spontaneously-fermented farmhouse ales, the location is is also home to a large urban bar and event space. At their rural farmhouse brewery in Newcastle, visitors can sample a rotating selection of Oxbow drafts and bottles in the rustic tasting room. Address: Oxbow Blending & Bottling, 49 Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04101 Farmhouse Brewery, 274 Jones Woods Rd, Newcastle, ME 04553 oxbowbeer.com
PekoPeko Ramen - David Forster ’10 Specializing in Tokyo-style locally sourced ramen, PekoPeko brings the flavor of Tokyo to Baltimore. With six different types of ramen on the menu, rice bowl varieties and an array of small plates and add-ins, you won’t go hungry after visiting this ramen shop! Address: 7 East 33rd Street Baltimore, MD 21218 pekopekoramen.com
Roppongi Rogairo - Yonching Sun ’82 The original branch of Rogairo Chinese restaurants can be found in the plush environs of the Daiichi Hotel in Shimbashi. Owned by alum and current ASIJ parent Yonching Sun, the restaurant serves Shanghai cuisine. Address: Daiichi Hotel, 1 Chome-2-6 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Shato Hanten - Helen Ma ’67 Shato Hanten has been serving authentic Chinese cuisine in Tokyo since its opening in 1965. Original Chef Nancy Ma, who wrote over 20 cookbooks, passed down her trade to her daughter, Helen Ma ’67 as well as her granddaughter Ema. The famed family-run restaurant serves the Ma family home-style cooking fused with Beijing cuisine and spicy Sichuan cuisine. Address: ARK Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower BF2, 1-9-10 Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo www.shato-hanten.com
The Tasting Room - Daniel Gendron ’78 The Tasting Room in Rhinebeck, NY, is an open kitchen Asian fusion dining experience at Daniel Gendron’s catering company Gendron’s Catering. Gendron ’78 graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1981 and has worked in some of the finest restaurants across New York City. His catering business has garnered many plaudits and attracted high profile clients such as Chelsea Clinton. The Tasting Room is Gendron’s latest endeavor where he prepares a set course meal for guests using local ingredients, and strives to “make every table feel like the chef’s table.” Address: 3767 NY-9G, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 www.gendroncatering.com
TruthTeller Winery Christopher Loeliger ’86 Christopher Loeliger ’86 and his wife Dawn own and operate TruthTeller Winery in Woodinville, Washington. Since its founding in 2014, TruthTeller wine has won several awards most notably The Stand Up Chardonnay, which was rated Gold in the 2017 Seattle Wine Awards, “Judges Pick” by Sip NW Magazine, Silver in the 2017 Tri-Cities Wine Festival, and SavorNW Wine Competition. Visit TruthTeller in Woodinville or at their second tasting room in Walla Walla, Washington. Address: 19510 144th Ave NE Ste C-1, Woodinville, WA 98072
Tanaka of Tokyo - Rick Tanaka ’67
www.truthtellerwinery.com
Voted the “Best Teppanyaki Restaurant in Hawaii” in The Star Advertiser, Tanaka of Tokyo has been grilling Japanese seafood and steak for over 40 years. Familyowned and operated, Tanaka of Tokyo strives to treat everyone as “honored guests,” and offers a traditional atmosphere where skilled teppanyaki chefs prepare everything from Angus beef sirloin, lobster tails, scallops, king salmon and filet mignon. Originally founded by Rick Tanaka ’67, Tanaka of Tokyo now has three locations across Hawaii and is a destination for locals and tourists alike.
Unicorn Bakery - Anjuli Shiobara ’00
Address: 2250 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, HI 96815 www.tanakaoftokyo.com
Anjuli Shiobara ’00 specializes in homemade American and British style sweet treats and pastries at Unicorn Bakery in Kunitachi, Tokyo. Address: 1-1-14 Naka, Kunitachi, Tokyo www.facebook.com/UnicornBakery Illustrations by Matt Worsley
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