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This past summer we had the opportunity of being part of a virtual food activity with our favorite future-building-through-education-empowerment-and-engagement-of-the-next-generation community organization, @gokizuna , who will be having their virtual showdown this Saturday, September 26, 2020 in the form of a trivia night! We will also be providing some bentos for you and your team to enjoy during the event, with proceeds going to Kizuna. Link in bio. . Pictured here is Philip trying to prove to the summer camper that the kitchen is not a virtual background. This involved banging on the pots, pans and various kitchen equipment.

Today is Chef Akira’s birthday. . Drop him a message below and tag him @chefhirose. He might not know why his phone is going off but he’ll appreciate the love. . I know this isn’t exactly how you expected this part of your career to be but here we are, and you’re killing it.

To commemorate our 1 year anniversary at Azay in Little Tokyo, we put together a special menu that we hope will bring you comfort during this time. Words cannot express how grateful we are for your support. We hope to see you soon.... Pictured here: Chef Akira and Jo Ann at their first restaurant, Azay-le-Rideau, in Kyoto, Japan in 1984. $45 per person Order by Sunday, September 13 for a pickup on Saturday, September 19 & Sunday, September 20 *Limited quantities available. Azay would like to thank all of our community friends and patrons for your support during this time of uncertainty. With all of our collective love for community, we’ll push through this together.

Higashi's Obon has some of the best Obon food in the Southern California Obon circuit with favorites like their Beef Tri-Tip and Tamales. The food, along with the cultural performances, festive dance circles and local favorite emcee, make Higashi's Obon festival one of the most popular in all of Southern California.... ______ Join us as we experience Higashi's Obon with our tastebuds and tune into Higashi's Virtual Obon. Proceeds from this special menu will be donated to Higashi Honganji. Pictured Here: Higashi's Beef Box! For 2 People ($50) or for 4 People ($95) Order by Sunday, August 23 Azay would like to thank all of our community friends and patrons for your support during this time of uncertainty. With all of our collective love for community, we’ll push through this together.

Nisei Week would normally be the busiest time of the year for Little Tokyo. Since 1934, the festival brought together multiple generations of the community with one goal in mind, continuing the legacy of the Issei (first generation) laying the foundation for the Nisei (second generation) and so on. For us, it is a time for the family to come together, connect with old friends, make new friends, and enjoy the amazing programming that the organizations put together. Grandpa and... grandma's love for Nisei Week was shared by so many Angelenos and visiting friends. Although the neighborhood will be quieter than usual, we hope to see you come and support the community we all love so much. @ Azay

August in Little Tokyo means a celebration of Japanese America with the family tradition of watching the Nisei Week Japanese Festival Parade. ______... Join us as we feast on our special Nisei Week menu while we tune into the first Nisei Week Virtual Series! Proceeds from this special menu will be donated to the Nisei Week Foundation. Pictured Here: 1990 Nisei Week Queen Sandra Posey, Mr & Mrs Maehara (Grandma and Grandpa), and Frances Hashimoto at the 50th Anniversary Awards Dinner at the New Otani Hotel and Garden. Photo courtesy of Toyo Miyatake. For 2 People ($40) or for 4 People ($80) Order by Thursday, August 13 Azay would like to thank all of our community friends and patrons for your support during this time of uncertainty. With all of our collective love for community, we’ll push through this together.

Taking orders now! . August in Little Tokyo means a celebration of Japanese America with the family tradition of watching the Nisei Week Japanese Festival Parade, visiting the cultural exhibits and Tanabata entries, watching the Gyoza eating contest, seeing family and friends. . Join us as we feast on our special Nisei Week menu as we tune into the first Nisei Week Virtual Series.... . Proceeds from this special menu will be donated to the Nisei Week Foundation. . Link in bio. @ Azay See more

Last Call for Teriyaki Chicken, Somen, Dango Dog, JA Farms' Crudite, Butter Mochi. v2. We are only half way through the obon matsuri season and there's still so much to share! Join us as we bid farewell to our ... second edition obon matsuri menu. Link in bio!

We are only half way through the obon matsuri season and there's still so much to share! Join us as we bid farewell to our second edition obon matsuri menu. ... Some have said it's their favorite of the two. ______ Also, we are hosting fundraisers with some of our favorite temples, community centers and non-profit organizations. Visit our website for more information to learn how you can support. For 2 People ($40) or for 4 People ($75) Order by Thursday, July 30 Azay would like to thank all of our community friends and patrons for your support during this time of uncertainty. With all of our collective love for community, we’ll push through this together.

How do we follow up with Mago's Chashu Avocado Sliders, Fujiya's Chinese Chicken Salad, Bryson's Chili Rice, Roy's Spam Musubi AND Grandma Kuni's Andagi? with another round of Japanese American summer classics.... If we were to compare baseball players. This might be the Ichiro Suzuki to the Hideo Nomo. ______ Warmer weather calls for Summer Japanese Natsu Matsuri Festivals, reuniting with our ancestors at the Japanese Buddhist Festival Obon, making new friends in dance circles, chili rice and bingo. This summer, as we continue to practice safe distancing, let us also continue the summer traditions with our taste buds and spend time with each other safely. For 2 People ($40) or for 4 People ($75) Order by Thursday, July 23 Azay would like to thank all of our community friends and patrons for your support during this time of uncertainty. With all of our collective love for community, we’ll push through this together.

Part two of our limited release Obon menu is ready to order! . Every year SoCal Japanese Americans celebrate Obon festival season with music, dancing, family/friends, and food. . We can't head to the festivals this year so we're continuing our celebration this year with another round of homegrown Obon favorites and special dishes from community friends around town. ... Link in bio! @ Azay

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A Southern California Japanese American tradition. Get your orders in before we switch things up! We are already having separation anxiety with these favorites but there are so many summer festival foods that we want to share.... Link in bio. @ Azay