For Ben's birthday I picked Edition by Koji Shimomura. The concept intrigued me because the Japanese chef has traditional French cooking training and experience and the restaurant is classified as "French" but is known for using locally sourced Japanese ingredients and for using no butter or cream in preparation of dishes. They have two Michelin stars but I was able to get a reservation there for the same day. The fact that they were not booked weeks in advance like Ben's first choice Ryugin need not have worried me - this dinner was easily one of the best we've ever had.
This was a "custom" chef's tasting menu. Their process is that if you order "omakase" they ask you what you like/dislike, can't eat, love, etc. and based on that and the available fresh ingredients the chef "edits" a menu for you. They return before starting and read off the proposed courses in case there is something you forgot to mention. Because of my preference to eat no/less meat I had more seafood courses when Ben had meat courses.
In the bathroom there was this gorgeous lion carved from wood.
In the bathroom there was this gorgeous lion carved from wood.
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