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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 …

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Sozo, Mumbai's first self-ordering Japanese izakaya, offers a unique dining experience with a focus on simplicity and efficiency. The restaurant serves traditional Japanese dishes with a modern twist, including the popular baoger and Kyoto tantanmen ramen. The intimate and stylish setting provides a comfortable and intimate dining experience. The menu is limited but well-executed, with a strong focus on fresh …

At Sam’s Place in Highland Park, the low-lighted bar and restaurant serves a pared-down menu of classics such as steak, salad, roasted sweet potatoes and Marcona almonds. Sam’s Place Dimly lighted and mysterious, the new Highland Park hot spot Sam’s Place from Hermosillo wine bar vets Scotty Cantino and Ben Jones has no social media, no website and no phone …

Fairfax’s newest restaurant uses a blend of beef brisket, chuck and rib-eye steak for its burger patties, then tops them with American cheese, house-made Dijonnaise and more. Tet-a-Tet Silver Lake’s All Day Baby has launched a restaurant within a restaurant, running All Day Baby’s usual breakfast and lunch operations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., then flipping the concept to …

This week in L.A. restaurants: Izakaya and sushi den Kodo opens, Ricardo Zarate brings Nikkei to Silver Lake

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. …

Yojimbo A collaborative new Fairfax restaurant is serving donburi and Japanese American fare from two veteran L.A. chefs. 426 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, 782-8331, toasttab.com/yojimbo Rumba Kitchen The team behind the Triple Threat food truck is opening a bricks-and-mortar Boricua restaurant in Little Tokyo. Rumba Kitchen, set to open Aug. 28 in Weller Court, will feature some of owners …