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Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival Represents Fragility, Beauty of Life at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden in Philadelphia
Feast your eyes on this explosion of cherry blossoms and breathe in gratitude for nature’s spectacular gifts. “The significance of the cherry blossom tree in Japanese culture goes back hundreds of years. In their country, the cherry blossom represents the fragility and the beauty of life. It’s a reminder that life is almost overwhelmingly beautiful but that it is also tragically short.” – Homaro Cantu Story, photos by Sharon Kozden I remember the moment in high-definition clarity. My face (as I type this) is cherry-blossom pink because a faux pas I made over a year ago was recalled for the purpose of this article’s opening (what I won’t do for…
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Sake To Me: Yakitori Boy Debuts Educational Sake Tasting, Tapas and Celebrates 8 Years
Story, photos by Cassie Hepler Everyone knows Yakitori Boy is one of the best places in the city for karaoke (and the other being on this epic Chinatown eating guide). Leading the way for eight years now as of Wednesday, Dec. 2 with a VIP bash (Happy Birthday!), the drinks are reliable, tasty, strong and potent… but what do you know about sake? We went to one-time only sake school with Heather Lee from Young Won Trading, Inc. who taught us a thing or two while tipsy, which the best way to learn. First, what is sake? Sake (pronounced Saw-Kay not Saw-Key) is brewed from rice. It’s not rice wine, or rice beer. Sake…