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If It Looks Japanese…

Sushi and Sidecars at the Yakuza Lounge

As a colleague of mine pointed out, naming a Japanese restaurant in the US “Yakuza” seems a little like opening a burger joint in Tokyo called “Crips.” When I asked Yakuza’s chef/owner Micah Camden about the name, a note of frustration crept into his voice. “Do you know anything about the Yakuza?” I had to […]

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