The memories of my indignation rushed back, as vivid as ever. How could Chang talk like that about such a treasured Italian dish? I felt he was personally attacking me and my heritage.

The most coveted award globally in the restaurant world are Michelin stars. A symbol of status … but what happens in a world battered by the COVID-19 virus, do they preserve their significant role?

Tribeca has long been a home for artists and other celebrities, but it’s only been within the last couple of years that the neighborhood’s storefronts have begun filling with artworks. Now, however, the gallery openings and new shows there have been interrupted by the global pandemic that has put the entire art world on hold.

As petitions for recycling and circular economy solutions increase, many are finding alternative ways to transform this material from potential waste into a resource for their business.

In this little corner of the world, where birds chirp happily and time stops, the global COVID-19 pandemic raging outside feels distant and surreal. So does my hasty escape from New York, the city where I left behind the lifelong dream that I’d recently made into a reality.

Asakusa was one of the first places I visited when I got to Tokyo, as it is where the Asakusa Senso-ji Buddhist Temple is located. It is one of the “oldest” districts in Tokyo, considering that the city was destroyed with the bombings in World War II.

Odaiba is a man-made island in the middle of Tokyo bay. Originally a fort island meant to protect Tokyo, it was redeveloped into a modern residential and business district. It is now a very attractive touristic attraction, with all of its shopping malls.

When thinking about how to describe this area I had no idea where to start from! Shibuya is one of the most well-known areas of Tokyo, as it’s extremely fashionable and young.