{"id":93624,"date":"2016-11-28T14:18:39","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T05:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=feature&#038;p=93624&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2017-06-13T12:46:27","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T03:46:27","slug":"december-2016-fukuoka-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/december-2016-fukuoka-now\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2016 Fukuoka Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the year comes to a close, Fukuoka Now celebrates some of the standout restaurants and cafes we\u2019ve been to this year in our Foodie Flashback 2016. We also feature important information from the city about HIV and World AIDS Day 2016 including where you can go to get free tests. Our gourmet pick of the month is Wolfgang\u2019s Steakhouse, a New York import that is serving up some of the best steaks this side of the Pacific. What\u2019s more, Fukuoka Now readers will get a free glass of champagne if they mention Fukuoka Now while making a reservation. Be sure to check out Whisky Bar Leichhardt, which has up to 3,000 bottles in storage, and whose tux-clad owner will explain each bottle\u2019s intricacies in fluent English. Cafe Yu, meanwhile, is a gorgeous cafe\/pottery studio which seeks to recreate the aura of a mountain village shop with its verdant greenery. December\u2019s issue is packed to the brim with the best events coming up this month and we\u2019re particularly excited about the Atago Jinja Fire Festival! Pick up a copy across town or download the PDF <a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/fukuokanow\/docs\/fn-216-web\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Expand the viewer below to browse the magazine\u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"issuuembed\" style=\"width: 640px; height: 454px;\" data-configid=\"3209099\/41142537\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.js\" async=\"true\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>This Month:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/feature\/this-month-in-fukuoka-december-2016\">December 2016<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-93484\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whiskyleichhardt-3-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"whiskyleichhardt-3\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whiskyleichhardt-3.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whiskyleichhardt-3.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whiskyleichhardt-3.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Feature:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/feature\/fukuoka-foodie-flashback-2016\/\">Fukuoka Foodie Flashback<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-93570\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Samarai-Udon-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Samarai-Udon.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Samarai-Udon.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Samarai-Udon.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Feature:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/2016\/11\/fukuoka-winter-illumination-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fukuoka Winter Illumination Guide<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-92915\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015_tenjin_074-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"2015_tenjin_074\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015_tenjin_074.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015_tenjin_074.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015_tenjin_074.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015_tenjin_074.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gourmet:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/food\/wolfgangs-steakhouse-fukuoka\/\">Wolfgang&#8217;s Steakhouse<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-93047\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Wolfgang-5-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"wolfgang-5\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Wolfgang-5.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Wolfgang-5.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Wolfgang-5.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fukuoka Topics:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/feature\/iimori-shrine-keeper-ancient-rituals\/\">Iimori Shrine: Keeper of Ancient Rituals<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-93589\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/fn216-fukuoka-topic-1-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"fn216-fukuoka-topic\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/fn216-fukuoka-topic-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/fn216-fukuoka-topic-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/fn216-fukuoka-topic-1.jpg?w=860&amp;ssl=1 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also New Online!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/2016\/11\/tsushima-island-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tsushima Guide &#8211; A Hop, Skip &amp; a Jump from Fukuoka<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-92508\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Tsushima-19-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" 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wp-image-93417\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/americascup-24-1-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"americascup-24\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/americascup-24-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/americascup-24-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/americascup-24-1.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/2016\/11\/bungee-jump-kyushu-bungy-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bungee Jump in Kyushu with Bungy Japan<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-93325\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0660-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"img_0660\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0660.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0660.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0660.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0660.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0660.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/2016\/11\/sumo-fan-day-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sumo Fan Day 2016<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-93099\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/sumo-fan-day-14-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"sumo-fan-day-14\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/sumo-fan-day-14.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/sumo-fan-day-14.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/sumo-fan-day-14.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/2016\/10\/itoshima-kakigoya-oyster-hut-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">Itoshima Kakigoya &#8211; Oyster Hut Guide 2016<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56530\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/kakigoya-itoshima-pre-opening-2014-003-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"kakigoya-itoshima-pre-opening-2014-003\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>And don\u2019t forget our <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/archive\/\">event listings!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><em>Originally published in Fukuoka Now Magazine (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/fukuokanow\/docs\/fn-216-web\" target=\"_blank\">fn216<\/a>, Dec. 2016)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the year comes to a close, Fukuoka Now celebrates some of the standout restaurants and cafes we\u2019ve been to this year in our Foodie Flashback 2016. We also feature important information from the city about HIV and World AIDS Day 2016 including where you can go to get free tests! Our gourmet pick of the month is Wolfgang\u2019s Steakhouse&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":93626,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"93624","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-93624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","location-fukuoka-prefecture","en-US"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/fn21%EF%BC%96-web-top-banner-1.jpg?fit=650%2C420&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93624"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99022,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93624\/revisions\/99022"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}