If you spend any time looking at my instagram feed, you’ll notice a number of pictures from Craft Izakaya, a Krog Street Market Japanese eatery. You might also have noticed that all of my Craft pictures come post-7pm. Logic would follow that this is on account of the fact that Craft has been a dinner-only restaurant …
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Brushstroke Sushi Izakaya Coming Soon To Decatur
After years of suffering brought on by inferior Japanese dining options, Decatur is finally getting its own legitimate Japanese restaurant. A modern 2,500 sqft sushi bar and Izakaya from Itamae Jason Liang, Brushstroke Sushi Izakaya is set to open at 316 Church St. As with most restaurant openings, there is no set date but Liang is hoping to be …
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Umi Sushi From Fuyuhiko Ito [Coming Soon]
It’s been a few months since Fuyuhiko Ito‘s plans to open a Buckhead sushi bar started to leak out. Now, it appears things are finally starting to come together. The restaurant has been branded Umi, which is the phonetic equivalent of the Japanese word for sea. Seems appropriate. The restaurant just launched a facebook page and it’s …
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Miso Izakaya: Laurels Be Damned, Changes On The Horizon
Miso Izakaya and chef/owner Guy Wong have become critical darlings. The end result is that this Old 4th Ward Japanese restaurant (and chef) has won and been nominated for a slew of awards across the foodiesphere. With Wong and sous chef Melissa Allen firmly entrenched in the kitchen, one can’t be completely shocked by this critical …
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Matsuhisa: The Restaurant That Started It All
My last meal in Los Angeles was a lunch at Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills. Before I headed north to the bay of San Francisco, I wanted to sneak into this widely regarded sushi bar, the first jewel in the crown of famed sushimonger Nobu Matsuhisa. Nobuyuki-san, perhaps the first celebrity sushi chef, has an empire …
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Black Cod … Tomo … ‘Nuff Said
Look at it … drool over it … want it. Stare at that tempura batter soaking up the ponzu … crave it. That, my friends in food, is one hell of a dish. Courtesy of Tomohiro Naito at his eponymous restaurant Tomo, lusciously cut pieces of black cod have been tempura fried and left to …
Watermelon Juice [Drink This Now]
Alcohol optional in this bad boy. Freshly squeezed watermelon juice comes courtesy of Guy Wong’s Miso Izakaya. And while I have your attention, check out this article on The Kitchn about watermelon cocktails. Miso Izakaya Restaurant Address & Information 619 Edgewood Avenue Atlanta, GA 30312 // 678.701.0128 // website // tw
Ramen, Tacos, and Barbecue … and Tooshie Talk [Quick Hits]
Another day, another mini-food tour that is my burden. At least I had good company! Lunch Along with GI Joe, I took a Susie Washing Machine to lunch for her birthday. She’s works near Cloverleaf so we hit up YJ for some of their awesome tonkotsu ramen. My guests were thoroughly satiated, but my more …
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MF Omakase Room at MF Buckhead [Splurges]
Patrons of all sorts debate the value of a meal at MF Buckhead, Atlanta’s most shi-shi sushi spot. Together with MF Sushi Bar and MF Omakase Room, Chris Kinjo’s restaurants are the easiest way to have sushi burn a hole in your pocket. Though indulgent excess is on the decline, and Atlanta’s high-end dining scene …
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Wasabi Grill Restaurant Review – Westside, Atlanta, GA [First Impressions]
Intown Atlanta has no shortage of burger joints and pizzerias. Consequently, it seems that this reality costs us the opportunity to enjoy true ethnic food, as framed by our natural ethnocentrism, without having to haul booty up Buford Highway. Enter Wasabi Grill, a new Japanese/Korean smörgåsbord in the Home Park section of The Westside. While …
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