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 …
While I was writing this week’s review of Budonoki in Virgil Village, I reached out to deputy food editor Betty Hallock with a question that led to more queries. The beckoning signage of Pink Orchid bakery nearly overshadows Hakata Izakaya Hero’s modest storefront next door. Wine and sake bottles line the kitchen window at Hiro Chiya’s Hakata Izakaya Hero in …
