izakayas

Downtown has good bars and izakayas the Japanese answer to the pub, but with more focus on food, and the surrounding woods are full of quirky cabins turned into cafes, organic farms and microbreweries by a growing movement of "slowlifers" – city escapees seeking the good life.

Snow, steam and sashimi: going off-piste in Japan 2011

In rural towns, izakayas are closer to the word that is usually used in translations – “pub”.

Of tuna and toilets « Gin&Comment 2008

But outside of Tokyo, izakayas are a little different.

Of tuna and toilets « Gin&Comment 2008

The izakayas are small – often there is room for fewer than fifteen customers – but they are numerous.

Of tuna and toilets « Gin&Comment 2008

Borrowing from Japanese izakayas, the menu's broken down into "Modern" and "Traditional" sections, with mod boasting bites of bulgogi beef sliders w/ roasted marrow, Kimchi Bacon Fried "Paella" topped with a farmhouse egg, steak tartare mixed w/ toasted pine nuts, quail yolk, and Korean pear, and spicy cod roe mayo'd popcorn shrimp, which is about the closest they come to Seoul food.

Thrillist: Danji: Medically Precise Korean Tapas Thrillist 2010

When they appear in restaurants and especially izakayas, one should be very careful.

Of tuna and toilets « Gin&Comment 2008

Borrowing from Japanese izakayas, the menu's broken down into "Modern" and "Traditional" sections, with mod boasting bites of bulgogi beef sliders w/ roasted marrow, Kimchi Bacon Fried "Paella" topped with a farmhouse egg, steak tartare mixed w/ toasted pine nuts, quail yolk, and Korean pear, and spicy cod roe mayo'd popcorn shrimp, which is about the closest they come to Seoul food.

Thrillist: Danji: Medically Precise Korean Tapas Thrillist 2010

We walked into a shopping center and found at least 3-4 izakayas that were packed to the brim.

Izakaya Bincho, Redondo Beach Pier - Agedashi Tofu & the Japanese Fried Food Diet e d b m 2009

One of the latest food trends to take over the West Coast is the emergence of Japanese izakayas, which have been spreading like wildfire from Vancouver Island to Venice Beach.

Jaunted - The Pop Culture Travel Guide 2008

Also just like tapas, izakayas are coming to America in the form of much fancier, much more expensive eateries -- and the dishes aren't get any bigger.

Jaunted - The Pop Culture Travel Guide 2008