-8071 to order. Visit assumptionfestival.com to view menu or order online during the festival.
Summer Rum Street Party at Detroit City Distillery: Celebrating the return of this limited-edition summer spirit, Detroit City Distillery is hosting an outdoor street party in Eastern Market with DJs and a special menu of craft rum drinks. Summer Rum is available through Labor Day at the distillery and in local bars and liquor stores. Noon-9 p.m. May 30. 2462 Riopelle, Detroit. detroitcitydistillery.com.
May 8, 2021
Washington – A “Sake Dialogue” featuring long-established Japanese breweries and those emerging in the United States recently brought about discussions on cross-border information-sharing, cooperation and innovation to spread the word of Japan’s most famous alcoholic export.
The nearly 90-minute talk, whose participants included three sake brewers on each side of the Pacific, was organized by the Sake Brewers Association of North America in Washington, and the Embassy of Japan in the United States, in late February.
On the Japanese side, the Miyagi, Fukushima and Nagano prefecture breweries all in existence for hundreds of years participated in the webinar conducted in English, while brewers from New York, Tennessee and California, spoke passionately about the challenges involved in the sake-brewing process and the ingenuity required for further product development.
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Jing Fong workers mobilize to protest the restaurant’s dining room closing
Dim sum legend Jing Fong rocked the industry when it announced that its longstanding Chinatown location would be shutting down its cavernous dining room next week. As customers were lining up to squeeze in one last meal indoors at the institution after the news broke, unionized Jing Fong workers were mobilizing to protest. Bowery Boogie reports that the 318 Restaurant Workers Union has issued a statement condemning Jing Fong’s decision to shut down its dining room, and is urging supporters to attend a rally on March 2 at 11 a.m. at 193 Centre Street, near Hester Street, to stand and protest the closing with Jing Fong workers and union members.
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