From the moment you enter the lobby, and throughout your stay, Hotel New Otani Tokyo “EXECUTIVE HOUSE ZEN” will transform your expectation of luxury forever. Set within the already polish property, lies a composition of sensory and exploratory experiences that go beyond the conventional. “EXECUTIVE HOUSE ZEN” is the hotel’s most premium offer, the crème de la crème reserved for the most discerning of guests and society’s elites. The Japanese Garden are famous throughout Japan and beyond, like an abstract […]
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Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, (Small Luxury Hotels of the World – SLH), Japan
In the heart of Japan’s crowning jewel lies Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, with many fascinating places to visit right on its doorstep. One of the city’s most iconic property that exudes elegance throughout the enviable premises. Famously known as a museum hotel, Hotel Gajoen Tokyo occupies a prime spot in the Meguro district, amid luxuriously landscaped gardens and waterfalls. And what keeps the loyal clientele returning time and again is the unmatched service by the gracious and dedicated staff. Hotel Gajoen […]
Shunbou, Grand Hyatt Tokyo, Japan
Grand Hyatt Tokyo has an astounding collection of food and beverage options not only for in-house guests but for public diners as well. One such restaurant is Shunbou that features Japanese cuisine served at its finest. Using only the freshest and seasonal ingredients and produce available, Shunbou is a popular place for lunch and dinner as well as for business and leisure dining. Contemporary wooden round tables and chairs fills the main arena, arranged in a way where diners will […]
VEA, 1 Michelin Star and 16th In Asia’s 50 Best, Hong Kong
Delicious, decadent and full of depth are just come words that can be used to describe VEA which is located on Wellington Street within the renown Central district of Hong Kong island. Boasting a diverse yet minimalistic menu that rivals many other Michelin restaurants around the globe. Each signature dish comes with a story or inspiration from chef Vicky Cheng who leads the young and vibrant team at this extremely popular establishment. Indeed there are only hits to be served […]
Shinji Ishida, 1 Michelin Star, Nogizaka Shin Japan
From 1996, Ishida started training in numerous traditional Japanese restaurants in Tokushima, many of which were considered to be the finest purveyors of Japanese cuisine in the country. In 2011, he joined the three Michelinstarred restaurants Ginza Koju as Chef de Cuisine and two years later, travelled to Paris to launch an international outpost of Ginza Koju, gaining a Michelin star shortly after. He returned to Japan in 2015 to resume his role and one year later, with the help […]
Moleskine Spring Summer 2019 Preview And Highlights From Fall Winter 2018
Moleskine unveils a new season of creativity and imagination and continues the inspiring journey of Moleskine with the Spring/ Summer 2019 collection, and highlights from Fall/ Winter 2018 collection. Moleskine celebrates Urban Nomadism this spring with a collection designed to fit seamlessly into contemporary metropolitan lives. A collection dedicated to a year of travelling consciously, that allows us to live our cities and embrace our imagination to the fullest, that understands the zeitgeist of our modern identities, where traditional modes […]
April 2018 Pick: Shisen Hanten, 2 Michelin Stars, Singapore
Located in Mandarin Orchard Singapore, Shisen Hanten by Chef Kentaro is a restaurant specialising in Szechuan cuisine. Described by Chef Kentaro as the “seven basic flavours”, Shisen Hanten utilises sour, pungent, hot, sweet, bitter, aromatic and salty as the base of his restaurant’s concept. The restaurant features posh décor with numerous chandeliers hanging elegantly from the ceiling. If the number of starters on the menu is abit overwhelming with the sheer variety and choices available, pick the Shisen Hanten Five […]
SVR 1st Anniversary Issue and Special Japan Edition – Coming Soon!
Read more on Savour (SVR) BlackBookAsia Special Japan Edition and 1st Anniversary Issue in collaboration with Japan Creative Centre Embassy of Japan Singapore, JR East, JR West, Changi Recommends (A subsidiary of Changi Airport Group, World’s Best Airport multiple award winner), various Japan prefecture representatives and corporate partners. Savour BlackBookAsia, The epitome of all fine things associated with Lifestyle, Travel, Spa, Wining & Dining. Media arm of BlackBookAsia Group. Follow and like us for the latest updates and exclusive invites […]
Sushi Kimura, 1 Michelin Star, Singapore
Sushi Kimura brings a whole new definition to Edo-mae-style sushi and sashimi to Singapore, using premium quality seafood, seasonal produce and ingredients freshly imported from markets across Japan on a frequent basis. The contemporary design inspired by Japanese aesthetics provides guests with choice of dining at the open sushi counter or feasting within a private room. This restaurant also boast a sushi counter made from a hundred and fifty year old Japanese cypress tree, the same wood is crafted to chop […]
Taro Takayama, Takayama, Singapore
Chef Taro Takayama’s passion for Japanese cuisine carved out for him a career in the culinary industry that started with three-star Michelin restaurants in Osaka such as Kashiwaya in Senriyama and Koryu in Kitashinchi. It did not take long for Chef Taro to rise through the ranks and by 2013, a mere eight years since he began developing his new-found craft, he was appointed Master Chef at the residence of the Japanese Ambassador to Singapore. It was a coveted assignment […]