Urasawa was a Japanese restaurant located in Beverly Hills, California run by head chef Hiroyuki Urasawa who used to work with Masa Takayama.[1] As of 2018, the restaurant was considered the second most expensive in the world after Sublimotion at $1,111 per person.[2] Urasawa closed in 2020.[3]
| Urasawa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2003 |
| Closed | 2020 |
| Head chef | Hiroyuki Urasawa |
| Rating |  2019 (Michelin Guide) |
| Street address | 218 N Rodeo Dr |
| City | Beverly Hills |
| State | California |
| Country | United States |
Restaurant
editThe restaurant opened in 2003 taking the former location of Masa Takayama's restaurant Ginza Sushi-ko, after Takayama moved to New York and opened Masa in the Time Warner Center.
Hiroyuki Urasawa
editThe head chef and owner Hiroyuki Urasawa's culinary journey started when he was young at his parents' restaurant in Shinjuku, Japan. After graduation of high school, he worked in Kyoto where he learned basic Yuusoku Ryori, Kyoto Style Tea Kaiseki at a two-Michelin starred Kaiseki Restaurant Mangamerou. After years, Urasawa moved to Los Angeles and became an apprentice of the former owner of Ginza Sushi-ko, Masa Takayama.[citation needed]
Legal issues
editIn 2013, Urasawa was ordered to pay nearly $70,000 in penalties and unpaid wages.[5][6] In 2016, another lawsuit alleged unpaid overtime wages and unfair treatment of a former sous chef.[7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Balla, Lesley (2007-11-09). "BREAKING: Michelin Stars ARE OUT". Eater LA. Archived from the original on 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ^ Santana, Fabiana (2014-12-05). "The world's most expensive restaurants". Fox News. Archived from the original on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ^ "Sushi Yamamoto (Beverly Hills): A Pictorial Essay". 23 April 2023.
- ^ Bill Addison (2014-04-29). "The Road to the 38: Urasawa in Los Angeles". Eater. Archived from the original on 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ^ Medina, Jennifer (20 July 2013). "At an Upscale Beverly Hills Restaurant, Claims of Underpaying Workers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Beverly Hills Sushi Bar Urasawa Fined for Wage Violations". 13 March 2013. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Labor Violations, Chopstick Assault and a Death Threat? The Fishy Legal Battles of L.A.'s Priciest Sushi Bar". The Hollywood Reporter. 2 March 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Former Sous Chef Sizzling at Pricey Restaurant". Archived from the original on 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2021-12-29.