Sukiyuki LA Pop-Up@Shunji Annex ★★★

Heavenly Signature Wagyu with Truffle. Amazing meal. Pop-up at Shunji Annex. $210 per person. Uni $15 surcharge. Sake pairing $150 with special sake including Juyondai. Refillable Green Tea $8. Pop-ups most likely held every 6 months.

Kagoshima A5 Wagyu Sirloin with Egg Yolk, Shaved Summer & Winter Truffle & Uni ($15 surcharge)

Yuki-san

Winter & Summer Black Truffles

Gyutan Tartare

Chawanmushi with Sakura Ebi

Special Seaweed

Saba Bozushi

Juyondai

Kagoshima A5 Wagyu Sirloin

Kagoshima A5 Wagyu Sirloin Sukiyaki (as is)

Sukiyaki with Hokkaido Yumepirika White Rice

Kagoshima A5 Wagyu Sirloin Sukiyaki with Veggies

Shunji-san's Special Sake

Inaniwa Udon

Miso Soup

Hojicha Tea

Earl Gray Pudding

Sukiyuki LA
https://www.instagram.com/sukiyukila/
Shunji
3003 Ocean Park Blvd
Santa Monica, 90405
exploretock.com/shunji/

Guzzu PM (DTLA) x Toriei (Shizuoka) Pop-Up@Arts District ★★

Yakitori Omakase Pop-up from Shizuoka. Generous portion. Good quality. Meat & vegetables were nicely arranged on the menu. Nice cocktails. Definitely pre-order the drinks by Wolf & Crane. Pre-order price for $15 drinks is $10. Add-ons available. Very causal vibe. Service was very backed up. We were not seated until 8:00pm for our 7:30pm reservation. $40 per person + $10 drink (optional). Ample free parking on street.

Sasami Wasabi (Tender with Grated Wasabi)
Momo with Yukishio (Thigh with Snowflake Salt)

Yuzu Lemon Drop $10 pre-purchase ($15 value)
Japanese High Ball $10 pre-purchase ($15 value)

Zensai
Potato Salad with Crispy Chicken Skin
Japanese style potato salad topped with fried crispy chicken skin

Shiozuke and Toribushi
Lightly salted vegetables dressed with moritsuyu, topped with toribushi

Chicken Liver Pate Monaka
liver pate finished with Akashi whisky sandwiched between a roasted monaka shell with a daikon salad (yuzu kosho dressing) and tomato raisin

Agedashi Nasu w/ Steamed Chicken Tender
lightly fried eggplant in a sweet garlic soy with steamed tender topped with ginger sauce and a myoga, green onion, red shiso salad

Tsukune (Meatball with Tare)

Negima (Thigh & Tokyo Negi with Tare)
Tsukune (Meatball with Tare)

Vegetables w/ Sansho Miso
assorted vegetables with sansho miso

Teba (Wing with Spicy Soy Sauce)

Chicken Bone Soup
chicken broth with mitsuba

Shime
Soboro (Ground Chicken) & Eggs
topped with roasted shishito, served with shibazuke pickles

Guzzu Bento-ya
1102 Lawrence St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
(310) 858-0336
https://www.guzzubentoya.com/

Yakitoriguy Pop-Up@Tonchin LA Hollywood ★★★

Amazing Yakitori Guy Pop-up w/ Sake from Shota-san from Fifth Taste. Fresh, meaty, well-marinated, & perfectly cooked Yakitori served hot. Exclusive Shoyu Ramen from Tonchin New York Ramen Chef. Appetizer, 5-Course Yakitori Omakase, Exclusive Chicken Shoyu Ramen, & Dessert. Love the Sobacha in the end. $90 per person. Optional Sake pairing $30 for 3 glasses.

Dakimi Skin on Breast with Tenbi Tokubetsu

Yakitoriguy

Kuheiji Sauvage 2023, Abe Junmai, Tenbi Tokubetsu

Welcome Sake – Nishide Moromi

Kanpai

Cucumber Appetizer

Kuheiji Sauvage 2023

Kuheiji Sauvage 2023

Kuheiji Sauvage 2023

"The last drop is the best drop." – Shota-san from Fifth Taste

Negima Skin on Thigh w/ Green Onion

Kuheiji Sauvage 2023

Kuheiji: Please enjoy with wine glass!!

Abe Junmai

Shota-san with Abe Junmai

Abe Junmai

"The last drop is the best drop." – Shota-san from Fifth Taste

Hokkaido Potato

Tenbi Tokubetsu

Dakimi Skin on Breast

Zucchini Drumette

Tebasaki Wings

Sobacha

Tokyo Tori Shoyu

Ramen Shoyu Dashi Ingredients

Binchotan

Yakitoriguy

Brûlée Banana Cream Dessert

Fifth Taste/ Sake Suki Sake: Nishide Moromi, Kuheiji Sauvage 2023, Abe Junmai, Tenbi Tokubetsu