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A restaurant manager extraordinaire: an interview with Masa
Love at first sight. Our encounter with Masa was something in that line. We had been going to this restaurant for the past two years....
Kaz Matsune
May 18, 20213 min read
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A Freelance Sushi Chef?
Kazutoshi Hirata is one of the few Freelance Sushi Chefs in the San Francisco Bay Area. For the past twenty years, he has worked for many...
Kaz Matsune
Jan 12, 20213 min read
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Nobu Palo Alto is Hiring!
Earlier this year, we mentioned Nobu Palo Alto opening soon, and now, they are hiring! #News #Sushi #Restaurants
Kaz Matsune
Aug 25, 20201 min read
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Restaurant Recommendation:YAYOI, Palo Alto
We mentioned about eatsa in Berkeley and YAYOI in Palo Alto offers the same ordering system using iPad type interface. It's a "Teishoku"...
Kaz Matsune
Jun 23, 20201 min read
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HOZE RESTAURANT, Edomae Sushi Restaurant, Sweden
José Cerdá is co-owner and chef talks about his philosophy and approach to his sushi at HOZE RESTAURANT, Sweden. Stigbergsliden 17 414...
Kaz Matsune
Mar 3, 20201 min read
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Ozumo, coming to San Jose
Ozumo is celebrating its 15 year anniversary this year and opening a new restaurant in San Jose in 2016, in addition to their flagship...
Kaz Matsune
Dec 3, 20191 min read
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Restaurant Recommendation: MIFUNE, New York
New Contemporary restaurant is scheduled to open this fall in New York by an acclaimed chef, Hiroki Yoshitake, who is an executive chef...
Kaz Matsune
Oct 1, 20191 min read
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Restaurant Recommendation: Iroriya
Similar to Izayaka, Robata restaurant serves small plates along with a variety of sake and Shochu (Japanese potato liquor). The main...
Kaz Matsune
Jul 30, 20191 min read
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Our visit to Yuji Ramen, Brooklyn, NY
We heard about this small Japanese restaurant in Brooklyn that serves Ramen, so we decided to make our visit. The most notable thing...
Kaz Matsune
Apr 30, 20191 min read
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Sea Harvest Fish Market & Restaurant, Monterey, CA
Located just around the corner from Monterey Bay Aquarim, We found this fish market and restaurant using local fish. They sell a variety...
Kaz Matsune
Apr 23, 20191 min read
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Our visit to O ya, NewYork,NY
( Kampachi Sashimi with Hokkaido Uni) If you go to Oya and order Omakase 18 course dinner, expecting sushi, then you may be surprised....
Kaz Matsune
Feb 26, 20191 min read
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Our visit to Ootoya, NYC
(Hokke Dinner) Known for fresh ingredients, great price, and virtually all the dishes are made to order, Ootoya(大戸屋)is a restaurant chain...
Kaz Matsune
Feb 12, 20191 min read
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Kuro Tonkotsu Ramen at Kirimachi Ramen, San Francisco
UPDATE (May 15, 2017) New Address 3 Embarcadero Ctr San Francisco, CA 94111 No other dish seems to capture the heart of Japanese people...
Kaz Matsune
Oct 31, 20172 min read
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Cebiche Tasting at La Mar, San Francisco
Cooking octopus is very difficult. What's so difficult is to make it tender. When you boil octopus, it has a tendency to get chewy and...
Kaz Matsune
Aug 22, 20171 min read
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The New York Times Names Sushi Nakazawa Best NYC Restaurant of 2013
(from Business Insider) Given his rare four-star review of West Village sushi den Sushi Nakazawa earlier this month, it comes as no...
Kaz Matsune
Feb 28, 20171 min read
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