Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Fujiya Ramen shares designs of new location coming to North Fayette.


On Sunday, Fujiya Ramen shared some renderings of its second location. As reported in July, Fujiya plans to open a new spot at 210 McHolme Dr. (map) in Robinson township, in the storefront most recently occupied by Sushi Atarashi's revolving sushi place last year.

"Shop Like a Chef" workshop / tour at WFH Oriental Market and Lotus Food Company, October 5.


Ki Ki of Sunev Holistics is hosting a free "Shop Like a Chef" workshop on October 5 that tours two large Asian groceries in the Strip District, WFH Oriental Market and Lotus Food Company.
Do you ever feel a little overwhelmed walking into an Asian market? Trust me, I get it! The aisles are full of amazing possibilities, but where do you even start?

That's why I'm hosting a FREE workshop and tour right here in Pittsburgh. Come explore with me as I share my secrets shopping like a private chef. We'll cover everything from picking perfect bok choy to understanding different of soy sauce. This isn't just about buying groceries—it's about building your confidence in the kitchen and bringing new, exciting flavors to your meals and meeting like-minded people.

Date: October 5th

Time: 10 AM to 11:30 AM

Fees: FREE

Location: We will meet at WFH Asian Market, then walk over to Lotus Food Company in The Strip.

Click the link in bio and register via email. Limited space! DM if you have any questions 🫶💫
Those interested should register at info [at] sunevholistics.com. WFH Oriental Market, the 10:00 am meeting point, is located at 2306 Penn Ave. (map).

Pocha by Kye-won named Best Korean restaurant in 2025's Pittsburgh City-Paper reader's poll.


Pocha by Kye-won, located in Saxonburg, was named Best Korean restaurant by the 2025 Pittsburgh City-Paper reader's poll. From the official restaurant of the place that opened in February:
We're so excited to bring a brand-new spot in Sprankles grocery store in Saxonburg to share authentic Korean food paired with amazing Grist House beer. Everything we serve is handmade, and we're the only place offering an authentic Korean BBQ experience, if you don't know what this is, see our Korean BBQ section! Whether you're a vegetarian or meat lover, we have something for everyone on our menu that's sure to make you feel right in Korea!
Other winners relevant to PennsylvAsia include Chengdu Gourmet for Best Chinese, Little Tokyo for Best Japanese and Best Sushi, Pho Van for Best Pho, Ramen Bar for Best Ramen, Tram's for Best Vietnamese, Lotus for Best Asian Grocer, and Panda Supermarket for Best International Grocery Store. These lists were for a long time notorious for their uninspired winners at the expense of smaller or more authentic restaurants, but in recent years have expanded beyond the small list of usual suspects.

New Vietnamese movie Face Off 8: Embrace of Light (Lật Mặt 8: Vòng Tay Nắng) in Pittsburgh, from September 19.


The 2025 Vietnamese movie Face Off 8: Embrace of Light (Lật Mặt 8: Vòng Tay Nắng) will play in Pittsburgh from September 19.
When a son’s dream to dance to the beat of his own heart pits him against his father’s wishes, family strife boils over in a clash between youthful aspirations and parental expectations. Can father and son find their way back together before all is lost? Directed by Ly Hai, produced by Minh Ha, with a 4-continent international release by 3388 Films.
It plays locally at the AMC Classic South Hills and the AMC Westmoreland in Greensburg, and tickets are available online.

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Running Dish now called Bombing Pot, coming eventually to Waterfront.


Bombing Pot is the new name of the all-you-can-eat revolving sushi, CHinese-style hot pot, and Korean-style BBQ coming eventually to the Waterfront. When it was announced for the area in September 2024 it was known as Running Dish, a concept with a Sterling, VA location from the team behind Sushi Bomb in Robinson. According to the directory, it will go into the spot across from Starbucks formerly occupied by Versona, Charming Charlie, and American Eagle.

Kazuyuki Nomura and "Emotional Distance and Refuge: Rethinking Multilingualism and Language Learning Motivation," September 24 at CMU.

via JapanSociety.org

Carnegie Mellon University's Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics Department will host Dr. Kazuyuki Nomura of Chiba University and his talk "Emotional Distance and Refuge: Rethinking Multilingualism and Language Learning Motivation" on September 24.
Guest lecturer Kazuyuki Nomura (Chiba University) explores how second language learning can serve as an emotional refuge rather than a path to integration, reframing motivation as a narrative process shaped by vulnerability, desire and symbolic distance.

2025 movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編) stays in Pittsburgh area through (at least) September 25.


The 2025 movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle (劇場版「鬼滅の刃」無限城編), which opened in Pittsburgh-area theaters on September 11, will stay here through (at least) September 25.
The Demon Slayer Corps plunge into Infinity Castle to defeat Muzan. However, the remaining Hashiras and the Demon Slayers who survived Tanjiro's Final Selection are pitted against the remaining members of the Twelve Kizuki first.
It is scheduled to play locally at many local theaters, including the Manor in Squirrel Hill, Cranberry Cinemas, Waterworks Cinemas, and the AMC theaters in Mt. Lebanon and South Hills. Tickets, and a real-time listing of theaters, are available online.

Monday, September 15, 2025

2004 Japanese animated film Howl's Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城) in Pittsburgh, from September 20.


The 2004 Hayao Miyazaki film Howl's Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城) will play in Pittsburgh-area theaters from September 20 through September 24, part of Ghibli Fest 2025. A synopsis, from the distributor:
Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a curse on Sophie and turns her into a 90-year-old woman. On a quest to break the spell, Sophie climbs aboard Howl’s magnificent moving castle and into a new life of wonder and adventure. But as the true power of Howl’s wizardry is revealed, Sophie finds herself fighting to protect them both from a dangerous war of sorcery that threatens their world.
It is scheduled to play locally at the Waterworks Cinema, Chartiers Valley Luxury 14, and the Cinemark theaters in McCandless, Monroeville, and Robinson. Tickets are available online: the shows on the 20th, 21st, and 24th are dubbed in English, while the shows on the 22nd and 23rd are in Japanese with English subtitles.

YeGa K-Food opens at Ineffable Cà Phê inside Enson Market in Point Breeze.


Jeonghee Choi of YeGa Kimchi has opened a Korean food stand, YeGa K-Food, at Ineffable Cà Phê inside Enson Market in Point Breeze. YeGa K-Food held its opening on Saturday, September 12, and is open from 5:00 to 8:00 pm.
Our special menu features:

Korean BBQ Chicken

Bibimbap

Tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes)

Oxtail Radish Soup

Dumplings

Enjoy a joyful evening with delicious food and Korean K-pop music. We look forward to welcoming you!
Beyond this newly-opened food stand, Choi's YeGa Kimchi sells a variety of kimchi, banchan, triangle kimbap, and dosirak boxes at several retailers and farmer's markets around the city. Enson Market is an Asian grocery that opened in June.

Friday, September 12, 2025

2001 Japanese animated film Metropolis (メトロポリス) in Pittsburgh, September 27.


The 2001 Japanese animated film Metropolis (メトロポリス) will play in Pittsburgh on September 27, part of the Harris Theater's International Art House Classics series.
Welcome to Metropolis, where it’s man against machine in this spectacular, retro-futuristic animated film based on the classic manga created by Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy), written by Japanese anime legend Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira) and directed by Rintaro (Galaxy Express 999). In the industrial, tri-level world of Metroplois, humans and robots are the cohabitants of a strictly segmented society. Detective Shunsaku Ban and his sidekick Kenichi search for Duke Red, a rebel scientist, to arrest him and seize his latest creation – a highly advanced female robot named Tima. But when they locate him, Shunsaku quickly realizes that the eccentric genius is protected by powerful forces that put him beyond their reach, leading to an adventure within the twisting labyrinth beneath Metropolis that puts the fate of the universe in peril.
Tickets are available online. The Harris Theater is located at 809 Liberty Ave. in downtown's Cultural District (map).

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