🪵 “woodwork”
✨ Behind the scenes of my review at Kumiko, the Japanese dining bar aka ダイニングバー in Chicago
🥚 Chawanmushi course from the shunbun, or spring equinox, tasting menu
🥂 Verve spiritfree drink pairing
🎣 Madai and Arajiru courses
🌱 Fields of Green pairing
🌸 Pastel cocktail seasonal special with rhubarb
🍔 Kumiko cheeseburger Sunday special with housemade shokupan bun
🥢 Choose your chopstick rest
🍱 Kareraisu with tofu teishoku
🖤 Black sesame and coconut swirl ice cream dessert special (sound on for cromch)
🇯🇵 Chef, partner, and creative director Julia Momosé reclaims her culture with comfort and conviction
📰 My latest review at @chitribfood , at the link in my profile @louisachu1 , and free here!
chicagotribune.com/2026/05/05/restaurant-review-kumiko-chicago/?share=ncnhriirohcrvh6m50re
🙏 Photos by Terrence Antonio James. Edited by Kayla Samoy Young. Photo edited by Steven Rosenberg. Copy edited by Robert Loerzel. Print design by Alyson Morris.
