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Nisei (restaurant)

Coordinates: 37°47′53.5″N 122°25′19.5″W / 37.798194°N 122.422083°W / 37.798194; -122.422083
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Nisei
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Restaurant information
Head chefDavid Yoshimura
Food typeJapanese-American cuisine
Rating1 Michelin star (Michelin Guide)
Street address2316 Polk Street
CitySan Francisco
StateCalifornia
Postal/ZIP Code94109
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37°47′53.5″N 122°25′19.5″W / 37.798194°N 122.422083°W / 37.798194; -122.422083
Websiterestaurantnisei.com

Nisei by David Yoshimura is a restaurant in San Francisco, California.[1][2][3][4] It was awarded its first Michelin star in the 2022 Michelin Guide.[5]

History

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The restaurant opened in August 2021.[2] Six months after the restaurant opening, it earned a Michelin star.[6] The chef-owner is David Yoshimura.[7] Yoshimura also won the Michelin guide's Young Chef Award for California.[8][9] Next door is Bar Iris, the sister cocktail bar to Nisei which serves high end Japanese influenced cocktails.[10][11]

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At its inception, the menu at Nisei was based in washoku style Japanese cuisine, but later evolved into refined, modern Japanese American cuisine.[12] The menu focuses on using only the best products from Northern California, sophisticated cooking methods, and intense Japanese flavors.[13] It has 10-course tasting menu, but if counting on each item individually, it's more likely to 17 different tastes.[14] Nisei is a personal reflection of chef Yoshimura's unique experience as a chef and Nisei (second-generation Japanese American).[15]  

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nisei Review - Russian Hill - San Francisco". The Infatuation. 2023-01-30. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  2. ^ a b Saria, Lauren (2021-08-12). "Much-Anticipated Nisei Opens Next Week with Japanese-American Star Ambitions". Eater SF. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  3. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (2023-01-19). "Why people are paying $1,000 to work at a Michelin-starred restaurant in S.F." San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  4. ^ "Go Eat This: Fall Tasting Menu at Nisei". SFist. 2022-11-14. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  5. ^ "Nisei – San Francisco - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  6. ^ Wilensky, David A.M. (2023-01-03). "Michelin-starred Nisei chef leans into his cultures". J Weekly. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  7. ^ "Michelin Awards New Stars to Four SF Restaurants Including Osito and Nisei; SPQR and Mourad Lose Theirs". SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports. 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  8. ^ "David Yoshimura, MICHELIN Guide CA 2022 Young Chef Award Winner". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  9. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (2023-01-19). "Why people are paying $1,000 to work at a Michelin-starred restaurant in S.F." San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  10. ^ Saria, Lauren (2021-10-12). "A Stylish New Cocktail Bar Starring Japanese Whiskey and Spirits Arrives in Russian Hill". Eater SF. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  11. ^ Michelman, Jordan (2022-07-29). "S.F.'s swankiest Japanese cocktail bar is a hedonistic fantasy". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  12. ^ "Timid Magazine | Nisei: David Yoshimura". www.timidmag.com. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  13. ^ Davis, Chelsea. "Chef David Yoshimura's Nisei Restaurant Celebrates One Year In San Francisco". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  14. ^ Bitker, Janelle (2021-08-10). "Nisei looks to usher in a new era of Japanese fine dining in S.F. Here's a first look inside". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  15. ^ "Nisei: A First-Generation Chef Explores Possibilities of Japanese Culinary Tradition Globally | Heritage Radio Network". heritageradionetwork.org. Retrieved 2023-12-09.