In Japan, izakayas are hubs for social dining with affordable menus. The Mumbai-based restaurant consultant opened a modern izakaya, Donmai, in Mumbai’s posh corporate area Worli last month. Uttamsingh: It’s a modern izakaya where we have tried to bring our take on food served in these casual Japanese places. Uttamsingh: There are spirit-forward as well as zero alcohol drinks and …
“Oboro” translates from Japanese as “clouded” or “hazy,” sometimes in reference to the view of the moon. No matter what else you choose from n/soto’s izakaya-inspired menu — cucumber and wakame salad, artfully arranged sashimi, skewers threaded with chicken thigh and scallions or bacon-wrapped tomatoes, maitake tempura or the amazing miso-baked bone marrow paired with onigiri — if you order …
Housed in the forthcoming Rykn hotel, new izakaya Kodo and Rykn Cafe — from the team behind Hollywood’s Kensho — are serving Kyoto-inspired flavor in the Arts District. Kodo A haute Kyoto-inspired izakaya from David Wynn, owner of Hollywood wine bar and restaurant Kensho, is now open in the Arts District in the boutique hotel Rykn from Wynn’s Kensho Group. …
