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Time Out
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Mensho Tokyo
This Michelin-recognized chicken ramen chain has opened its first L.A. outpost in the heart of downtown Culver City, and the tori paitan is absolutely worth the hype. On my visit, I tried the signature tori paitan, which uses a creamy chicken broth base and adds three kinds of chashu (A5 Wagyu, fermented pork and duck), truffle sauce, burdock chips and more. I also ordered the Garlic Knock Out, which is Mensho's maximalist version of a spicy ramen, but ultimately preferred the milder signature, at least as a first-timer. The array of appetizers here are just as well considered, from buttery corn ribs to a tasty chicken karaage served with spicy garlic sauce or house fermented black vinegar. The Wagyu-obsessed will probably appreciate the A5 nigiri, which can be topped with scallions or ikura, but I found the dish to be rather underwhelming. The restaurant doesn't offer reservations or even a formal waitlist, and the queue can end up taking about 45 minutes or more on weekend evenings. For best results, arrive early, or try coming on a Tuesday or Wednesday night.
Eater
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
Hot San Diego Restaurant Openings You May Have Missed, May 2025
Each month brings a new slate of exciting new restaurants to San Diego, whether it's a splashy new restaurant helmed by an iconic chef, a low-key neighborhood spot, or a pop-up settling into a permanent location. Consider this monthly rundown a go-to guide for the newest and boldest debuts across San Diego. National City — The first stateside location for the Michelin-recognized Tacos El Franc is opening at the Westfield Plaza Bonita by May 30. Famous for its adobada and carne asada on corn tortillas, the taqueria originally debuted in 1974 when Javier Valadez sold Tijuana-style tacos out of a street cart; he later opened his open-air, brick-and-mortar taqueria in 1996. The 6,000-square-foot restaurant will carry the same dishes with additions like fries cooked in beef tallow. The cheve bar will be serving up Mexican beer, micheladas, clamatoes, and caguama, which are large bottles of beer. Their second location will open at 528 Fifth Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter in late June. 3030 Plaza Bonita Road, Space 1108, National City, CA 91950. Coronado — Anchoring the highly anticipated $550-million revitalization project at the Hotel Del Coronado is the Nobu Coronado, which held its soft opening on May 7. The 150-seat indoor-outdoor restaurant with panoramic views of the Pacific includes an eight-person sushi bar and a 12-seat pagoda bar with Japanese whiskeys, sake, and cocktails. The menu includes the iconic miso black cod, squid pasta with garlic sauce and A5 Wagyu, and sashimi plates. Special dishes for the Coronado location include lobster truffle tempura, beef kushiyaki skewers, and tai sweet shiso. 1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118. East Village — A vibey brunch spot with bookcases and bespectacled roosters lining the walls opened downtown. Look for plates like the matcha and strawberries waffle pops, shrimp katsu Benedicts, guavas and cream French toast, and The Bucket, a hearty meal of fried chicken and buttermilk waffles in a familiar red-and white-striped bucket. Opened by the Rise and Shine Hospitality team, 6th & G Breakfast Co. is the team's first foray into an elevated brunch arena, complete with imaginative cocktails like Cotton Candy Sugar Rain, made with gin, elderflower, and raspberry tea, topped with cotton candy cloud. 695 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101. University Heights — A retro 1980s-Brooklyn-style pizza shop has opened in a 100-year-old building. Madison chef Tony Gutierrez partnered with Jose 'Franky' Pereyra to launch Sonny's, featuring a menu with dishes like pizzas like No Sleep Till Brooklyn (mozzarella and mushrooms) and Smoke on the Water (rapini, Italian sausage and smoked provolone). Other non-pizza items include Sonny's burger, baked clams, and chicken Francese. Music vibes extend to the cocktail menu with drinks like Run DMC, made with Drambuie, mezcal, and cynar. 1728 Madison Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116. Gaslamp Quarter — A new restaurant and bar debuted in the oldest hotel in San Diego, the Beau Hotel, formerly known as the Leland Hotel, which first opened in 1886. The original bar serves as the centerpiece at Bar at the Beau, featuring a wide range of cocktails paying homage to the hotel's history. Menu highlights include duck pot pie, grilled oysters, and braised pork shank. 927 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101. Chula Vista — A dumpling restaurant that's been honored with a Michelin Bib Gourmand for consecutive years has opened its first San Diego location in Eastlake. Luscious Dumplings got its start in San Gabriel in 2001 before branching out to other locations. Given that it's best known for its Northern-style handmade dumplings, first-timers should be sure to order the boiled chive, pork, egg, and shrimp dumplings, pan-fried pork dumplings, steamed soup dumplings, and stewed Angus beef noodle soup. 872 Eastlake Pkwy Suite 413, Chula Vista, CA 91914. Midway District — Opening in mid-June is Pho Leo and Grill, a Vietnamese restaurant with an open-concept grill center where meats will be made to order, a tradition commonly found in Vietnam. In addition to the grilled meat and 24-hour marinated rack of ribs roasting in a customized rotisserie, pho noodles will be made with rice flour each morning and com tam, a broken rice plate with grilled pork chops and steamed or fried eggs, will also be made to order. Owner Johnny Le will handle operations and Leo Truong brings his culinary expertise from Cu Chi, Vietnam where he owned a restaurant. Replacing Yum Yum Buffet, the renovated 6,300-square-foot restaurant can seat up to 150 people. 2855 Midway Dr, San Diego, CA 92110. Serra Mesa — From the family behind Cross Street Chicken and Beer, Grandma Tofu and BBQ, and Sunday Ice Cream, Edi Coffee is opening in Kearny Villa Square, next door to Pho Duyen Mai. The Korean-style 'Anju' café will serve small bar plates, along with coffee, natural wines, beer, and soju cocktails in a mobile cart style. The casual bar will also serve small Korean appetizers, like chicken wings, to accompany the drinks. 5375 Kearny Villa Road, Unit 113, San Diego, CA 92123. Sign up for our newsletter.
Time Out
12-05-2025
- Business
- Time Out
This Koreatown restaurant has its own tofu atelier
New York's Urimat Hospitality is all about sharing the essence of Korean cuisine—so much so that the newly formed hospitality group announced three Korean concepts set to land in NYC this year, all housed in a tri-level, 30,000-square-foot space that borders NoMad and Koreatown. The first to kick it off was HOWOO, a high-end Korean BBQ restaurant where grills sizzle with USDA prime, dry-aged beef and A5 Wagyu. Last month, the second restaurant made its debut. But instead of meat, the story is all about tofu. Indicative of the name, DubuHaus (dubu translates to tofu) is dedicated to all things tofu. Located a level below HOWOO, the bean curd-based restaurant is minimalistic in nature, inspired by hanok, or traditional Korean homes. The resulting 100-seat dining room features a handsome, wood-heavy interior with natural stone floors and floor-to-ceiling partitions made of wood and glass. The open kitchen runs the length of the room, giving guests a front row seat to the making of dubu. Every morning, the kitchen's tofu 'atelier' starts with organic, non-GMO soybeans sourced from South Korea. From there, the atelier soaks and grinds down beans and tends to massive metal pots that boil with bean curds and water. It all culminates at the tofu press, where the chef forms and slices the bean curds into classic, jiggling squares. As you can guess, tofu is heavily weaved throughout the menu. Seven varieties of Soondubu jjigae (or Korean soft tofu stews) can be found here. Cast-iron cauldrons bubble with shrimp, clams, squid and scallops in the Seafood Soondubu, while four types of mushrooms (oyster, enoki mushrooms, brown beech and shiitake) cook in the Mushroom Perilla Seed Soondubu. Tofu is also found inside handmade dumplings, like the Dubu Mandu with zucchini, bean sprout and cabbage, and the Kimchi Mandu with soy, sesame, egg, pork and kimchi. The Spicy Braised Dubu (Dubu Jorim) is made for sharing, featuring gochujang-slicked tofu squares that come with a crown of braised pork belly. Beyond just tofu, classic Korean specialties are also on offer, including Seasoned Acorn Mook with acorn jelly, a short series of hotpots and rice-forward dishes including bibimbap and sot bap. As for libations, soju, sool and makgeolli are for partaking. On the horizon, the restaurant will serve traditional Korean breakfasts in the AM and are soon to roll out their on-the-go lunchtime concept, dooboo grab&go.
Web Release
15-02-2025
- Business
- Web Release
Sumo Sushi & Bento Revolutionizes Dining with a Tailored Experience this February
By Editor_wr On Feb 15, 2025 Sumo Sushi & Bento is thrilled to announce an array of exciting promotions for February 2025, designed to enhance the dining experience for patrons across all locations. From innovative ordering solutions to special limited-time offers and the much-awaited seasonal menu, there is something for everyone this season. Diners can embrace the convenience of technology with the Sumo Sushi & Bento mobile app. Dubbed 'Appsolutely Yours,' the app offers a seamless ordering process along with personalized offers and loyalty perks such as Kenji Coins, which diners can earn with every purchase. This program is designed to make every visit rewarding, transforming regular meals into special dining experiences with exclusive rewards and tailored offers. Sumo Sushi & Bento also invites patrons to indulge in the Ultimate Wagyu Experience, exclusively available through the Sumo Sushi & Bento Mobile App. Featuring premium A5 Wagyu beef, the menu includes delicacies like A5 Wagyu Steak Roll, A5 Wagyu Donburi, A5 Wagyu Nigiri, and A5 Wagyu Gyoza, all designed to offer a melt-in-your-mouth experience that showcases the rich Flavours of this esteemed beef. The Ultimate Wagyu Experience joins a lineup of February's special offers which include generous app and website discounts. Enjoy the Happy Hour on weekdays with a flat 30% off on the mobile app from 11 am to 5 pm on all items except platters, an offer designed to enhance midday meals. For website users, new customers receive a flat 30% off their first three orders, while all customers can enjoy up to 50% off, capped at AED 30, on orders meeting a minimum spend. For regular patrons, Sumo Mobile App is a simple and convenient way to earn loyalty points. Collect Kenji Coins for every order and redeem them for FREE food and drinks (1 AED= 1 Kenji Coin). You can redeem the rewards without any minimum spend. Enjoy! The special offers are available from 11am to 11pm at all Sumo Sushi & Bento outlets. For Booking, visit download the Sumo Sushi App or call 800-7866(SUMO) Prev Post Rampa Headlines Pacha ICONS At Playa Pacha, FIVE LUXE (Dubai) Comments are closed.
Telegraph
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
A foodie's guide to dining in Dubai
Dubai's love for diverse cultures shines brightest in its vibrant and endlessly interesting culinary landscape. From street food spots cherished by insiders and homegrown restaurants where the city's chefs are crafting a new culinary narrative through bold, experimental concepts, to celebrity chef-helmed fine-dining establishments offering indulgent experiences in luxurious settings, here's my insider guide to navigating the city's remarkable dining scene. Celebrity chefs Dinner by Heston Blumenthal Dinner by Heston Blumenthal is the celebrity chef's sophisticated Michelin-starred restaurant where he reimagines historical British cuisine, from medieval times to the present, with his typically audacious artistic flair. The storytelling element comes to life through knowledgeable staff that share the origins and creative inspiration behind the dishes, and captivating design elements. Its striking Dinner Escapement is a nearly seven-foot pineapple clock that intrigues with its mechanics while powering the rotisserie for the 19th-century tipsy cake. Signature dishes, such as meat fruit (chicken liver parfait in a mandarin gel), and powdered duck breast (sous vide duck breasts with duck hearts, pickled cherries, braised red cabbage and red cabbage gel) showcase his famously innovative techniques and avant-garde presentations. Powdered duck breast with pickled cherries is a signature dish at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal Akira Back Renowned celebrity chef Akira Back presents contemporary Japanese dishes with Korean and global influences in a sleek setting with views of the Dubai skyline from the W Hotel on Palm Jumeirah. Dishes are prepared with a focus on seasonal and artisanal ingredients, while never shying away from eclectic experimentation. Celebrated serves include the A5 Wagyu gyoza with truffle and pickled lotus root, and the truffle oil-drizzled AB Tuna Pizza. For a real surprise, choose the nine-piece Mystery Box, presented and unveiled at your table. Akira Back's Japanese-inspired dishes are seasonal and experimental, such as Wagyu gyoza with truffle Homegrown concepts 21grams Family-friendly neighbourhood bistro 21grams serves Balkan soul food prepared from generational recipes in a chic, cosy space made even more inviting by the warm service. The pindjur eggs – poached eggs in an intensely flavourful slow-roasted tomato and pepper relish, with chilli oil-drizzled yogurt – taste even better than they look. The freshly-baked goat cheese and honey phyllo pie is always a good choice, no matter the time of day. Balkan brunches abound at 21 Grams, a chic and cosy family-friendly bistro Orfali Bros At the one Michelin-starred Orfali Bros, helmed by Syrian chefs and brothers Mohammad, Wassim and Omar Orfali, a marriage of Levantine influences and Mediterranean flavours combine with global inspirations to create unique, avant-garde dishes that transcend conventional labels. In its bright and simple wood, marble and concrete interior, chefs work with precision in a watchtower-like open kitchen. To give you a taste of what's in store when you take your seats at this family-friendly restaurant, the 'eat H' is a spicy burghul salad with Aleppo chilli paste and puffed burghul served on shiso leaves, and it delivers both tang and crunch. The shish barak a la gyoza with wagyu beef, yogurt sauce, and a drizzle of sujuk oil (sausage oil) is a contemporary Sichuan-inspired take on traditional Levantine meat dumplings. Casual eats Hashmi Barbeque Hashmi Barbeque originated in Nairobi and has been dishing out African-style grilled meats marinated with Indian spices since 1978, and quickly rose to fame after it arrived on Dubai's shores in 2020. At this wildly popular family-run spot, the service is prompt and friendly, the roasted chooza sauce-spiced spring chicken is gloriously spicy, and the minced meat kebabs are perfectly succulent. Operation Falafel With several branches around Dubai, Operation Falafel serves classic Levantine street food. Dipped in luscious tarator sauce (sesame seed-based sauce), their satisfyingly crispy falafel are a must-try, while the stuffed version with onions, pine nuts, and shatta (chilli sauce) deliver a kick. Their juicy shawarma sandwiches with slivers of chicken or beef, slow-roasted on a turning vertical pit and wrapped in soft pita or thin saj bread, are delightful. Enjoy lavish, post-sunset Iftar buffets during Ramadan in Dubai Credit : Shutterstock Try the beloved Ramadan dessert of ferni at Arabian Tea House Arrive in style by flying with Emirates Award-winning Emirates has flights to Dubai from eight UK airports: Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow. With comfortable cabins and only a four-hour time difference between the UK and Dubai, you'll arrive refreshed. Economy passengers can settle in to enjoy the acclaimed food and entertainment (there are 6,500 channels). Premium Economy guests can recline further thanks to the extendable leg rests. And Business-Class passengers can snooze in lie-flat comfort and stretch their legs in the onboard lounge. All while Emirates' cabin crew give you a taste of the warm hospitality you'll experience in Dubai.
