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New Bushwick restaurant Okiway dishes out savory Japanese pancakes

July 21, 2015 By Robert Lanham

Recently opened in Bushwick, Okiway is a new restaurant serving up Japanese okonomiyaki : Pronounced OH-KOH-NO-ME-YAK-I, okonomiyaki is a savory grilled pancake that translates literally to “grilled as you like it”. Though the earliest records of Japanese pancakes date back to the 17th century, okonomiyaki is attributed to the World War 2 era, where this […]

Filed Under: Bushwick, Events, Restaurant & Bar News Tagged With: Japanese, Okiway

Cherry Izakaya now open in Williamsburg

July 28, 2014 By Free Williamsburg

It’s designed by hOme (the team behind Paulie Gees and Donna) and we hear good things about the food. We can’t wait to try it: Restaurateurs Jonathan Morr (BONDST, Republic) and Eugene Morimoto, along with Chef Jun Hiroshima (Morimoto Napa, BONDST), translate Cherry’s playful riffs on contemporary Japanese fare to an Izakaya-style menu as they […]

Filed Under: News, Restaurant & Bar News, Williamsburg Tagged With: Cherry Izakaya, homeless, Japanese, openings

Good In the Hood: Samurai Mama

July 5, 2013 By Jesse Cannon

Good in the Hood: In this feature we take a further look at the restaurants around the neighborhood.  Samurai Mama 205 Grand St Brooklyn, NY 11211 view map 718.599.6161 The Scene: Once you get inside  Samurai Mama, you realize you’re in a much more raw and rustic experience than your usual polished, clinical, neon, bright Japanese restaurant. […]

Filed Under: Restaurant & Bar News Tagged With: Good in the hood, Japanese, restaurants, Samurai Mama, sushi



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