Dining - June 7, 2007
Maki, sake and apps, oh my!
Izumi's rolls out the summer with half-priced selected maki (yes, pun intended), selected appetizers and robata menu items for the entire month of June, Mondays through Thursdays.
Tags: Izumi's, sushi, maki, sake, Japanese

Milwaukee Buzz - May 21, 2007
More Google hilarity (in Engrish, nonetheless)
Last week, I thought Google was really cool. Today, Google just made me laugh.
Tags: google, japanese, translate, translation, moon, mars

Marketplace - Oct. 5, 2005
Reiki flows the chi to all the right places
Thirty years ago, most Americans knew little about Eastern culture other than egg rolls and the "Ancient Chinese Secret" detergent commercial. Today, healers like Rennie Laing of Blue Earth Studio have brought massage -- and now reiki -- to the mainstream.
Tags: massage, reiki, oriental medicine, sushi, japanese, chinese, New Age

Arts & Entertainment - May 24, 2005
Aesthetically pleasing "Mikado" offers hours of eye sushi
The full house crowd at the opening of Skylight's production of "The Mikado" was twittering with excitement Friday night. A few people were dressed in yukatas and Japanese headbands in anticipation of the season's last show.
Tags: Mikado, sushi, Japan, Japanese, Star Trek, Skylight

Dining - May 18, 2005
'Stallis gets sushi with Fujiyama, mamma!
Sushi lovers of 'Stallis, your time has come. Milwaukee's West Side welcomes Fujiyama, the first sushi and hibachi restaurant to open in West Allis. Located in the South Town Plaza along Hwy 100, the brand eatery has tapped into a fresh market.
Tags: Fujiyama, sushi, japanese, Allis

Dining - April 29, 2008
TPS 12: Takara (Elm Grove)
Hello out there in reader land. Being from Delafield originally I often want to yell out phrases such as, "The West Side is the best side!", and "Where the hell is the smiley barn?". For this particular blog I think option number one is fitting. Often times I hear people talk ...
Tags: Takara, sushi, japanese