ATHLEISURE MAG #90 JUNE ISSUE

ATHLEISURE LIST: Brooklyn, NY

RESTAURANT YUU Restaurant Yuu is located between Williamsburg and Greenpoint in Brooklyn with a classic dining style at a beautiful black stone chef's tasting counter.

Their Pastry Chef Masaki Takahashi previously worked at two-Michelin-starred Narisawa in Tokyo. Chef de Cuisine Shuji Furukawa previously worked as Executive Chef at The Gallery by Odo. Sommelier Akio Atsumoto worked at the three-Michelin-starred L'Effervescence in Tokyo.

Chef/Owner Yuu Shimano trained at Tsuji Culinary Institute in both Osaka, Japan and Lyon France. He graduated in 2002. His first 12 years of his career was in France where he began at two-Michelin-starred La Villa des Lys at the Hotel Majestic in Cannes before becoming the Chef de Partie of Meats and Sauces at three-Michelin-starred Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris. In 2017 he was tapped by Tokyo Restaurant Factory to open MIFUNE New York where he served as Executive Chef for 5 years and garnered a Michelin plate.

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Their French 18 Course Omakase Menu focuses on traditional and classical French cuisine that they modernized creating new flavor profiles to impress guests. The 18 courses are served through 22 different dishes, as some of them like Trout (a smoked trout tartlet with fennel cream, finished with smoked trout roe) and Octopus (a bite-sized octopus fritter made from simmered octopus and shrimp croute

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Issue #90 | Jun 2023

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ATHLEISURE MAG #90 JUNE ISSUE

Published on Jun 29, 2023

Athleisure Mag

In this month’s issue, our front and back cover story is with 4X Latin Grammy Award Nominated, 2X Billboard Latin Music Awards Nominated, Premios Juventud Winner, Producer, Composer, and Singer/Songwriter, Ovy on the Drums! We talk about how he got into the industry, being the producer for Karol G, and working with an array of artists from Steve Aoki, Becky G, Shakira, Future, and more! We also interview singer/songwriter and entertainer, INNA who has a number of songs that are known for feel-good vibes. We talk about how she got into the industry, how she approaches her songs, her collaborations with SOFI TUKKER, Alok, and many more. We also took some time to talk with New York Yankees shortstop and second baseman, 2X All-Star player Gleyber Torres! We talk about how he took his passion for the game in Venezuela to join one of the most iconic MLB teams in the country. In addition, we talk about how he stays in shape, his passion for his family, and his collaboration with Kings Bred.