Izakaya by Yanaga Is the Rare New Restaurant That Feels Like an Old Favorite
Is it strange to say that the most notable thought I had when walking away from dinner at Kevin Yanaga’s brand-new Izakaya in Fishtown was that it felt like it had been there for years?
Some new restaurants exude an energy that’s palpable — an electric nervousness that infuses everything and can feel like buzz when it’s really only terror. Some are so adorable in their yellow-duckling newness that it’s tempting to forgive them almost anything. Others are exciting the way watching someone build a house of cards is — breathe wrong, and the whole thing might collapse.
A New Izakaya and Sushi Restaurant Opens in Fishtown
Philadelphia Magazine
Remember last week when we were talking about the surprise launch of GLU Hospitality’s Leda and the Swan pop-up in NoLibs? It was a complicated, cocktail-soaked story of nested openings and pop-ups, all designed to support and promote each other as GLU went into a whirlwind of new projects, all launching, debuting or re-opening right around the same time. And right at the very end, I hinted that they had a new restaurant getting ready to open in Fishtown, but that I’d be saving that news for later.
Let someone else do the cooking and try these delicious holiday meals
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The modern Japanese dining space Izakaya by Yanaga opened earlier this year in Fishtown. Until December 23, they are offering a seven fishes menu tasting, which means your only job is to make sure your chopstick skills are on point.