The Takashi Martini During a visit this week to Takashi restaurant for their world-class sushi, I enjoyed a remarkably tasty house cocktail called The Takashi Martini. It was a perfect accompaniment to one of music-lover Takashi Gibo’s cleverly-named Mr. Blue Sky roll. The Takashi Martini - a scrumptious blend of Jack Rabbit Gin, Ransom Dry Vermouth, Génépy des Alpes … [Read more...]
Bar Fare Extraordinaire: Takashi Opens Post Office Place
No Mail Pick-up at this Post Office It’s been a long time coming, but Post Office Place (16 W. Market St, SLC) - a new bar created by the owners and staff members of Takashi restaurant - is finally open. And boy, was it ever worth the wait! Takashi owners Tamara and Takashi Gibo took over the space adjacent to Takashi restaurant - former home to Kristauf’s Martini Bar - … [Read more...]
SLC’s Best Restaurant? Takashi Continues to Hit the Highest Notes
When I first reviewed Takashi restaurant back upon its opening in May of 2004, I was very enthusiastic about Takashi Gibo’s namesake restaurant. In fact, I recall arguing that the food there was every bit as worthy of the accolades that Nobu in Las Vegas - which I’d also recently visited - tended to receive. I had first met Takashi when he was a sushi chef at Shogun restaurant … [Read more...]