N/naka
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| Established | 2011 |
| Owner(s) | Niki Nakayama |
| Head chef | Niki Nakayama |
| Food type | Kaiseki |
| Dress code | Business casual |
| Rating |  (Michelin Guide)
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| City | Los Angeles |
| State | California |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 90034 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 34°01′30″N 118°24′44″W / 34.0251246°N 118.412216°W |
| Seating capacity | 26 |
| Reservations | 3 months in advance |
| Website | https://n-naka.com/ |
n/naka is a two-Michelin-star modern kaiseki restaurant located in Los Angeles, founded by chef Niki Nakayama. The name is a portmanteau of Nakayama's first and last name. In 2019, n/naka was named to Food & Wine's 30 best restaurants in the world.[1]
History
[dezie | dezie ebe o si]Nakayama meghere ụlọ oriri na ọṅụṅụ ahụ mgbe ọ rere ụlọ oriri na ọṅụṅụ mbụ ya, acclaimed sushi restaurant Azami, na 2008. Mgbe o resịrị Azami, ọ zụtara ụlọ nke nwere ugbu a n/naka, ma na-elekọta ụlọ oriri na ọṅụṅụ nwanne ya nwanyị na Arcadia. Nakayama bu n'obi wuo kichin mepere emepe, nke ndị na-eri nri na-ahụ nkwadebe nri, mana n'ikpeazụ kpebiri megide ya, na-ahọrọ ka ndị na-eri nri agaghị ahụ ya ma lekwasị anya kama na nri.[1] Carole Iida, bụ sous-isi nri na onye mmekọ na n/naka. Ọ sonyeere ụlọ oriri na ọṅụṅụ na 2012, ka emechiri ụlọ oriri na ọṅụṅụ sushi nke ya. Dị ka ọ dị n'ọtụtụ ụlọ oriri na ọṅụṅụ kaiseki, a na-enweta ọtụtụ ihe eji eme ihe na n/naka na mpaghara.[2
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Reviews and accolades
[dezie | dezie ebe o si]In 2023, n/naka received two Michelin stars in the Michelin Guide, one of only five Los Angeles restaurants receiving two Michelin stars.
The New Yorker called n/naka the most prominent kaiseki restaurant in America.[3]
The restaurant is featured in Season 1 of the critically acclaimed Netflix original series, Chef's Table.
See also
[dezie | dezie ebe o si]- List of Michelin starred restaurants in Los Angeles and Southern California
- ↑ These Are the World's Best Restaurants: North America, South America, Africa and Middle East (en). Food & Wine. Retrieved on 2019-10-18.
- ↑ Wells. "Kaiseki, Straight Up With a Twist", The New York Times, 2019-03-19. Retrieved on 2019-10-18. (in en-US)
- ↑ Rosner. "The Female Chef Making Japan's Most Elaborate Cuisine Her Own", 2019-03-04. Retrieved on 2019-10-18. (in en)