Alumni Food and Drink We asked on social media what your favorite alum-run restaurants are and here’s what you served up. Black Sands Brewery - Robert Patterson ’99 and Stefan Roesch ’99 Black Sands Brewery, located in Lower Haight San Francisco, offers house-brewed beer, cocktails and serves up breakfast, lunch and dinner. Black Sands not only shares the process of how they make their beer, but they also share the recipes and have the equipment available for purchase for patrons to try it themselves at home. Address: 701 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117 www.blacksandsbeer.com
Fatz's The San Franciscan - Jon Levin ’99 Located in Kichijoji, Fatz's is home to one of the best burgers in Tokyo. Jon Levin ’99 makes his customers feel as if they stepped into a true American burger joint. Fatz's is unique in that the burgers can be custom ordered with toppings from traditional bacon to salsa or even meatsauce—the options are just about endless. But, burgers aren’t the only reason to come to Fatz's, they also serve diner classics such as milkshakes, onion rings, nachos and banana splits, to name a few. Address: Santa Fe B1-A, 2-25-12 Honmachi, Kichijoji, Tokyo fatzs.lolipop.jp
Gallica - Rosemary Cakebread ’75 Rosemary Cakebread ’75 is the owner and winemaker of the organic wine label Gallica. With more than 30 years of experience in the winemaking industry, Rosemary brings a wealth of knowledge to her wine specifically in her blending techniques. Address: St Helena, CA 94574 gallicawine.com
Genki - Reid Zeising ’84 Reid Zeising ’84 first opened his restaurant Genki back in 1996 with a desire to share the comforts of the food and culture he grew up with in Tokyo, with the city of Atlanta. Now operating out of three different locations across Atlanta, Genki continues to serve up a range of noodles and sushi to satisfy any Japanese comfort food craving. Address: 1040 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30306 www.genkiatl.com
Izakaya Minato - Thomas Cooke ’96 Thomas Cooke ’96 brings the traditional Japanese Izakaya to Portland, ME. Specializing in classic izakaya small plates and seasonal dishes local to Portland, Izakaya Minato mimics a true neighborhood favorite you’d frequent with friends afterwork in Tokyo. Walk-ins are welcome and shared carafes of sake are encouraged. Address: 54 Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04101 www.izakayaminato.com
Mendo Maui - Takuya Toride ’05
Takuya Toride ’05 owns and operates Mendo, a food truck specializing in hand-made ramen and mandoo The Fiddlehead Restaurant dumplings, with his wife Migin Kang Toride in Maui, HI. - Melissa Chaiken ’98 Mendo is a product of the duo’s passion for both ramen Located in downtown Bangor, ME, guests feel at home at The and dough, and together they create traditional Japanese Fiddlehead Restaurant where the food is locally sourced and and Korean cuisine from locally sourced ingredients. craft cocktails are made-to-order with fresh juices and purees. Address: 1 Piikea Ave, Kihei, HI 96753 Chef Melissa Chaiken ’98 credits her childhood in Japan as www.mendomaui.com/about well as her Malaysian mother and American father for her creations in the kitchen. She specializes in comfort food Oxbow Brewery - Tim Adams ’01 with a fine dining feel, and her dishes range from world cuisine to Maine classics. The cozy dining room Oxbow Blending & Bottling, founded by is known to fill up quickly most nights of the Tim Adams ’01, is located in Portland’s week, so reservations are recommended. vibrant East End neighborhood. Address: 84 Hammond Street, Bangor, ME 04401 www.thefiddleheadrestaurant.com
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