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Japan

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    Man Goes on Broward Asian-Food Burglary Spree (VIDEO)

    A rock-wielding burglar broke into five Chinese restaurants in one night, according to police, who suspect him in "at least" 15 other burglaries.Surveillance footage shows the man using a rock to smash the restaurants' glass doors, then taking all the cash (and coins) out of the registers and, in tw ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    Kapow! Noodle Bar's Chef Roy Villacrusis Has Got A Problem

    The wood-framed interior and an ocean of mural give the illusion of being on an old ship.​"I think I have a problem," said chef Roy Villacrusis of Kapow! Noodle Bar, the subject of this week's review. "I don't care what people think."He's not just talking about the menu the Mizner Park noodle hous ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 1, 2011

    As Raw as It Gets (These Days)

    The wood-framed interior and an ocean of mural give the illusion of being on an old ship.​"I think I have a problem," said chef Roy Villacrusis of Kapow! Noodle Bar, the subject of this week's review. "I don't care what people think."He's not just talking about the menu the Mizner Park noodle hous ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    Omakase at Gaysha New World Sushi Bar in Fort Lauderdale

    ​"You'll likely never get this quality fish here again," said Takeshi Kamioka, owner of Wilton Manor's Gaysha, just after 11 p.m. at the sushi bar last night.The pink, veined toro was marbled with fat. The piece

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    Bon Festival Is Saturday at Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens

    Saturday's Bon Festival at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens -- one of the most popular summer events in South Florida -- is a great way to score big points in the romance department. Between the floating lanterns -- lit in honor of lost loved ones and set adrift on the tranquil waters of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    Glenn Beck and Allen West Saved America From Japan

    ​Today marks the one-week anniversary of the day that Glenn Beck saved America from the imperialistic Japanese humility, which briefly threatened our fine standing in the global community. Yes, I'm a week late on this story, but only because many high-priced mental health specialists strongly advi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    Ann Coulter: Chernobyl Caused No Radiation Sickness

    Early radiologists often suffered "radiation necrosis." It has claimed this man's fingers.​SoFla's sexiest pundit, Ann Coulter, published a singularly weird article this week, extolling the many health benefits which our friends in Japan may expect to derive from their exposure to excess radiation ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 10, 2011

    Willy Wonka Ain’t Got Jack on Them

    Early radiologists often suffered "radiation necrosis." It has claimed this man's fingers.​SoFla's sexiest pundit, Ann Coulter, published a singularly weird article this week, extolling the many health benefits which our friends in Japan may expect to derive from their exposure to excess radiation ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Reason Number 102 for Why Women Prefer Cucumbers to Men

    Photo Courtesy of Jeff Kaplan​Click here for the first 101 cheesy, sexual innuendo jokes.Schoolyard humor aside, a micro-bottler from Pompano Beach wants you to enjoy his Mr. Q. Cumber -- a 90-calorie soda, flavored with cucumber extract. Owner of Global Beverage Enterprises, Jeff Kaplan, asks: Wh ... More >>

  • Film

    February 10, 2011

    Incomprehensible Plot, Clear Sentiments in Kaleidoscopic "Evangelion 2.0"

    Photo Courtesy of Jeff Kaplan​Click here for the first 101 cheesy, sexual innuendo jokes.Schoolyard humor aside, a micro-bottler from Pompano Beach wants you to enjoy his Mr. Q. Cumber -- a 90-calorie soda, flavored with cucumber extract. Owner of Global Beverage Enterprises, Jeff Kaplan, asks: Wh ... More >>

  • Film

    December 2, 2010

    "Enter the Void" Is Like Hallucinating Without Drugs

    Photo Courtesy of Jeff Kaplan​Click here for the first 101 cheesy, sexual innuendo jokes.Schoolyard humor aside, a micro-bottler from Pompano Beach wants you to enjoy his Mr. Q. Cumber -- a 90-calorie soda, flavored with cucumber extract. Owner of Global Beverage Enterprises, Jeff Kaplan, asks: Wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    Five Reasons Why Your Sushi Chef Hates You

    Neils PhotographyYep -- can't stand you. ​You only patronize the one sushi joint that you heard has the freshest fish. You sit at the bar and annoy watch the chefs while they work. You bust out your little chopsticks and mix wasabi into your soy sauce with a practiced arrogance while bor ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2010

    Godzilla and Family

    Neils PhotographyYep -- can't stand you. ​You only patronize the one sushi joint that you heard has the freshest fish. You sit at the bar and annoy watch the chefs while they work. You bust out your little chopsticks and mix wasabi into your soy sauce with a practiced arrogance while bor ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 25, 2010

    Nu-Sushi and Sushi Simon Rise Above the Typical Roll

    Neils PhotographyYep -- can't stand you. ​You only patronize the one sushi joint that you heard has the freshest fish. You sit at the bar and annoy watch the chefs while they work. You bust out your little chopsticks and mix wasabi into your soy sauce with a practiced arrogance while bor ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2009

    Global Latin Dance-Off

    Neils PhotographyYep -- can't stand you. ​You only patronize the one sushi joint that you heard has the freshest fish. You sit at the bar and annoy watch the chefs while they work. You bust out your little chopsticks and mix wasabi into your soy sauce with a practiced arrogance while bor ... More >>

  • News

    October 8, 2009

    South Florida Restaurants Admit to Serving Counterfeit Kobe Beef

    Neils PhotographyYep -- can't stand you. ​You only patronize the one sushi joint that you heard has the freshest fish. You sit at the bar and annoy watch the chefs while they work. You bust out your little chopsticks and mix wasabi into your soy sauce with a practiced arrogance while bor ... More >>

  • Film

    August 6, 2009

    Free Willy. Seriously.

    The Cove expertly exposes the horrific treatment of dolphins, but what about the uglies?

  • Calendar

    July 9, 2009

    Departing Is Such Sweet Sorrow

    The Cove expertly exposes the horrific treatment of dolphins, but what about the uglies?

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2009

    Dinner at Morimoto Sushi Bar

    Ever since Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto unveiled his latest restaurant, Morimoto, in Boca Raton Resort & Club, Short Order has been dying to go. I mean, the man is an Iron Chef, both on the original Japanese program and the new Food Network creation, Iron Chef America, and this restaurant, a simp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2008

    Searching For Fugu

     Remember the old Simpsons episode where Homer eats the poison sushi? The stuff was called Fugu, and it's made out of pufferfish/blowfish. It can be more poisonous than getting bit by a dog that just got bit by a rattlesnake that's been eating hemlock out of an old tin can full of rusty used ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2008

    Q&A With Yngwie Malmsteen, Performing Tonight at Culture Room

     Remember the old Simpsons episode where Homer eats the poison sushi? The stuff was called Fugu, and it's made out of pufferfish/blowfish. It can be more poisonous than getting bit by a dog that just got bit by a rattlesnake that's been eating hemlock out of an old tin can full of rusty used ... More >>

  • Music

    September 18, 2008

    Nicole Henry

     Remember the old Simpsons episode where Homer eats the poison sushi? The stuff was called Fugu, and it's made out of pufferfish/blowfish. It can be more poisonous than getting bit by a dog that just got bit by a rattlesnake that's been eating hemlock out of an old tin can full of rusty used ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2008

    Last Night: Jinchuu, Mehkago N.T., and Torche at Churchill's

     Remember the old Simpsons episode where Homer eats the poison sushi? The stuff was called Fugu, and it's made out of pufferfish/blowfish. It can be more poisonous than getting bit by a dog that just got bit by a rattlesnake that's been eating hemlock out of an old tin can full of rusty used ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 1, 2008

    Paths that Connect: Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Andrews-Schroeer Collection.

     Remember the old Simpsons episode where Homer eats the poison sushi? The stuff was called Fugu, and it's made out of pufferfish/blowfish. It can be more poisonous than getting bit by a dog that just got bit by a rattlesnake that's been eating hemlock out of an old tin can full of rusty used ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 20, 2008

    The Ring, The Grudge, The Eye, The Pulse, One Missed Call, and now Shutter

     Remember the old Simpsons episode where Homer eats the poison sushi? The stuff was called Fugu, and it's made out of pufferfish/blowfish. It can be more poisonous than getting bit by a dog that just got bit by a rattlesnake that's been eating hemlock out of an old tin can full of rusty used ... More >>

  • Music

    January 17, 2008

    Tokyo String Quartet

     Remember the old Simpsons episode where Homer eats the poison sushi? The stuff was called Fugu, and it's made out of pufferfish/blowfish. It can be more poisonous than getting bit by a dog that just got bit by a rattlesnake that's been eating hemlock out of an old tin can full of rusty used ... More >>

  • News

    March 15, 2007

    B-boy Blitz

    Helmet? Check. Cardboard? Check. Plan for world domination through break dancing? Double check.

  • Culture

    February 22, 2007

    Artbeat

    Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.

  • Culture

    February 15, 2007

    Artbeat

    Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.

  • Culture

    February 1, 2007

    Artbeat

    Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.

  • Music

    February 1, 2007
  • Culture

    November 16, 2006

    Artbeat

    Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.

  • Dining

    December 8, 2005

    Love in the Time of Teriyaki

    The Lemon Grass is always greener at this Delray bistro

  • Music

    October 13, 2005

    Hit and Run

    At the height of its success, Fall Out Boy downshifts a bit

  • Calendar

    September 29, 2005

    Groove-ilee

    At the height of its success, Fall Out Boy downshifts a bit

  • Dining

    August 18, 2005

    Seafood Soup for the Soul

    At Kiko, the omurice is nice, the sushi is dandy, and the prices are nicer

  • News

    February 24, 2005

    Animaniacs

    For young devotees of Japanese anime, watching cartoons isn't enough. You have to cosplay too.

  • Calendar

    October 21, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    For young devotees of Japanese anime, watching cartoons isn't enough. You have to cosplay too.

  • Dining

    April 15, 2004

    Gabose offers lots of Seoul food

    For young devotees of Japanese anime, watching cartoons isn't enough. You have to cosplay too.

  • Music

    February 26, 2004

    Ghost

    Hypnotic Underworld (Drag City)

  • Dining

    October 30, 2003

    Go Gotham

    At this Delray Beach joint, you'll dine fine

  • Calendar

    October 2, 2003

    Fuji Film

    Photos of one of Earth's most photogenic hills

  • Calendar

    August 7, 2003

    Bring Out Your Bon

    Honor and setting fire to stuff

  • Calendar

    May 1, 2003

    This Week's day by Day Picks

    Honor and setting fire to stuff

  • Music

    March 6, 2003

    Various Artists

    Sunset Nights: A Collection of Deep Jazzy Beats (Nutone Music/Nettwerk America)

  • Calendar

    February 20, 2003

    Yoko Sings the Blues

    The Hatsume Fair

  • Calendar

    December 12, 2002

    Smooth as Silk

    'The Fabulous Kimono Show' boasts traditional Japanese fashion

  • Culture

    May 2, 2002

    Blog and Pony Show

    It's a Web phenomenon, but is it art?

  • Calendar

    March 26, 1998

    Now and Zen

    It's a Web phenomenon, but is it art?

  • Music

    February 5, 1998

    Short Cuts

    It's a Web phenomenon, but is it art?

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