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- Justin Hurst added a new meal Dinner at すし匠 at Sushi Sho Yotsuya
Sushi Sho, Yotsuya
A famous shop which has launched a small sushi empire. Casual feeling and friendly, but don’t let that fool you. The sushi is excellent, and service is surprisingly sharp. A must go, but you’ll need someone to bring you, as it’s constantly packed with long time regulars.
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A lovely Christmas Eve menu at @sezannetokyo’s sibling, Maison Marunouchi. @chezcalvert reprised his famous Pigeon Pithivier from Belon, and it was such a treat to taste it again.
Pig head croquette, the most decadent chicken liver mousse, and a parade of other deliciousness rounded a wonderful night. Thank you to the @fstokyo... More
A lovely Christmas Eve menu at @sezannetokyo’s sibling, Maison Marunouchi. @chezcalvert reprised his famous Pigeon Pithivier from Belon, and it was such a treat to taste it again.
Pig head croquette, the most decadent chicken liver mousse, and a parade of other deliciousness rounded a wonderful night. Thank you to the @fstokyo team, @stef_rabot, and @simone_macri84 for the warmest hospitality. Less
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- Justin Hurst added a new meal Dinner at 富小路やま岸 at Tominokoji Yamagishi
Some highlights from a very special collaboration dinner. Two of Kyoto’s most notable chefs, Yamagishi and Yamaguchi, (of their respectively named restaurants) paired up for a mashup of Kyoto’s top ingredients (and a few imports) combining Japanese and western techniques and flavors. Extravagant and luxurious - kuroge wagyu, snow crabs, fugu, uni,... More
Some highlights from a very special collaboration dinner. Two of Kyoto’s most notable chefs, Yamagishi and Yamaguchi, (of their respectively named restaurants) paired up for a mashup of Kyoto’s top ingredients (and a few imports) combining Japanese and western techniques and flavors. Extravagant and luxurious - kuroge wagyu, snow crabs, fugu, uni, shirako, truffle, and caviar. The crab grilled inside the yuzu was a favorite.
Thank you to @youchindayon !
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- Justin Hurst added a new meal Dinner at Vena at Vena
Kyoto meets Italy at @vena.kyoto. Beautiful flavors in an elegant space. Excellent wine cellar. Be sure to add the Carbonara to your meal - it’s killer.
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- Justin Hurst added a new meal Dinner at 鳥しき at Tori Shiki (鳥しき)
Torishiki. Perhaps the world’s most famous Yakitori restaurant. Amazing quality, of course, but also fascinating to watch chef work and see his technique. Pieces are quite large, and tend towards crispy, which I enjoyed. I didn’t see many of the trends currently happening around Tokyo, rather it seems like a distillation of a casual food into a... More
Torishiki. Perhaps the world’s most famous Yakitori restaurant. Amazing quality, of course, but also fascinating to watch chef work and see his technique. Pieces are quite large, and tend towards crispy, which I enjoyed. I didn’t see many of the trends currently happening around Tokyo, rather it seems like a distillation of a casual food into a perfect form, instead trying to make it “fancy”. Highly recommended. Less
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- Justin Hurst added a new meal Dinner at はっこく Hakkoku at Hakkoku
I rarely take pictures of Nigiri, but @hiro.sato.sushi ‘s course last night deserved sharing. Just a few highlights here, including one of the vegetable dishes served throughout to break up the meal. One of my very frequent spots - should be on your list.
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- Justin Hurst added a new meal Dinner at 焼鳥ひなた at Yakitori Hinata
Yakitori Hinata(@yakitori.hinata). A newcomer to Azabujuban. Chef formerly at one of my favorites, Yakitori Imai. (@yakitoriimai) Excellent technique and quality. Great wine selection, and warm service. Lucky to have another great spot in the neighborhood.
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- Justin Hurst added a new meal Dinner at Abysse at Abysse
Some highlights from @abysserestaurant, August 2021. @kotaromeguro and team are doing really great work, and the new book is beautiful too. Highly recommended.
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A new entrant in the burgeoning “fancy Yakitori tasting menu” genre, @yakitori_moees is off to a strong start. A great mix of excellent grilling, creative dishes, and ramen to finish. All Japanese wine list as well, which is a treat (if you haven’t tried it lately, there’s a lot of great stuff happening).
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A very creative and promising new restaurant in Ginza, @ginza_yuzan. The premise is California meets Japan, and as a native of the former and a resident of the latter, it’s a really nice combination for me. So many successful places in CA (and NY, and Paris, and…) have taken Japanese ingredients, styles, and culture into their food. It’s... More
A very creative and promising new restaurant in Ginza, @ginza_yuzan. The premise is California meets Japan, and as a native of the former and a resident of the latter, it’s a really nice combination for me. So many successful places in CA (and NY, and Paris, and…) have taken Japanese ingredients, styles, and culture into their food. It’s great to see the reverse — the sort of borderless, vegetable heavy flavors you might find in SF or LA, but recontextualized into a Japanese tasting menu format.
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