Mariya Russell Is the First Black Woman to Run a Michelin-Starred Kitchen | Eater

"Hidden down stairs beyond its sister bar, this intimate, 10-seat omakase dining room feels like a private dinner party: moody, warm wood and candlelight set the tone while the chef prepares and serves a seven-course tasting menu at arm’s length. The experience is part open kitchen and part performance, centered on refined, complex flavors informed by Japanese technique and direct engagement between chef and guests. A standout is the house-made agedashi tofu with tofu purée, truffle, puffed wheat berries, five-spice and a homemade dashi seasoned with kombu, bonito, soy and palm sugar. Dessert is treated with care as well—the Japanese milk bread served here is notable enough to appear on both menus—and the restaurant helped propel its chef to historic recognition as a Michelin-starred chef." - Angela Burke