Posted by Foobooz on January 31st, 2013
Brewer’s Plate is one of our favorite events of the year. The fundraiser for Fair Food Philadelphia pairs local restaurants with local breweries in an event of food and drink sampling.
The list of restaurants for the March 10th event has just been released and as usual, features many of Philadelphia’s best but one name really stood out to us, Royal Sushi & Izakaya. The perpetually delayed Japanese pub project from the team behind the Khyber Pass, Cantinas and Royal Tavern will be one of the featured restaurants.
This will be the first public appearance of Royal Sushi & Izakaya. They’ll be paired with Brooklyn Brewery. Todd Dae Kulper will be on-hand.
The Brewer’s Plate Tickets [Ticket Leap]
Fair Food Philadelphia [Official Site]
Royal Sushi & Izakaya [Official Site]
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Posted by Foobooz on May 26th, 2011
As Michael Klein reported last night Royal Sushi and Izakaya finally has a location. The anticipated Japanese bar from the RoyalKhyberCantinasandnowIzakaya team will be opening in September at 782 S 2nd Street. Philadelphia food nerds have been coveting a true izakaya for years now and as the Khyber Pass Pub’s pop-up proved, there is demand.
Chef Todd Dae Kulper who quickly gathered praise at the short-lived Ro-Zu will be in the kitchen of RS&K.
The building at 2nd and Fulton has been owned by Stephen Simons and company for several years and when the neighborhood steakhouse concept, the Grill Room couldn’t make a go of it they decided to locate the business there. The building is a bit bigger than the Khyber and will afford them the opportunity to do both pub food and sushi.
As for whether there will be another pop-up prior to Royal Sushi and Izakaya opening it isn’t so clear. Simons says they have one planned but with a tight September deadline things could change.
Royal Sushi and Izakaya [Official Site]
A Royal Izakaya for South Philly [The Insider]
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Posted by Foobooz on August 4th, 2010
We have no idea if the Vapors every played the Khyber but that’s not stopping the Old City landmark from turning into a Japanese pub.
Meal Ticket has the details on the plan, we just have lots of questions. Like how can the divey Khyber successfully transform into a Japanese pub without closing for renovations? We also wonder what will be done with the terrifying restrooms not to mention the non-existant heat in the music side of the bar?It’s one thing to have a cold, dank music venue, that adds character, but chilly will not work for an izakaya, especially one in today’s Old City.
And for the offended-that-the-Khyber-is-closing contingent, owner Stephen Simons told Michael Klein this weekend that he’ll look at a new location for a music venue, perhaps in partnership with a booking agent. Forgive and forget?
The Khyber will become … [Meal Ticket]
Inqlings [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Related: Food Nerd News, Opening Soon, Closing, izakayas, Japanese, Khyber Pass Pub, Old-City
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Posted by Foobooz on April 9th, 2009
Look past the velvet rope and bouncers and you might notice that Akoya is trying to making a name for itself in the shadow of it’s nightclub sibling Peal upstairs. David Snyder has the results thus far.
[T]here’s plenty to like about this retooled spot in terms of food. I loved the fact that the menu assembled by chef Greg Garbacz ([orignal chef, Ari] Weiswasser’s former sous chef) is loose and flexible, one of the more intuitive and navigable small-plates menus around. Geeks could call it open-source dining — the noodle and hot dish sections provide guests with the comfort of the conventional three-course route, yet the snacks, small plates and yakitori categories provide a wide berth to play and share. This is all at reasonable prices.
Pearl Vision [City Paper]
Akoya [Official Site]
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Posted by Foobooz on March 25th, 2009
Despite the bottle service and velvet ropes of Pearl being upstairs, Adam Erace says Akoya is all about the food.Â
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Buttery miso-glazed pork belly kebabs were perfection for only $7. Tender short rib sliders (braised in pho paste) were a $12 trip to Vietnam. Indonesian- style spare ribs cured in-house and tossed in vibrant kecap manis ’cue sauce: not so bad for $10—especially considering the accompanying mound of soulful, sweet soy baked beans mined with scraps of char sui pork. That East/West harmony blended so seamlessly, calling it fusion would be an insult.
With similar Asian flavors and dedicated tempura and yakitori sections, Akoya’s menu comes a little too close for comfort to Michael Schulson’s at Izakaya. But looking past that, Garbacz delivers better food—and the staff better service—than you’d ever expect in such swank surroundings.
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Akoya [Philadelphia Weekly]
Akoya [Official Site]
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Posted by Foobooz on November 3rd, 2008
Michael Schulson’s
Izakaya at the Borgata gets a ringing endorsement from Craig LaBan.
With its casually stylish ambience and ambitious small-plate take on Japanese pub fare, this is a departure from traditional casino fine-dining. And, judging from the stunning parade of dishes, from the crispy nori-rice cracker topped with spicy tuna to the silky kabocha cheesecake, Izakaya is also a smashing debut for a familiar name we’re likely to be hearing more from.
Three Bells – Excellent
Izakaya [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Izakaya [Official Site]
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Posted by Foobooz on August 27th, 2008
Adam Erace visits
Izakaya in the Borgata and finds Michael Schulson’s take on a Japanese pub to be a sure winner.
Izakaya [Philadelphia Weekly]
Izakaya [Official Site]
Related: Reviews, Adam Erace, Atlantic-City, Izakaya, izakayas, Japanese, Jersey-Shore
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Posted by Foobooz on August 13th, 2008
Today’s edition of The Bite notes that
Izakaya Bar & Bistro will be taking over the cursed Kaizan spot in the Academy House.
Food and Drinq adds that the spot is being run by
Jonathan Chun of Fuji Mountain.
Combine this news with the conjecture that has Stephen Starr considering an izakaya at the Lainesborough (16th and Locust) and word that Michael Schulson, chef at Izakaya in the Borgtata, is looking for a restaurant space for a Japanese restaurant near the Kimmel Center and we have to ask the question again, can a restaurant jump the shark before it even opens?
Related: Food Nerd News, Opening Soon, Center-City-West, Izakaya Bar & Bistro, izakayas
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Posted by Foobooz on June 30th, 2008
Dan Gross is back from vacation and offers us this nugget in his column today.
Izakaya chef Michael Schulson and star of Style Network’s “Pantry Raid” has his eyes set on Philadelphia.
[Schulson] told us he has a lease on a high-end Japanese restaurant near the Kimmel Center, but wouldn’t give a name or location.
Could it be the cursed location of the former Kaizan or could it be somewhere else?
Related: Opening Soon, Izakaya, izakayas, Michael Schulson
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