Rating: Osaka Japanese Steakhouse 34745 Emerald Coast Parkway Destin, FL 32541-3354 (850) 650-4688 From the outside this restaurant looks like a castle in Osaka, complete with appealing architectural detail. The decor inside is splendid and the entire place was clean when we visited. Our visit was in the off-season, no crowds, no wait. Bathrooms, food [...]

So here’s the lineup for our saké tasting next wednesday night. A flight of five sakés chosen to sample a wide variety of sakés since this is an introduction to many. Exploration is the theme here, these are all very distinctive brews; hopefully each person is going to like some much better than others. I’m [...]

OK I know a lot of people who love sushi. Ya think? And there are loads of wine enthusiasts in South Florida – just ask Matt Horbund (@mmwine) But I rarely run across people who are serious devotees of saké. Why not? Is saké appreciation limited to cold-weather places and nobody told me? Is there [...]