Sushiko and Daikaya owner Daisuke Utagawa has been passionate about the pairing of Red Burgundy wine and sushi for more than a decade. He even traveled to France and Tokyo years ago to convince sushi ...

When Mike Isabella‘s Italian restaurant Graffiato was on the cusp of closing, the Chinatown landlord called the team behind Daikaya next door to see if they wanted to take over the building. Initially ...

Some may say ramen lives or dies on the noodles, but it’s really the broth. Or as Daisuke Utagawa calls it, the soup—meaning the full armament of seasonings blended with a base stock. Noodles make ...

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Daisuke Utagawa is a partner in the Daikaya Group, which owns Daikaya, Bantam King, Haikan, Hatoba and Tonari, and is also a partner in Sushiko restaurant. To ...

When people talk about ramen noodles, texture dominates the conversation. Are they chewy, springy, or dense? “People don’t look at the taste of noodles,” says Daisuke Utagawa, who is opening Haikan ...