Held on June 3 in Vin+ Arcadia, Jakarta and June 5 in Sheraton Kuta Resort Bali, the Sake Festival will involve more than 10 sake producers, with brands including Dassai, Born and Gekkeikan.

A standout drink is the Takeshi’s Cooler, an innovative cocktail that combines Gekkeikan sake with umeboshi syrup and yuzu bitters, garnished with a distinctive rice cracker and nori cone. Address: ...

What's the deal: $5.25 Gekkeikan Sake; $6.25 well drinks, house wine and beer on tap; $7.25 Mai Tai, Sapporo (20-ounch) and house margarita; $5.25-$13.95 food menu. Las Casuelas Nuevas.

Summer in the desert isn't always the most fun (unless you remain in air-conditioned spaces), but a happy hour deal can put a smile on anyone's face.

Sake, a traditional rice beverage from Japan, is brewed using four key ingredients: rice, water, a koji mold, and yeast. While sake is gaining popularity in the US market, there remains a significant ...

Misa Murohashi is Editor-in-chief of The North American Post and general manager of North American Post Publishing Inc. Born and raised in Japan, she moved the Seattle area in 2005. She earned a ...