![]() The kitchen is led by Yoshiteru Maekawa who trained under Ikegawa in Tokyo for three years Ikegawa plans on making visits to the property twice a year. Patrons can expect a variety of skewers grilled over binchotan sourced straight from Japan, starting with vegetarian courses like grilled shiitake mushrooms before moving onto chicken in all fashions, from wings and thighs to ground chicken meatballs, heart and nami (neck skin)-Ikegawa’s personal favorite-and a toridashi chicken soup course to end the meal on a comforting note. The tasting menu here goes for $150 per person. So welcome-step beyond the Japanese rock garden and into the sleek space designed by Tokyo-based Oyamatsu Design Studio as you claim your spot at the 20-foot-long 16-seat kusunoki (camphor) wood counter. What sets Torien apart from the rest is that Ikegawa and crew are offering yakitori via an omakase format, just like its Tokyo sibling. And, as previously stated, there has been a flux of yakitori restaurant openings in the USA in recent years: Death Punch Bar in Washington, D.C., and Toriko and Maison Yaki in New York City opened up last year alone. Yakitori, aka “grilled chicken” in Japanese, dates back to the Meiji era (1868 to 1912), and only became mainstream in the late 1950s. We wanted to represent old school yakitori culture to New York City and show the world what yakitori is really about,” Ikegawa says of his first stateside foray. “Since the Edo era of Japan and for over 400 years, Japanese people have used charcoal to grill chicken. Brought to you by Yoshiteru Ikegawa-who has been called the greatest yakitori chef in the world-as well as Showa Hospitality, Torien is an offshoot Ikegawa’s one-MICHELIN-starred (and highly sought-after) Torishiki in Tokyo. Notable: joining 21 other restaurants in the U.S., 469 in the world.ĭid Michelin get it right, Atlanta? Let us know your thoughts on the inaugural Atlanta Michelin guide by sending an email to We hope to share some reader reactions in an upcoming story on the impact the new guide will have on the newly awarded restaurants and what it reveals about Michelin’s perspective on the Atlanta dining scene.Yakitori cuisine has been booming in recent years, so it comes as no surprise that we’re seeing yet another hopeful crop up: Meet Torien, officially open for business in New York’s Midtown Manhattan. Juan Fernando Cortes, The Chastain Michelin Young Chef AwardĬhef Jarrett Stieber, Little Bear Green Star Jason Furst and bar team, BoccaLupo Sommelier Award ![]() Neil McCarthy, Miller Union Exceptional Cocktails Award Keep an eye out for a full report on the ceremony, winners reactions, and what it all means for the Atlanta dining scene in an upcoming story. ![]() The ceremony concluded with the reveal of Atlanta’s newly minted Michelin bib gourmands and starred restaurants.īelow are the 2023 Atlanta Michelin awardees, starred restaurants, bib gourmand restaurants, and recommended restaurants. Ryan FleisherĪward recognitions were presented first for exceptional cocktails, outstanding sommelier, outstanding service, and Michelin young chef (Think rising star.) Green star restaurants using sustainable and environmentally friendly practices were recognized next, along with a long list of recommended restaurants by Michelin, which are given mentions in the Atlanta dining guide. The reveal ceremony followed, emceed by Atlanta radio personality Mara Davis, and the Rialto theater was packed with nervous excitement from the local chefs, bartenders, sommeliers, and restaurant owners in the audience. The night began with a gala that included food from Atlanta restaurants like the General Muir and Whoopsie’s and pop-ups such as Salty Smiles, So So Fed, and Lupe’s Mexican Eatery, with officials from both Michelin and Atlanta rubbing elbows with local and Michelin chefs and other members of the Atlanta restaurant industry. ![]() ![]() Michelin kept its restaurant selections for the first-ever Atlanta guide within the perimeter (ITP), but could expand beyond the perimeter (OTP) in the future. The first Atlanta Michelin guide just dropped, with Atlas and Mujo counted among the starred restaurants and Heirloom Market BBQ and Little Bear recognized as bib gourmands.Ī total of 45 restaurants were awarded stars, bib status, or other distinctions during the October 24 ceremony held at the Rialto Center in downtown Atlanta. ![]()
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