A bowl of hot somen noodles ($8), served in a delectable dashi broth, will make everything seem right with the world. The noodles are silken, slippery and slurpable.

Vinyl bars are so in right now. The latest? Oasis: The Listening Bar, a Japanese-inspired record bar serving over-the-top ...

Most plates, bowls, cups and saucers, etc., sell below $10 each. The porcelain holy water figural wall pockets marked “Germany” were likely made before World War I.

When you're ready to set out the dishes that are best eaten cold such as salads, coleslaw, guacamole, sauces, or even a tray of our easy deviled eggs, just arrange them onto the pre-frozen plates.

This East Bay location, which is open from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., is one of many from the rice bowl and curry house. By January, the Kokolo team plans to open four more in the cities of ...