"He spent about a decade delivering technically flawless sushi courses at this award-winning omakase spot (first in New York, then in D.C.), having followed chef Daisuke Nakazawa—“famously trained by icon Jiro Ono”—from Seattle to the East Coast. Those years shaped his mastery of precise techniques and ingredient sourcing, skills he later adapted (but did not abandon) when creating a more approachable omakase for unfamiliar diners." - Emily Venezky