01Counter seats in front of the kitchen
02Owner-chef Munehiro Ikeda at work
03Grilled buri (yellow tail) with salt
04Salad of grilled anago (sea eel) on watercress
05Tai (sea bream) tempura and deep-fried sato-imo (taro root)
Korean-born, American-raised fashion stylist and boutique store owner Sonya Park is happy to have her last meal on her own. As she ponders the road ahead, she wants to be surrounded by the simple, homely food at her favourite restaurant in her adopted Japanese homeland.
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Korean-born, American-raised fashion stylist and boutique store owner Sonya Park is happy to have her last meal on her own. As she ponders the road ahead, she wants to be surrounded by the simple, homely food at her favo…
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