jimmy sugi known for his takeout bentos is starting to do private dinners. the obvious comparison is to hayato and while it’s not at that level yet, i would say he’s one of the best for washoku/kaiseki cuisine i’ve had in la.
review forthcoming @hppzz?
Did he let go of his plan to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant, do you know? I chatted with him a year or so ago (might be longer, time flies!) and it seemed that he was well into the planning of his own restaurant, which delighted me, but then I never heard anything more.
