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Bon Yagi

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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]

References

  1. ^ "The Gohan Society". Archived from the original on 2010-05-02. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
  2. ^ "Bon Yagi: News & Coverage on Grub Street". nymag.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-19.
  3. ^ "Sake Bar Decibel - East Village - Find. Eat. Drink".
  4. ^ "Alta Editions - the Online Cookbook Club for Curious Cooks".
  5. ^ Asimov, Eric (4 March 1998). "$25 and Under; 20 Lashes with These Wet Noodles? Yes, Please!". The New York Times.
  6. ^ "Martha's 10th Street Restaurant Tour". Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
  7. ^ "Japanese Curry Coming to East Village".