by Andrew Morrison | Denman’s award-winning Kingyo Izakaya is reportedly heading east to open a new spot in The Big Smoke. Via our friends at Toronto Life:
Vancouverites dining at [Toronto’s] Bestellen might do a double take when they spot Koji Zenimaru in the open kitchen. Though working under chef Rob Rossi, Zenimaru is actually corporate head chef of Kingyo izakaya and its sister restaurant, Suika, in Vancouver.
Zenimaru, known for dishes such as Chinese poutine and stone-grilled beef tongue (“do not touch the stone” says the menu) is hardly passing through town. “I will bring Kingyo to Toronto this year,” he promises.
Lucky ducks. (hat tip: reader KN)
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