it's episode 3 of the vlog, and it's packed with goodies (also i film all this sh*t in 4K so y'all better turn that upppp). i have dinner at one of my favorite sushi spots in LA, an impromptu conversation with Celebrity Chef Shota Nakajima, and 2 nights of service at Budonoki, named one of LA's "Most Fun Dinner Spots" by Infatuation (1/12/24).

in addition, i SOLD OUT my first popup of 2024! i'm doing a collaboartion popup dinner with Budonoki on Jan. 28 & 29th, and we sold out on reservations in 18 min ‍ Limited walkins for bar seating are available on both nights!

special thanks to the whole team at Budonoki, the whole Shoku LA team (i'll prob stage with them soon), and Chef Shota for making this episode a fun one :)

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Resy Link for my Budonoki PopUp | https://resy.com/cities/la/venues/bud...

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Chef Shota's IG |   / chefshota  
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CHAPTERS

00:00 00:45 intro to Budonoki
00:46 03:34 recipe testing
03:35 06:19 filming at Budonoki
06:20 10:30 sushi with Shoku LA
10:31 11:16 the wknd plans
11:17 17:22 Chef Shota's TED Talk
17:23 23:09 day 1 at Budonoki
23:10 26:56 day 2 at Budonoki
26:57 29:51 "otsukaresama desu"
29:52 32:56 recap

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