Saru, Ebisu

Having a restaurant in your neighborhood that you consider your go-to local joint is worth more than all the stars in the little red book....

By Cheryl White
May 29, 2014 | Food & Drink

Audition to Join the Pirates of Tokyo Bay

Tokyo's leading bilingual comedy group, the Pirates of Tokyo Bay, is holding open auditions this summer. Anyone interested in giving improv comedy a shot is...

By The Savvy Team
May 28, 2014 | Lifestyle

SuperOrganic Foods Takes Natural to a New Level

The term “organic” is often considered to be synonymous with safe, healthy agricultural products, but few people know what it truly means, especially in the...

By Dinasha Cellura
May 26, 2014 | Food & Drink, Health & Beauty

Kenzo Estate Brings Napa Wines to Roppongi Hills

Anyone who has had the pleasure of eating or drinking out in Tokyo knows that our beloved city is home to a staggeringly large variety...

By Kelly Wetherille
May 23, 2014 | Food & Drink

The Third Kind: Being Still in Phuket

For most of us, there are two kinds of vacations. The high-adventure, super active, push-your-personal-limits kind, and the lazy, indulgent, lay-on-the-beach-with-a-coconut-drink kind. With three jobs...

By Cynthia Popper
May 22, 2014 | Adventures, Lifestyle

Japanese Superfoods: Miso

Although the rest of the world may have jumped on the kale, coconut oil and raw cacao obsession of “super foods,” we are so lucky...

By Luisa Heenan
May 20, 2014 | Food & Drink, Health & Beauty

Uniqlo’s New DIY T-Shirt Service

In a world of fast fashion and designer spinoffs, original pieces seem obsolete. Well what if we told you that one-of-a-kind fashion is right at...

By Chanyn Kirtman
May 19, 2014 | Fashion, Lifestyle

J.H.V. French Food & Wine, Atago Hills

In my experience, French food in Tokyo tends to fall into one of two categories: excellent but shamefully overpriced, or mediocre (and often still overpriced)....

By Kelly Wetherille
May 16, 2014 | Food & Drink

Visit Tokyo’s Top Museums and Attractions with the 2014 Grutto Pass

Tokyo is chock full of interesting things to do, but often those of us who live here take these things for granted, only really seeing...

By The Savvy Team
May 14, 2014 | Art & Culture

Exploring the New Brisbane

Sandwiched between the Sunshine Coast up north and the Gold Coast down south, Brisbane has long been a stopover for visitors en route to the...

By Bonnie Waycott
May 8, 2014 | Adventures, Lifestyle

Exclusive Savvy Event: One-Day Cooking School at Le Cordon Bleu

Please join Savvy Tokyo on Monday, June 16 for a one-day cooking school at Le Cordon Bleu's Tokyo home, located in Daikanyama. After learning and...

By The Savvy Team
May 8, 2014 | Food & Drink, Lifestyle