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Eater
11-06-2025
- Business
- Eater
A Famous Restaurant Just Opened a Fish Market in the Ferry Building
It's not every day that a reservations-recommended restaurant opens a fish market at one of the city's most historic landmark buildings. Yet as the Ferry Building goes through a flurry of changes to its roster, just such a place made the cut. The team behind ritzy Divisadero Street Nopa threw open the doors to Nopa Fish on Tuesday, June 10. The San Francisco Chronicle reports the offerings at this kiosk are almost exclusively California-sourced seafood. There's a menu of dishes to enjoy on-site in addition to oysters and fish to take home. Owner Laurence Jossel plates shrimp arancini, fried rockfish sandwiches, shrimp-egg salad sandwiches on Acme Bread, and more. The Nopa fries and latkes made the leap to the waterfront, too. This opening comes as the Ferry Building kicks out Grande Creperie in favor of Red Bay Coffee, as the destination skews toward nightlife offerings and garnering some of its star power once again. It's always a good time to get swanky for food security and access. Or that's what Foodwise, also at the Ferry Building. The annual Foodwise Summer Bash is Sunday, June 22 this year from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Every year the party brings in a ton of money for the food-focused nonprofit and brings in top-tier chefs and restaurants to cater. In 2025, that means the head honchos at Prubechu, Outta Sight Pizza, Tarts de Feybesse, and more. Tickets are available online. Fik and Reka Saleh opened Fikscue in 2020 before taking the Bay by storm with their first permanent restaurant in Alameda three years later. Fans who love the halal barbecue meat and Indonesian flavor profile now have another place to get it, this one in Thrive City; the grand opening is Thursday, June 12 from noon until 8 p.m. (or when all the food is gone). There'd better be a good reason you're not going to the fourth annual Mendocino Urchin Festival. Uni cooking demonstrations, sake pairings, and ocean foraging await those interested in praising the spiny and coveted critters, per the Mercury News . For those headed to the highly niche celebration on the Mendocino coast June 13 through 15, tickets are available online.
Kyodo News
24-05-2025
- Business
- Kyodo News
Supermarkets offering foreign-grown rice as Japan faces record prices
KYODO NEWS - 43 minutes ago - 12:19 | All, Japan Japan's supermarket operators have been strengthening sales of cheaper, foreign-grown rice, offering another choice to consumers hit by rising prices and concerns about shortages of the country's staple food. Aeon Co. will start selling California-sourced rice on June 6 at its stores, mainly in urban areas, at 2,894 yen ($20) for 4 kilograms. Converted to the more common Japanese sales unit of 5 kilograms, it is 3,618 yen, some 15 percent cheaper than the average price calculated by the farm ministry of Japanese-grown rice at supermarkets nationwide in early May. The company already launched a blend of U.S.- and domestically-grown rice in April. Rival food retailers Ito-Yokado Co. and Seiyu Co. have also sold rice from California and Taiwan, respectively, and seen solid demand. Aeon said the decision to sell California's Calrose rice reflects consumer interest, saying they can no longer purchase rice as before due to higher prices. "The price (of the new product) is affordable. By offering customers the freedom of choice, we hope that overall rice consumption will increase," Aeon Executive Vice President Mitsuko Tsuchiya told a recent press conference. Japan imports rice either through the government, which is obliged to purchase a certain amount from other countries under World Trade Organization arrangements, or private companies, which pay a tariff to the government. Aeon plans to acquire the rice via private import and sell some 14,000 tons over a three-month period. Less sticky and with a more neutral taste than Japanese rice, the medium Calrose variety grown in California is suited for use in risottos, pilaf, stews and soup, Aeon said. U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass called the sale of the U.S.-grown rice by Aeon "historic" for American farmers, given Japan is a "country that takes its rice very seriously, and it's probably the most discerning consumer when it comes to food quality." "Aeon has certainly gone big in its commitment to American rice and American farmers, and at a time when food prices are a concern for all Japanese, this launch couldn't come at a better time for consumers," Glass said. The average price of rice sold at Japanese supermarkets from May 5 to May 11 was a record 4,268 yen per 5 kg, up from 4,214 yen between late April and early May, when it dropped for the first time in 18 weeks. The level remains around two times higher than the previous year, partly due to a poor harvest in the summer of 2023. Related coverage: New farm minister eyes 2,000 yen per 5 kg retail price for gov't rice Japan inflation accelerates in April on reduced energy subsidies FOCUS: Free rice gaffe sends Ishiba into pre-election damage control mode
Kyodo News
24-05-2025
- Business
- Kyodo News
Supermarkets offering foreign-grown rice as Japan faces record prices
KYODO NEWS - 1 minute ago - 12:19 | All, Japan Japan's supermarket operators have been strengthening sales of cheaper, foreign-grown rice, offering another choice to consumers hit by rising prices and concerns about shortages of the country's staple food. Aeon Co. will start selling California-sourced rice on June 6 at its stores, mainly in urban areas, at 2,894 yen ($20) for 4 kilograms. Converted to the more common Japanese sales unit of 5 kilograms, it is 3,618 yen, some 15 percent cheaper than the average price calculated by the farm ministry of Japanese-grown rice at supermarkets nationwide in early May. The company already launched a blend of U.S.- and domestically-grown rice in April. Rival food retailers Ito-Yokado Co. and Seiyu Co. have also sold rice from California and Taiwan, respectively, and seen solid demand. Aeon said the decision to sell California's Calrose rice reflects consumer interest, saying they can no longer purchase rice as before due to higher prices. "The price (of the new product) is affordable. By offering customers the freedom of choice, we hope that overall rice consumption will increase," Aeon Executive Vice President Mitsuko Tsuchiya told a recent press conference. Japan imports rice either through the government, which is obliged to purchase a certain amount from other countries under World Trade Organization arrangements, or private companies, which pay a tariff to the government. Aeon plans to acquire the rice via private import and sell some 14,000 tons over a three-month period. Less sticky and with a more neutral taste than Japanese rice, the medium Calrose variety grown in California is suited for use in risottos, pilaf, stews and soup, Aeon said. U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass called the sale of the U.S.-grown rice by Aeon "historic" for American farmers, given Japan is a "country that takes its rice very seriously, and it's probably the most discerning consumer when it comes to food quality." "Aeon has certainly gone big in its commitment to American rice and American farmers, and at a time when food prices are a concern for all Japanese, this launch couldn't come at a better time for consumers," Glass said. The average price of rice sold at Japanese supermarkets from May 5 to May 11 was a record 4,268 yen per 5 kg, up from 4,214 yen between late April and early May, when it dropped for the first time in 18 weeks. The level remains around two times higher than the previous year, partly due to a poor harvest in the summer of 2023. Related coverage: New farm minister eyes 2,000 yen per 5 kg retail price for gov't rice Japan inflation accelerates in April on reduced energy subsidies FOCUS: Free rice gaffe sends Ishiba into pre-election damage control mode
Straits Times
24-05-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Supermarkets offering foreign-grown rice as Japan faces record prices
Mr Arata Hirano, owner of the restaurant Shokudou Arata, pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker to cook rice at his restaurant in Tokyo. PHOTO: REUTERS TOKYO - Japan's supermarket operators have been strengthening sales of cheaper, foreign-grown rice, offering another choice to consumers hit by rising prices and concerns about shortages of the country's staple food. Aeon will start selling California-sourced rice on June 6 at its stores, mainly in urban areas, at 2,894 yen ( S$26) for 4kg. Converted to the more common Japanese sales unit of 5kg, it is 3,618 yen, some 15 per cent cheaper than the average price calculated by the farm ministry of Japanese-grown rice at supermarkets nationwide in early May. The company already launched a blend of US and domestically-grown rice in April. Rival food retailers Ito-Yokado and Seiyu have also sold rice from California and Taiwan, respectively, and seen solid demand. Aeon said the decision to sell California's Calrose rice reflects consumer interest, saying they can no longer purchase rice as before due to higher prices. 'The price (of the new product) is affordable. By offering customers the freedom of choice, we hope that overall rice consumption will increase,' Aeon Executive Vice-President Mitsuko Tsuchiya said at a recent press conference. Japan imports rice either through the government, which is obliged to purchase a certain amount from other countries under World Trade Organisation arrangements, or private companies, which pay a tariff to the government. Aeon plans to acquire the rice via private import and sell some 14,000 tons over a three-month period. Less sticky and with a more neutral taste than Japanese rice, the medium Calrose variety grown in California is suited for use in risottos, pilaf, stews and soup, Aeon said. US Ambassador to Japan George Glass called the sale of the US-grown rice by Aeon 'historic' for American farmers, given Japan is a 'country that takes its rice very seriously, and it's probably the most discerning consumer when it comes to food quality'. 'Aeon has certainly gone big in its commitment to American rice and American farmers, and at a time when food prices are a concern for all Japanese, this launch couldn't come at a better time for consumers,' Mr Glass said. KYODO NEWS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Mainichi
24-05-2025
- Business
- The Mainichi
Supermarkets offering foreign-grown rice as Japan faces record prices
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's supermarket operators have been strengthening sales of cheaper, foreign-grown rice, offering another choice to consumers hit by rising prices and concerns about shortages of the country's staple food. Aeon Co. will start selling California-sourced rice on June 6 at its stores, mainly in urban areas, at 2,894 yen ($20) for 4 kilograms. Converted to the more common Japanese sales unit of 5 kilograms, it is 3,618 yen, some 15 percent cheaper than the average price calculated by the farm ministry of Japanese-grown rice at supermarkets nationwide in early May. The company already launched a blend of U.S.- and domestically-grown rice in April. Rival food retailers Ito-Yokado Co. and Seiyu Co. have also sold rice from California and Taiwan, respectively, and seen solid demand. Aeon said the decision to sell California's Calrose rice reflects consumer interest, saying they can no longer purchase rice as before due to higher prices. "The price (of the new product) is affordable. By offering customers the freedom of choice, we hope that overall rice consumption will increase," Aeon Executive Vice President Mitsuko Tsuchiya told a recent press conference. Japan imports rice either through the government, which is obliged to purchase a certain amount from other countries under World Trade Organization arrangements, or private companies, which pay a tariff to the government. Aeon plans to acquire the rice via private import and sell some 14,000 tons over a three-month period. Less sticky and with a more neutral taste than Japanese rice, the medium Calrose variety grown in California is suited for use in risottos, pilaf, stews and soup, Aeon said. U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass called the sale of the U.S.-grown rice by Aeon "historic" for American farmers, given Japan is a "country that takes its rice very seriously, and it's probably the most discerning consumer when it comes to food quality." "Aeon has certainly gone big in its commitment to American rice and American farmers, and at a time when food prices are a concern for all Japanese, this launch couldn't come at a better time for consumers," Glass said. The average price of rice sold at Japanese supermarkets from May 5 to May 11 was a record 4,268 yen per 5 kg, up from 4,214 yen between late April and early May, when it dropped for the first time in 18 weeks. The level remains around two times higher than the previous year, partly due to a poor harvest in the summer of 2023.
