Golden Week is about kick off here in Fukuoka and to help you get the most out of your holidays Fukuoka Now has stuffed the new May 2014 issue with lots of things to do and places to go. The main feature is “Fresh Fukuoka” - a guide to some of the best places to shop for tasty veggies. Four unique shops are introduced in print, but visit our website for a dozen or so more! fukuoka-now.com/veggie-fresh Related to that, on our cover is Silvio Carnnante, who along with his wife and a team grow Italian vegetables which have become a hit with good restaurants as far away as Tokyo. Read our full interview with him on our website. We love veggies, but we also like meat - so this month we introduce the brand new, and one-and-only Brazilian Churrascaria restaurant in Fukuoka - “Ginza Bacana Joia Hakata.” This month’s shopping challenge, “Fukuoka Kau-Kua” is by Rolly Lopez at Ming Hakata; how will she spend ¥10,000? How would you spend it? The City Bulletin page includes a message from the Mayor