"Bursting onto the scene in 2016 and garnering its first Michelin star two years later, Yonemasu remains one of the city’s hardest reservations to get. From behind the counter comes course after course of minimalist kaiseki. Every month, Tomoya Yonemasu conjures up a seasonal menu themed around elements of Japanese culture, like a springtime hamaguri clam soup inspired by dishes traditionally eaten during Hinamatsuri, or the Doll’s Festival, in March." - La Carmina, Michael Sosnick