Kajitsu Explained

Kajitsu
Closed:[1]
Food-Type:Japanese
Street-Address:125 East 39th Street
City:New York City
State:New York
Postcode:10016
Country:United States
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Kajitsu was a Japanese restaurant in New York City. They specialized in shojin ryori or Japanese Buddhist cuisine serving seasonal vegetarian set menus. Along with the main restaurant, the owners also operated a non-vegetarian handmade soba space called Kokage downstairs as well as Kaijitsu Cafe for lunch options and wagashi. The space also hosted the only New York location of Ippodo, a tea place specializing in matcha which did full tea ceremonies as well as gyokuro and sencha. [2] [3] The restaurant had received a Michelin star. Time Out New York rated the restaurant four out of five stars.[4] The restaurant opened at 414 East 9th Street in the East Village in 2009 and moved to 125 East 39th Street in Murray Hill in 2013.[5] [6]

The composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto was a regular diner at the restaurant, and was recognized for selecting the music played in the background at the restaurant.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Orlow . Emma . 2022-07-27 . New York Institution Russ & Daughters Reopens Cafe After Two-Year Hiatus . Eater NY . 2023-08-30.
  2. News: Wells . Pete . 2013-06-18 . Greeting the Seasons, in Due Time . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-08-29 . 0362-4331 . 2023-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230829233832/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/19/dining/reviews/restaurant-review-kajitsu-in-murray-hill.html . live .
  3. Web site: 2019-02-20 . Kajitsu New York Magazine The Thousand Best . 2023-08-29 . New York Magazine . en-us . 2023-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230829233836/https://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/kajitsu/ . live .
  4. Web site: Meyer . Daniel S. . 2018-07-13 . Kajitsu . 2023-08-29 . Time Out New York . en-US . 2023-08-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230829234006/https://www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/kajitsu . live .
  5. News: Moskin . Julia . 2009-09-01 . A Temple for 'Devotion Cuisine' . The New York Times . 2024-03-07.
  6. News: Fabricant . Florence . 2013-02-12 . Off the Menu . The New York Times . 2024-03-07.
  7. News: Ratliff . Ben . July 23, 2018 . Annoyed by Restaurant Playlists, a Master Musician Made His Own . January 9, 2024 . The New York Times.

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