Sungchul Shim, a chef who’d helped on the menu, confirmed the news, telling us on Tuesday that Konbini was kaput and that the team had “decided to change the whole concept” at the last possible moment ...

The perfect on-the-go meal truly exists in Japan, and by this we mean the convenient onigiri, or omusubi rice balls available at our local konbini. What was once a quick meal has been upgraded over ...

Cheers to the convenience of Japan's wonderful konbini, where you can pick up a refreshing alcoholic drink while paying your bills. Whether you're into beer or highball, sake or shochu, sparkling wine ...

Once upon a time, convenience stores were a purely American invention. But not anymore. 7-Eleven, the world’s largest convenience store chain, has been owned by a Japanese parent company since 2005.

Naomi Waxman is the former reporter for Eater Chicago and an award-winning journalist who covers restaurants, bars, pop-ups. The new shop at 3443 N. Sheffield Avenue is slightly larger than the ...

Your neighborhood convenience store may be getting a lot more convenient soon thanks to an injection of Japanese retail culture and maybe some rice balls, too. In Japan, convenience stores are called ...

Konbini at East End Market – the one-stop convenience shop for all things Japanese – will close on Monday, Oct. 31. The trio of Lordfer Lalicon, Mark Berdin and Jennifer Banagale will close the store ...