worse for a Kaiseki meal: They had a full staff of multiple waiters and waitresses dressed beautifully in Kimonos, and even the restaurant was only at about 50% capacity, Service was wanting. Our tea was never refilled unless we...

's worth a trip down 280 to the Kimono, near Greystone. Leo, the sushi chef and owner, will hook you up if you ask for omakase or just say I want to eat like your Japanese customers do.

on that waitress! I hope she at least wore a kimono. '-)

thanks, oakglen. in fact, i had read about hiramatsu on this board a couple of times, and it sounded interesting. as it happens, on top of everything else, my wife is planning to wear a kimono on our opera and gala dinner dates....

diffenent – i think we made 50. anyway – go to a japanese store like marukai 98 down in torrence and pick up 100 (whatever your attendance) of something you like, like wine bottle covers that look like kimono or...

need. Dressed in a kimono, Mona presented each dish on her knees, in the Japanese fashion. Quite a work-out given that we had 20 different dishes plus a wine pairing of 8 different wines, not finishing until after midnight. All...

Jane I get a picture in my head of Annie Oakley. Have no clue as to why! For you Miss Needle for some reason I am reminded of a doll in a red kimono my parents bought me in Chinatown when I was a little kid. For Jfood, I think of...

to gossip, sir), dressed in kimonos and all that goes with it. I loved the novelty, the mistique, the presentation. Some of the nearly 40 dishes were absolutely outstanding: I didn’t take notes so I can’t be specific,...

inspired food in communal settings while blond, blue eyed waitresses waddle around in kimonos. Cheapest entree? $18. Tops out at about $40. - Mac’s Diner: Near the entrance to the Galleria and ready to capitalize on...

know of is at the asian market off Greensprings, there’s a cafe adjacent. I’ve never tried it. And unfortunately, there’s no dim sum in Bham. However, there are a couple of great Thai (Surin West in FPS) &...

of the charcoals and moves with the speed of svelte leopard. Megumi, his wife, elegantly clad in kimono and obi, acts as waitress, hostess, server, and dishwasher. When we indicate that sake will definitely be ordered, Megumi...

All this is quite interesting, but do not lose sight of the fact that Noka is selling a legal product for what the market will bear. That they did not care to open their kimono about their sources, etc. is not surprizing. There...