Bon Yagi

Bon Yagi is a New York City based Japanese-American entrepreneur. He has created many successful Japanese-themed restaurants in the New York area.^{[citation needed]} He is also a board member of the Gohan Society for Japanese cuisine.^[1] His success has been compared to that of David Chang.^[2]

He opened the Japanese sake bar Decibel in 1993.^[3] He opened Sakagura in 1997.^[4] He also found success with the soba restaurant Soba-Ya in the 1990s,^[5] and later ramen restaurant Rai Rai Ken.^[6] He opened Curry-Ya in 2007.^[7]

References

1. "The Gohan Society". Archived from the original on 2010-05-02. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
2. "Bon Yagi: News & Coverage on Grub Street". nymag.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-19.
3. "Sake Bar Decibel - East Village - Find. Eat. Drink".
4. "Alta Editions - the Online Cookbook Club for Curious Cooks".
5. Asimov, Eric (4 March 1998). "$25 and Under; 20 Lashes with These Wet Noodles? Yes, Please!". The New York Times.
6. "Martha's 10th Street Restaurant Tour". Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
7. "Japanese Curry Coming to East Village". 11 October 2007.