Nobu Matsuhisa

obu: Toro! Toro! Toro! October 31, 1994 In toro-loving circles, the landfall in Manhattan of Nobu Matsuhisa was hailed as if it were the Second Coming if not the First. The chef’s taste and bravado, honed on a path from Japan to Alaska to Peru and Argentina, had lured the crème de la crème as well as the skim milk of Hollywood to his cramped temple of vinyl on La Cienega Boulevard. Now, in league with TriBeCa ward boss Robert De Niro and his restaurant right-hand Drew Nieporent, Matsuhisa realized it made no sense to clone a dump – not in the gracious old ... Read Full Story

Filed under: Events: On the Scene , Clothing Chic women with hearty appetites attended the 27th annual American Wine & Food Festival in the backlot of Universal Studios in Los Angeles. The evening, which was hosted by the Puck-Lazaroff Foundation and benefited the LA Meals on Wheels program, was attended by top chefs including (the host himself) Woflgang Puck , as well as Nobu Matsuhisa and Francois Payard. California cool was the style du jour as most of the fashionable foodies opted for transitional ensembles like summer dresses paired with tights and fall sweaters . http://xml.channel.aol.com/xmlpublisher/fetch.v2.xml?option=expand_relative_urls&dataUrlNodes=uiConfig,feedConfig,entry&id=740705&pid=740704&uts=1254948663 http://cdn.channel.aol.com/cs_feed_v1_6/csfeedwrapper.swf American Wine & Food Festival Fashionable foodies ... Read Full Story

Octubre 31, 2008 by lourdes   Nobu Miami Beach is the Miami outpost of Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s new Japanese cuisine empire. Nobu draws upon his classical training at sushi bars in Tokyo and his life abroad in Peru, Argentina, and around the world to create a whole new trend in Japanese cuisine, bringing a burst of excitement to the already famed scene of Miami Beach. Nestled in the ultra chic Shore Club , Nobu adds a level of class and sophistication to the legendary nightlife spot. The white curtain enveloped Nobu Lounge is “the place to be seen” where locals, visitors, connoisseurs, and socialites ... Read Full Story

In his June 5, 2009 piece in The Independent, Celebrity diners say no to Nobu , Martin Hickman writes: Protesting actors, pop stars, models and socialites have started a celebrity backlash against the A-list's favourite restaurant Nobu for selling an endangered fish.Sienna Miller, Charlize Theron, Jemima Khan, Sting and his film producer wife Trudie Styler are among 31 signatories of a letter to the Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa appealing for him to remove bluefin tuna from his global restaurant empire so that they can "dine with a clear conscience". Seems like the whole brouhaha started, the articles states after "Kate Goldsmith, the Rothschild heiress, ... Read Full Story

Master Chef Nobuyuki “Nobu” Matsuhisa is joining Crystal Serenity’s July 28 Mediterranean cruise to create a week of menus exclusively for Crystal Cruises guests. Nobu will prepare Omakase dinners (chef’s choice menu) each night in Silk Road, the complimentary shipboard restaurant that has featured his cuisine since 2003. Besides cooking, welcoming guests and signing books, the restaurateur will demonstrate his culinary techniques. While Nobu blends traditional Japanese cuisine with Peruvian influences, he is also known for creating food that reflects his “kokoro,” or heart. Those fortunate to dine in a Nobu or Matsuhisa restaurant while the chef is in the house know that it’s ... Read Full Story