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... 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... 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... 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... 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... Read Full Story
If you’ve never tried omakase , then plan on being at Nobu this Thursday, November 6 th when Chef Nobu Matsuhisa and Chef Thomas Buckley (NOBU Miami) will present a special “chefs choice” dinner for sushi lovers which will feature dishes from Matsuhisa’s latest cookbook. A bargain at $140 per person with cookbook, $110 pp without. Call us at 214-252-7000 for reservations.
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Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is about Nobu Matsuhisa. Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story