by Downtown Magazine | Jan 3, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, Miami, Music
Tomoyasu Hotei — also known as HOTEI — is one of the most famous guitarists to hail from Japan. He has sold over 40 million albums in his 30-plus year career, and you undoubtedly know his song “Battle Without Honor Or Humanity.” But HOTEI...
by Downtown Magazine | Dec 15, 2016 | Featured
As of this article’s writing, both Hanukkah and Christmas are a little over a week away. Since most of the people in my life still haven’t done their holiday shopping for the year, below are 10 last-minute gift ideas: 1) TOKKI Soju Soju is a distilled...
by Rachel Veroff | Nov 3, 2016 | Culture, Dining, Entertainment, Movies
If you are a person who enjoys food, you know that a truly transcendent dining experience engages more than just the taste buds. The mood and lighting in a restaurant can enhance enjoyment of a meal as much as the friends around your table. Visual presentation —...
by Darren Paltrowitz | Oct 25, 2016 | Dining
As the weather gets colder this time of year in Manhattan, New Yorkers tend to crave warmer food. One of the most popular items within the “comfort food” spectrum is Japanese-style ramen, and the recently-opened MEW MEN is a local spot on Cornelia Street...
by Downtown Magazine | Oct 25, 2016 | Business, Dining
When the movie Coyote Ugly came out in 2000, it helped launch the careers of Piper Perabo and Maria Bello. It grossed well over $100 million at the box office, nearly half of which overseas, and its soundtrack went multi-platinum in both the United States and Canada....
