Bon Yagi Explained

Bon Yagi is a New York City based Japanese-American entrepreneur. He has created many successful Japanese-themed restaurants in the New York area. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Gohan Society . 2010-10-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100502145234/http://www.gohansociety.org/boardmembers.html . 2010-05-02 .
  2. Web site: Bon Yagi: News & Coverage on Grub Street . nymag.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110219204816/http://nymag.com/tags/grub/bon%20yagi/ . 2011-02-19.
  3. Web site: Sake Bar Decibel - East Village - Find. Eat. Drink..
  4. Web site: Alta Editions - the Online Cookbook Club for Curious Cooks.
  5. News: $25 and Under; 20 Lashes with These Wet Noodles? Yes, Please!. The New York Times. 4 March 1998. Asimov. Eric.
  6. Web site: Martha's 10th Street Restaurant Tour . 2010-10-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100805065404/http://www.marthastewart.com/article/10th-street-restaurant-tour . 2010-08-05 .
  7. Web site: Japanese Curry Coming to East Village. 11 October 2007 .