Food & Wine's 2026 Drinks Ambassador of the Year Monica Samuels is igniting America’s appetite for high-quality sake ... Show more
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Japanese calligraphy poised to join UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list: If approved, shodō would become Japan’s 24th entry on the list, following the ...
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Raised on sake byproducts, Takamori cattle produce richly marbled beef that only a handful of U.S. restaurants have secured at auction 🐄 | Read more at the ... Show more
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93-year-old master sake brewer Noguchi recommended as living national treasure in Japan - The Mainichi
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The Connoisseur’s Guide to the Art of Pairing: From caviar and champagne to whisky and cigars, eight pairings show how knowing flavour ...
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Braised eggplant: A deliciously salty-sweet braise: Braised in soy sauce, sake, and sesame oil, these eggplants become a savory, nutty comfort food ...
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Paid articlePaywallFünf Kulinarik-Erlebnisse | MICE: So geht Japan durch den Magen: Sake aus einem ehemaligen Kriegstunnel, buddhistische Haute Cuisine mitten in Tokio oder Whisky ...
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Why Singapore’s sake drinkers are moving beyond familiar brands: Greater exposure to Japanese food and travel is fuelling interest in lesser-known producers ...
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Liam Payne's family took on social media giants 'for sake of Bear' after hotel death
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Key FactsHarry Styles performs unreleased song for Liam Payne
Oct 17, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: metro.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: metro.co.uk
- At the concert, Styles performed the previously unreleased song “What is Enough?” as a tribute to Payne.
- Styles said he had lost a friend two years earlier and urged the audience to look after one another.
- Payne died in 2024, aged 31, after falling from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires.
- At the end of his Wembley Stadium residency, Styles called Payne a dear friend as Payne’s parents, sister and nephew watched.
“I could tell you what it’s like to bury a friend on a Wednesday night, gathered in the garden around a fire.”— Harry Styles sings this line in the previously unreleased song he dedicated to Liam Payne.
WATCH: Japanese Ambassador Kitagawa Katsuro led a kagami biraki ceremony and sake toast marking the 72nd anniversary of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) ... Show more

Mussels With Garlicky Miso Broth: Mussels deserve your attention on weeknights. An affordable, accessible, and quick-cooking protein ...
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All-you-can-eat restaurant to fill former tacos & tequila spot in Steele Creek: Mr. Tokyo Premium will fill a former Mexican restaurant in Steele Creek ...
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Do not bring Canadian alcohol across the border for Thanksgiving, trade lawyer advises
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Folsom sake brewery unveils renovated tasting room with traditional ceremony: Gekkeikan Sake USA reopened its renovated tasting room at 1136 Sibley St ...
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Taiwan rice returns home as high-end Japanese sake: NIIGATA, Japan -- Three breweries in Japan's premier sake-making region are turning to Taiwan-grown rice ...
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Paid articlePaywall8 indigenous drinks that offer a taste of Asia: From ‘sake’ and ‘sato’ to ‘brem’ and ‘baijiu’, these traditional drinks show how Asia's grains, fruits ...
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Paid articlePaywallA baking festival, wiener dog races, a sake blowout and more things to do in Denver
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Foodie Forecast: 24 Suns plans artful dinner with David Adey: Foodie Forecast: 24 Suns to host artful dinner with David Adey
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Yamada Nishiki is the king of sake rice, but hotter summers are changing the way the grains behave during the brewing process ... Show more
As temperatures rise, Japan’s sake rice is feeling the heat
As temperatures rise, Japan’s sake rice is feeling the heat
Savoring serenity in Kyoto’s southwest: Many tourists visiting Kyoto make the mistake of trying to crowd the ancient capital’s most famous sites into a single ...
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Kissakeko, a Japanese jazz kissa, opens in San Francisco: Owner Alex Bernardo, previously of Vineyard Gate, has opened a Japanese jazz kissa ...
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Its DNA is Japanese but this dark and moody wine bar brings so much more to Oxford St
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How a Matcha Liqueur Startup Landed a Nationwide Deal With P.F. Chang’s: Matcha is having a moment. With YOSHI, two entrepreneurs are adding alcohol to the mix.
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Wineries in Aomori, northeastern Japan, form group to seek recognition: Wineries in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori have formed an association to ...
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Paid articlePaywallHealdsburg wine academy merges with Commonwealth Wine School: Odyssey Wine Academy, Sonoma County’s first in-person Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) ...
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Kyodo News Digest: Sept. 9, 2026: The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.
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Paid articlePaywall11 Grocery Store Chains With The Best Selection Of Alcohol: Grocery stores can have a wide array of quality alcohol, in addition to food. Here are 11 chains with ...
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Spirit of Japan is back at Sakura Square Sept. 18–20 for three days of authentic Japanese food, premium sake, shochu, Japanese whiskey, cultural experiences ... Show more
To shelve or not to shelve: How the American alcohol response varies widely by province
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Kagame defends purge on substandard alcohol: Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) suspended 52 imported alcoholic beverages authorities had linked to death of ...
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A sake brewery in Ibaraki Prefecture is also producing whiskeys made with a commitment to using domestically grown ingredients as much as possible.japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/nakao.jpg
This Korean Facial Essence Uses Fermented Galactomyces From Sake Production: Mizon First Essence was designed to be used after cleansing to improve the ...
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Los Angeles Sake festival aims to make new fans of the ancient drink: Taste more than 100 different types of sake at this one-day festival.
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Touken Ranbu game fans help save quake-hit Kumamoto brewery: After an online post from the 12th-generation owner of the brewery lamenting unsold sake went viral ...
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Japan's Niigata Airport lands new attraction with local sake on tap - The Mainichi
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Fourth-generation Japanese American launches Sonoma County’s first sake brewery: Born and raised in Cotati, Bruce Shimizu represents the fourth generation of his ...
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Docs show WWII Japan's oil-starved military forced sake brewers to make alcohol fuel - The Mainichi
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Brighton dubbed 'teenage boozing capital of Britain': Brighton has the highest number of underage drinkers ending up in hospital, according to The Sun.
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Sake festival coming to West Los Angeles this summer: Sip on more than 100 types of sake at this upcoming festival
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Does playing music during fermentation help produce tastier beer, wine, sake and shoyu? A growing number of Japanese producers think it's worth a shot ... Show more
Japan’s brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
Japan’s brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
Jazzrausch Bigband in Eberbach Monastery: For Heaven's Sake: The Munich band performed their program “For Heaven's Sake” in the basilica of Eberbach ...
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After matcha, the next Japanese trend? Heather Denny from Schwabach is a sake sommelier
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Paid articlePaywall5 new bars bring a splash of creativity to the Seattle bar scene: Sake Noir, a cool new bar in South Seattle, has a fascinating menu. It's just one of five ...
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‘One of the tastiest things I’ve eaten this year’: The creamy, savoury dish our critic loves
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Apong: Assam’s traditional rice wine is now bottled as Ti:Po: Discover Ti:Po, Assam's premium bottled Apong rice wine, blending tradition with innovation ...
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He left Tokyo to open a Japanese inn and sake brewery in the countryside: Goki Akuzawa swapped finance for farming, restoring rice terraces and opening a ...
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Japanese women lead world in life expectancy for 41st straight year: People enjoy Japanese sake at the "Oden and Hot Sake Station", an event organized by the ...
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Inside Sushi Mahana’s sake experience, where Japanese tradition meets B.C. ingredients
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Man attacked with beer bottle outside pub: Jordan Gregory, 23, also became involved in a police chase while under the influence of alcohol and was found with ...
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Are you still matching cheese with wine? These drinks are way better: Even the most vibrant wines can feel muted after a few mouthfuls of cheese ...
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7 expensive Boston restaurants and 7 affordable alternatives: Seven restaurant splurges, plus their more affordable counterparts.
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Raise your hand if you’re next cheeseboard will be served with some sake 🙋🏻♀️. For more exciting sake and food pairing ideas from Monica Samuels head to the ... Show more

The best museums in Kyoto for art, history, and culture: From a sake museum in a 1637 brewery with a free tasting to a Pritzker-designed gallery focused on ...
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Pepperoni Club Review: This restaurant turns authenticity into new luxury: Pepperoni Club doesn't rely on spectacle or exclusivity for the sake of it. Instead ...
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Why your hangovers post-40 feel so much worse – and what to do about it: Do your hangovers seem to be getting worse and worse? There are a few reasons for that…
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Add a Spoonful of This Japanese Condiment for the Most Delicious Rice Ever (Not Soy Sauce or Miso!)
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Sake Pairs With More Foods Than You Think — Here’s Where to Start | Learn more at the link in the comments 🍶 #FWClassic Learn more: www.foodandwine.com/how-to-pair-sake-with-everyday-foods-11988616?taid=6a3851c6a7b89400018bda1b
Having A Drink Before Dinner? Don’t Order This, Experts Say.: From aperitifs to martinis, here's how a predinner cocktail can affect your palate.
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Manila Bulletin Drive : Lexus Philippines will hold a Japanese sake tasting event at Lexus Mitsukoshi on June 27 and 28, 2026, as part of its Father’s Day activities ... Show more
Groundless rumors that Muslims are responsible for a spate of fires at temples, shrines and a sake brewery across Japan have been spreading quickly on social ... Show more
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See the stunning sushi dishes served at Sake a Gogo in NuLu: Photos: Sake a Gogo is a Japanese restaurant from the owner behind Le Moo that offers sushi, steak ...
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Louisville's Sake a Gogo is elevating its menu with Nobu-trained chefs and unique, immersive Japanese dining. Take a peek inside the NuLu restaurant ... Show more
New chefs bring Japanese luxury to Louisville at Sake a Gogo
New chefs bring Japanese luxury to Louisville at Sake a Gogo
Japan's Sake Gets Animated Doc Treatment in 'The Taste of Water': Toonz Media Group and Supersub LLC have unveiled a co-production on animated documentary ...
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Paid articlePaywallBaton Rouge's Main Street Market to host summer culinary series. Here's the details.
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Police step up drink-driving enforcement during World Cup: Avon and Somerset Police will carry out enhanced patrols and roadside checks during England’s FIFA ...
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Opinion[Between Islands] The unfinished work of Philippine independence: As the train quietly moved through Tokyo, I looked at my son and wondered which country he will ...
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Tomomi Duquette, the woman behind newly opened Snow Satoyama Sake, Niigata's 90th brewery, is quickly demonstrating how innovation can dovetail ... Show more
Newcomer to hallowed Niigata sake scene is already winning awards
Newcomer to hallowed Niigata sake scene is already winning awards
Gyudon—steamed rice topped with beef and onions simmered in sake and soy sauce—is a quick, easy meal that's equally at home at the food court or on your ... Show more
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New book tackles the myths around sake, from Oakland’s Umami Mart: Can I drink sake hot? Does sake with tacos taste weird? “Everyday Sake" addresses these ...
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Sake Pairs With More Foods Than You Think — Here’s Where to Start | Learn more at the link in the comments 🍶
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OpinionNicholas Hahn - | new star above Tiergarten: "Golvet" head chef Nicholas Hahn on the viewing terrace.
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Raising the bar: Celebrating craft spirits, unique local infusions across Klang Valley.
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It has been over a decade since The Witcher 3's Blood and Wine DLC came out, but why not run it back for old times sake? GOTY 2015 is back to show these ... Show more


