Zakkaya Tsubuyaki (too-boo-yak) Blog

I am often asked by customers in the shop "what do you use it for" as they are admiring our collection of small plates. Indeed in a land where large plates are the norm at every meal it could be quite baffling. They aren't big enough for any kind of meal. In fact most of the small plates in our shop couldn't even hold a sandwich. But let me assure you, they hold all the right things and today I am going to share my favorite uses for small plates.  Before delving into the practical part of the equation that...

Read about what goes into making our front window eye catching and fun throughout the year. 

Nobody wants to think about how the year is going so fast and how it is already time to start making appointments in next year's calendar. But alas, we have arrived.

See some before and after pics of our little shop on the corner. Three years makes a huge difference as you will see. 

Being cautious and transparent about price increases due to tariffs is super important to me. Read about how this little shop is doing its best to communicate any price changes as we continue to be patient in hopes the tariffs will go away.