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Kyo Bar Japonais: Izakaya Gone Modern

With an extremely impressive resume under them already, The Antonopoulos Group recently opened a whole new genre of restaurant under their wings, a Japanese izakaya by the name of Kyo

Just Opened: Nejibee

We’ve been getting a lot of new Japanese restaurants as of late – Ryoji, Kingyo, A-OK Foods, Santouka, etc, etc – and many hail from Canada’s west coast. (Vancouver being a city floored with izakayas, sushi spots, and ramen shops.) But with the opening of Nejibee, an izakaya/teppanyaki bar with an expanded izakaya/sake bar opening soon, we’ve a new entry from Tokyo itself

Interview: National Sake Sommelier Michael Tremblay

A few months ago we had the pleasure of experiencing a unique sake tasting at Toronto’s Ki courtesy of sake sommelier Michael Tremblay – one of only five in Canada. One thing we’ve always wanted to know, though: what makes someone an expert on sake? We caught up with Michael following his recent three-week trip to Japan, where he had the rare opportunity to work at several sake breweries across the country, to talk about his experience and what he’s looking to bring to Canada

Minami Restaurant Opens in Yaletown

Minami Restaurant opened last week in Yaletown to offer neighbourhood young professionals an Aburi-style culinary experience complete with favourites like lightly charred salmon oshi sushi (with jalapeño), skewered and cubed prime rib and crispy gyoza