Japan To Extend Virus Emergency, Months Before Delayed Olympics
Japan’s government is set to approve a month-long extension of its coronavirus state of emergency on Tuesday, less than six months before the pandemic-postponed Olympic Games open in Tokyo. An…
UPDATE 1-Japan set to extend state of emergency for another month
(Adds experts’ agreement with extension of state of emergency) Load Error By Elaine Lies and Daniel Leussink TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Japan is set to extend a state of…
Korean and Japanese restaurant SpoonSticks opens in Massapequa
For years now, Long Islanders in search of great Korean fare have heeded the advice of determined foodies and gone west — to Queens and its surfeit of fine K-town…
Step aside, tacos. Miami just got a bunch of new Japanese restaurants.
Jan. 21—In case you didn’t realize it, Japanese fusion is taking over Miami. Load Error We are all for this. Amid the usual onslaught of taquerias — which are also…
Desperate Restaurants Defy Japan’s Virus Curbs to Stay Open Late
(Bloomberg) — An expansive Japanese restaurant in Tokyo’s upscale Nishi-Azabu district, Gonpachi is perhaps best known as inspiring the location of the most audacious fight scene in Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill…
Japanese restaurant owner paid staff $270G, covered health benefits during pandemic
One restaurateur in Massachusetts has put his money where his mouth is throughout the pandemic. Jack Huang, the owner of Douzo Sushi, Basho Japanese Brasserie, Shabu Maru and Sushi Momento…
Africa: Why Healthy Food and Its Local Production Should Be Part of the Covid-19 Response
When a pandemic hits, questions that immediately arise include what impact there will be on public health, the economy and other aspects of society. Another set of questions involves response…
Are Air Fryers Actually Healthy?
Collage: VICE / Images: Koh Ewe Fried food is a fixture in most people’s diets and, admit it, that probably includes you. It has earned itself a solid reputation as…
The Weeknd Donates 150 Meals to Tampa Health-Care Workers
To honor the first day of Black History month, on Monday the Weeknd — who is the headline halftime performer at Super Bowl LV — chose Mama’s Southern Soul Food…
Why healthy food and its local production should be part of the COVID-19 response
Fruit and vegetables at a market in Kenya. The WHO is pushing for consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, fish and unsaturated fats. Credit: Shutterstock When a…