1. How did you decide on becoming a chef? (I learned about your baseball injury. You could have done anything in the world, but why a chef?) When I was growing up, I wanted to either be a professional baseball player or a sushi chef. When I injured my shoulder early on in my baseball career, I turned to sushi, which was always a very special food memory early in my life. I trained in the art of being a […]
Tora Japanese Restaurant in Chinatown is Boston’s first Kaisen don restaurant. Four years ago, Tora (Japanese for tiger) was opened by owners Kenix Wong and Patrick Zhong after three years of research around Japan and training in Hong Kong. The restaurant space is simply decorated in hues of grey, white and black with minimal decor. COVID protocols were strictly adhered to with hand sanitizers, spaced out tables to provide a safe dining experience. Kaisen don means seafood on rice, unlike […]
One restaurant on my local must try bucket list is Winthrop’s gem Belle Isle Seafood restaurant. Current owner Jim Costin moved the business from their original East Boston 883 square feet space that served seafood for many years to their current 5,000 square feet industrial digs just over the Winthrop border in 2012. This spot is ideal to get unparalleled views of the Boston skyline, Logan Airport, Zakim Bridge and the Bunker Hill Monument. People travel all over to try […]
