Teriyaki: sweet! Sticky! Born not in Japan, but right here, in Seattle! That’s right the thick, saccharine grilling glaze you know and love is hardly a Japanese creation. Modern teriyaki was pioneered in Seattle in the Seventies, and for decades, teriyaki shops thrived as the city’s, cheap, quirky alternative to franchised fast food. But times are changing in the Emerald City. Skyscrapers are going up, new residents are moving in, and in the last ten years, about a third of the city’s iconic teriyaki shops have disappeared. WHY? Can teriyaki the goto budget eats of Seattle’s grungy past survive in the city’s glossy future? We went there to find out.

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Read Naomi Tomky’s Thrillist feature on teriyaki’s disappearance:
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Guests
Naomi Tomky
Toshi Kasahara
Shota Nakajima
Eula Scott Bynoe
Nancy Leson

Locations
Toshi’s Teriyaki Grill
Fremont Brewing Urban Beer Garden

Special Thanks
Naomi Tomky
Fremont Brewing

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