Thursday Look-A-Round :: 3.16.17

March 16, 2017

• Food Critic and Editor Hanna Raskin for the The Post and Courier was recently nominated for a James Beard Award: click here • jbf 2017 nominees 
• Erin Perkins at Eater Charleston reports that West Ashley based Miyabi Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar has a new sushi chef that was trained in Kyoto. His name is Yuichiro “Junior” Takebata and you may read the full article here: click here
• New Add: Taqueria La Jarocha is making a much stronger presence at 1920 Remount Road. Huaraches, Sopes, Tacos, Tortas, etc, can now be enjoyed with covered seating and a burgeoning adjoined farmers market in the same space: view listing 
• Kanpai Restaurant’s Chef Sean Park reports that kimchi may be responsible for South Korea having the longest lifespan in 2030: click here
• Chef Robert Berry and Jimmy Poole open up a Charleston Mexican restaurant called Pancito & Lefty at 708 King Street: visit website • Charleston Grit 
• Chef John Zucker announced he is set to open a French restaurant called Purlieu at 237 Fishburne: Eater • CityPaper • Post & Courier