{"id":78148,"date":"2023-10-03T10:28:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T17:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=78148"},"modified":"2023-10-04T15:48:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T22:48:04","slug":"yakitori-omakase-pop-up-el-barrio-cantina-yoya-takahashi-koichiro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/food\/yakitori-omakase-pop-up-el-barrio-cantina-yoya-takahashi-koichiro","title":{"rendered":"Yakitori omakase pop-up by renowned Japanese chefs coming to El Barrio Cantina on Oct. 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

Smokmoc Yakitori, a yakitori omakase pop-up by chefs Yoya Takahashi and Koichiro Nishi, is set for Sunday, Oct. 8 at El Barrio Cantina.<\/p>\n

Yakitori is a popular Japanese barbecue chicken skewer with a salty, spicy or sweet seasoning, often eaten as a street food or with alcohol, like beer.<\/p>\n

The event will feature multiple grilled skewers as part of the omakase menu (meaning chef’s choice) that go beyond just chicken skewers to include seasonal vegetables.<\/p>\n

Born in Kyoto, Japan, Takahashi originally moved to Los Angeles to become an actor. His passion for the art of sushi developed at a sushi bar in Little Toyko which eventually led to the founding of Champion’s Curry. His style became so distinct, it became known as Kanazawa curry. There is a Downtown L.A. location and a Pasadena location opening soon.<\/p>\n

Also born in Japan, Koichiro is a yakitori master. A video<\/a> posted to Instagram by YakitoriGuy showed Takahashi eating Koichiro’s yakitori at a Fountain Valley restaurant over a year ago. Takahashi posted on his Instagram<\/a> page that the idea sprung from discussions with Koichiro about serving yakitori together. They plan to do multiple events in the future.<\/p>\n

The event will run from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at El Barrio Cantina. Space is limited and tickets are priced at $95 per person, plus fees. Tickets can be purchased here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Follow Smokmoc on Instagram<\/a> for updates on upcoming events. <\/em><\/p>\n

El Barrio Cantina is located at 1731 East Fourth Street.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to show sushi will not be served.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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