Bon Yagi
Bon Yagi is a New York City based Japanese-American entrepreneur. He has created many successful Japanese-themed restaurants in the New York area.[citation needed] He is also a board member of the Gohan Society for Japanese cuisine.[1] His success has been compared to that of David Chang.[2]
He opened the Japanese sake bar Decibel in 1993.[3] He opened Sakagura in 1997.[4] He also found success with the soba restaurant Soba-Ya in the 1990s,[5] and later ramen restaurant Rai Rai Ken.[6] He opened Curry-Ya in 2007.[7]
In July 2022, Bon Yagi was accused of sexual assault of his Vice President of operations at his company. The $95 million lawsuit alleges Yagi had sex with his unconscious employee, which his attorney has denied. [8]
References
- ^ "The Gohan Society". Archived from the original on 2010-05-02. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
- ^ "Bon Yagi: News & Coverage on Grub Street". nymag.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-19.
- ^ "Sake Bar Decibel - East Village - Find. Eat. Drink".
- ^ "Alta Editions - the Online Cookbook Club for Curious Cooks".
- ^ Asimov, Eric (4 March 1998). "$25 and Under; 20 Lashes with These Wet Noodles? Yes, Please!". The New York Times.
- ^ "Martha's 10th Street Restaurant Tour". Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
- ^ "Japanese Curry Coming to East Village".
- ^ "NYCs Mayor of Little Tokyo accused".