Rokkaku: the first Michelin-stared Izakaya in Japan
Izakaya is a casual Japanese meal that, similarly to the Spanish tapas or British pub food, is made to complement alcoholic drinks like wine, beer, sake or spirits. At the […]
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CLOSED Lengue: avant-garde last bottle concept at Japanese izakaya in Paris
To fill the gap in the parisian Japanese repertoire, the chef-proprietor Katsutoshi Kondo, ex- l’Atelier de Joël Robuchon and Aïda, opened Lengue izakaya …
Dinings: gourmet Japanese izakaya in London's Marylebone
Masaki Sugisaki was born in Japan and working at London’s Nobu was just a Western warm up for this talented chef. After he left the fancy kitchen of Nobu he […]
Shizen: trendy eco-minded sushi and izakaya in the Mission
Shizen is a plant-based sushi and izakaya eatery in San Francisco catering to eco-conscious diners with great taste, patience and penchant for Japanese cuisine. Priding itself to be “fully vegan sushi […]
The Single Thread experience: seamless Japanese omotenashi hospitality in the agrarian California
There is nothing comparable to Single Thread in the complex genre of seasonal kaiseki in America. The Chef’s Table famed N/naka in LA, curated by Japan-born chef Niki Nakayama nods […]
FOOD TRENDS: how fashionable food fads influence your plate
Trends are not invented. Food trends “reflect our contemporary world and spin up at a specific moment”, I learned during the four-weeks intensive course at the Ferrandi culinary institution based […]
Toyo: refined Japanese gastronomy meets rare ingredients in Paris
A simple, yet fine entrance to Toyo in Paris announces the humble Japanese attitude that permeats the entire dining experience at the restaurant. Welcomed by a clean, sombre painting of […]
Sushi-Ya Ishiyama: exotic seafood in edomae sushi
The youthful Japanese chef Takao Ishiya of former Sushi-Ya has worked at top three Michelin-starred sushi restaurants in Tokyo (Saito) before his pursuit of his own seafood and rice-paved road. […]