Food and Wine Roundtable: Japanese whisky is going down smooth

<p>This week on <em>Under the Radar with Callie Crossley:</em></p> <p>You may have already sampled sake, perhaps the best-known Japanese alcoholic beverage. But the popularity of Japanese whisky may soon rival Japan's most familiar drink.</p> <p>And, many <a href="https://www.wcvb.com/article/massachusetts-james-beard-award-semifinalists-2023/42671310" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James Beard Award nominees</a> are restaurants and chefs in Massachusetts featuring Asian cuisine.</p> <p>Plus, from Back Bay to Watertown, local Black-owned restaurants are drawing new attention.</p> <p>Join our food and wine contributors as we sip and savor those stories and more.</p> <p><strong>GUESTS</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.amytraverso.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amy Traverso</a></strong>, senior food editor at Yankee Magazine, cohost of GBH’s <em>Weekends with Yankee</em> and author of “The Apple Lover’s Cookbook”</p> <p><strong><a href="https://bostonwineschool.com/about-jonathon-alsop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jonathon Alsop</a></strong>, founder and executive director of the Boston Wine School, author of “The Wine Lover’s Devotional”</p>