The chef behind San Antonio sushi staple Shiro Japanese Bistro will formally launch a brand new spot within the bougie Dominion space subsequent month, the Categorical-Information studies.
Chef Gray Hwang has quietly opened Yozora Sake & Wine & Listening Bar, 22211 W. I-10, Suite, 1111, within the Dominion Ridge buying middle. The restaurant has taken over a spot that previously housed Cuppencake espresso store, the every day studies.
Hwang is planning a December grand opening, though the story did not embody a date.
Hwang informed the Categorical-Information that Yozora is targeted extra on yakitori, seafood crudo and teriyaki-based dishes than his flagship, which is thought for sushi. Upcoming menu objects on the new restaurant will embody pork stomach yakitori, charcoal-grilled Chilean sea bass, hot-rock beef tataki, rooster karaage and yellowtail crudo, the every day studies.
Yozora additionally will supply thoughtfully curated beer, wine and sake menus together with sake-focused cocktails.
Yozora’s Instagram feed is sparse, however does supply a sneak peek of the restaurant’s vibe, together with an array of tuna, trout, yellowtail and black sea bream hanging in a dry-aging fridge. Dry growing older seafood removes moisture, together with leftover blood and slime, which may create fishy odors. The method additionally intensifies flavors and creates a cleaner, extra umami-packed chew.
In its soft-opening capability, Yozora is serving 5 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday, in response to administration’s Instagram feedback. These in search of a reservation can achieve this by way of electronic mail.
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