Thursday, July 11, 2024

Sushidokoro Miyama x Motoishi Kaiseki@Sushi Yamamoto Beverly Hills ★★★

Pre-Opening Dinner Pop-up. Delicious & good portion. You won't leave hungry. Great quality sushi by Hiro-san (originally from Sushi Kisen). Joined forces with Kazu-san from Motoishi Kaiseki for the pop-up with a taste of Kyo Kaiseki. Special Tanabata activity to write down your wishes. Owner Yamato-san is always fun & professional at the same time. Sushidokoro Miyama will be open in Arcadia next to Sushi Kisen on August 1st at $180 price point. Pop-up $400 per person. Corkage $100 per 750mL. Hot Tea $6. Self-parking $10 at lot.


Hassun Seasonal Appetizers
Simmered Abalone w/ Liver Sauce, Squid with Caviar from Australia, Summer Corn Cold Soup, Zucchini Flower Tempura, Tofu Marinated Asparagus, Grilled John Dory


Kuheiji Betsuatsurae $220



Cold Soba w/ Hamo (Conger Eel) Tempura

Brought Juyondai it but didn't get to it

Writing our wishes for Tanabata Celebration before Soba Course


Black Truffle


Chawanmushi
Kegani (Hokkaido Hairy Crab) w/ Black Truffle


Yamayuki Blue Fin Tuna from Ireland



















Peach Mango Ice Cream

Tomato Daifuku

Take home souvenir

Sekihan for celebration

Sushidokoro Miyama Pre-Opening Pop-up at Sushi Yamamoto
Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills
@sushidokoro_miyama

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Oryori Shunji@Santa Monica ★★★

Amazing Pop-Up by Guest Chef Yoshio Nakai at Shunji. Shunji-san is now utilizing his front room for pop-ups. All dishes were delicious. Very happy to reunite with super foodie friends. Great intimate experience w/ friendly environment. $190 per person. Refillable Hot Green Tea $8.

Dungeness Crab from Washington
tosazu, shiso flower, myoga, tomato

Shrimp, Eggplant, Muscat


Ohmine 3 Grain Summer Arrival Special Price $90 (original price $100)

Amberjack, Blue Fin Tuna Chutoro & Akami from Spain


Kasugodai (Baby Red Snapper) Somen
w/ sansho pepper leaf

Tachiuo (Beltfish) Bozushi


Abalone
green beans, yellow squash, zuccini

Anago & Renkon (Lotus Root) Tempura
aonori (Japanese green seaweed)

Impressive Dining Scene w/ Super Foodies

Amazing Guest Chef Yoshio Nakai

Amazing Guest Chef Yoshio Nakai

Pork Shabu Shabu

Ikura (Salmon Roe)

Japanese Pickles (Cucumber & Radish), Ikura, & Seaweed to go w/ rice dish

Rice Dish w/ Shirasu (Whitebait) & Mitsuba

Rice w/ Sakura Ebi from Shizuoka
chopped green beans

Rice w/ Sakura Ebi from Shizuoka
chopped green beans

Akamiso (Red Miso Soup)

Truffle Ice Cream

Hojicha

Special Appearance from Shunji-san

Such a pleasure dining w/ super foodies Shawn, Brian, Jimmy, & Yuki-san

Shunji
3003 Ocean Park Blvd
Santa Monica, 90405
exploretock.com/shunji/

Sunday, July 7, 2024

Shiki-Shi@Walt Disney World EPCOT ★★

Nice Japanese Izakaya inside Walt Disney World. By Mitsukoshi. Creamy Mentaiko Udon was my favorite. Aji Sugata Zukuri is nice, and it's not always available. Enjoy EPCOT fireworks with synchronized music by the window during fireworks time. If you visit every season and collect all 4 stamps, you will get a gift. 10% Annual Pass discount applies for food. Reservation via Walt Disney World app.

Aji Sugata Zukuri $38

Summer End $16, Mount Fuji $16



Miso Eggplant $9

Negitoro Roll $18

Kobore $30

Creamy Mentaiko Udon $28





Seasonal Stamps

Shiki-Shi at Japan Pavilion inside EPCOT
200 Epcot Center Dr,
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
(407) 939-5277
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/epcot/shiki-sai-izakaya-and-sushi/