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 […]
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 […]
The literal translation of the Japanese word omakase is “to entrust”. More loosely defined, the word means “I will leave it up to you”. In American Japanese dining, the term has taken on a life of its own. It is now colloquially used to define a series of rotating menus and seasonal experiences offered at […]
