Takara Sushi & Asian Bistro, located in Sugar Land at 15830 Southwest Freeway, started its soft opening last week and has its official grand opening planned for later this month. This is the second location of Takara; the first is in the north Austin suburb of Cedar Park. The new restaurant is in the former […]
On the surface, a meal at Hidden Omakase, located at 5353 West Alabama, has the hallmarks of a traditional Japanese experience. The platings are beautiful, the garnishes exacting and the small bites progress through a series of exemplary nigiri before concluding with a light, sweet dessert. However, once you understand a little about executive chef […]
Kanpai Club is now open inside of Heights sushi bar Hando at 518 West 11th in the Heights. The new bar showcases an extensive selection of creative cocktails, high-end spirits and sake, quality beer and eclectic bar bites. Houston Food Finder was invited to a media preview to explore the space and offerings. Intended as an overflow […]
Tobiuo Sushi & Bar located in Katy at LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch has reopened its sushi bar with new acrylic partitions between the sushi chefs and guests. I was invited to an omakase tasting complete with beverage pairings to check out their fresh take on Japanese cuisine. Omakase translates to “I’ll leave it up to […]
Since 1978, World Sake Day, or Nihonshu no Hi as it is known in Japan, has been celebrated on October 1 — the first day of sake making season. In Houston, Kata Robata is the place to commemorate the end of the rice harvest and the beginning of fermentation. From October 1 through 7, this […]
