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/