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japanese food

A collection of 13 issues

Wakuwaku: A New Izakaya Comes to Japan Village

Teishoku with eel at Wakuwaku. Courtesy of WakuwakuSUNSET PARK — In Japanese, the phrase “Wakuwaku” denotes fun and excitement– it describes the fluttery feeling of anticipation someone gets when looking forward to something especially good. It’s also the name of Erina and Tony Yoshida’s new izakaya, or Japanese gastropub,

Dining Review: Jaywalking For Bento Boxes And Ice Cream Shakes

Salmon Teriyaki Bento Box. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)It’s time to get rebellious and even illegal for the sake of a good lunch. Sometimes, you have to do some radical things to truly enjoy food in our neighborhood. So, we recommend jaywalking. Ok, perhaps we can’

Dining Review: Nimble Shared Plates And Silky Sake At Yami-Ichi Izakaya

Gindara (Grilled Marinated Black Cod). (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop) One of the great pleasures of eating in Japan is having the opportunity to watch a seasoned chef create soba noodles from scratch. The process is hypnotic, ritualistic, and ensconced in rich history. Such are the detailed dishes

Dining Review: Sushi Yashin Is Fresh And Nimble

Photo by Park Slope StoopIf you have a brief look at our sushi restaurant article and review archives [/?s=sushi], you’ll be reminded that the Slope is certainly not lacking in this food option (and we haven’t reviewed all of them). We’d bet that you’d have

New Japanese Restaurant Blooms Swiftly, As Yami-Ichi Softly Opens

Photo by Park Slope StoopThe neighborhood boasts a brand new, authentic Japanese izakaya with this week’s soft opening of Yami-Ichi (206 Garfield Place). The opening happened surprisingly fast, since Chef/owner Saeri Yoo Park announced the closing of Moim on January 30 [/blog/business/7th-avenue-culinary-spring-training-sir-ds-lounge-opens-soon-moim-closes-and-an-izakaya-on-deck/] . The Korean restaurant had

Park Slope Brunch Beat: Elegant Minimalism At Wasan

Wasan at 440 Bergen Street. (Photo by Park Slope Stoop)With so many places in the neighborhood to grab a mimosa and a plate of eggs on the weekend, how can you decide which is the best spot to take your visiting in-laws or where you’ll want to sit

Sheepshead Bay Rd’s Yashinoya Now Named Asian Bay

Photo by Erica ShermanFor the fourth time in six years, the Asian takeout joint at 1741 Sheepshead Bay Road has changed names – this time from Yashinoya to Asian Bay. The restaurant previously changed its name to Yashinoya from Yoshinoya around 2012, if memory serves correctly. It became Yoshinoya in late

Lundy’s Momoyama Opening Soon

Photo courtesy of Bruce BrodinskyIt looks like Momoyama, the Japanese hibachi restaurant located in the Lundy’s building at 1901 Emmons Avenue, is opening again soon. Sheepshead Bites reader Bruce Brodinsky sent us the following picture which promises a return to business, nearly a year after Superstorm Sandy closed their

Toyama, New Japanese Restaurant, Opens In Borough Park

The Toyama is located at 6001 7th Avenue (Source: blog.whereyoueat.com)Like sushi? A new Japanese restaurant called Toyama opened in Borough Park at 6001 7th Avenue. The Where You Eat blog tipped us off [http://blog.whereyoueat.com/brooklyn/grand-opening-toyama-comes-to-borough-park/] to the grand opening of the new restaurant,

Photo: Momoyama Picking Up The Pieces

Momoyama, the Japanese hibachi joint inside the hard-hit Lundy’s building at 1901 Emmons Avenue, only just began their cleanup efforts on Friday. When we stopped by, workers were there getting wooden boards up to secure the location, after Sandy’s flood waters battered the door. Like other establishments in