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Japanese Food Orange County

Izakaya Hachi Kurobuta Pork Shabu Shabu

Not all successful restaurant groups have celebrity chefs or a big name owner. Global Meat Company operates 10 brands in Japan and Los Angeles, most notably Manpuku and Izakaya Hachi. Their latest izakaya resides...
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Japanese Food Santa Barbara

Yoichi’s Sashimi

For awhile, Viticole Wine founder Brian McClintic MS had been telling me that Yoichis is Santa Barbara’s best restaurant. Finally, I got a chance to dine at this traditional kaiseki-style restaurant from chef Yoichi...
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Japanese Food Kyoto

Tempura Matsu Karasumi

Repeated efforts, which ultimately included pleading, resulted in a prized table at Kyoto’s Tempura Matsu, a kaiseki-style restaurant in Kyoto near Arashiyama that trusted advisors highly recommended. Chef Toshio Matsuno took over Tempura Matsu...
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Ramen Los Angeles

Venice Ramen Tonkotsu

By the beach, people preach a healthy lifestyle, with clean air, prodigious exercise, and low-fat fuel, but don’t be fooled. No matter where you go in L.A., flavor is what the public actually craves....
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Japanese Food San Diego

Yakitori Taisho Pork Neck

Yakitori Taisho, a 16-seat, dinner-only Japanese restaurant in a San Diego strip mall, is not what I’d describe as user friendly. Yes, staffers take reservations, but only during service, since they’re too busy prepping...
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Sea Urchin Los Angeles

Kinjiro Seared Uni

Izakayas, Japanese pubs with food designed to go well with beer and sake, have progressed significantly in L.A. over the past decade. Ingredients and composition have advanced, as has the restaurant design. At Kinjiro...
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