But at least your bathroom will smell better: Becks & Posh offers up a smidgin of verse to mark the passing of local asparagus.
Hello, kitty: Squid Ink' s Carl Stone probes one of Tokyo's latest crazes, the cat café: Simply, you pay to spend time in a room with a few other people ... and eight to ten cats of all breeds and varieties. A magazine on the table introduces each "member" by name, breed, date of birth and personality quirks. Here the cats, not the customers, are king -- please don't pick them up or wake them if they're sleeping, and of course tail pulling is completely forbidden. See one you like? Buy her some kibble -- altogether a cheaper date than the roast chicken at Zuni.
