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3 stories about Sake and cocktails from Genki Izakaya.
Kanpai, torizara, binchotan, highball: the words that make an izakaya easy, explained through the menu Chef Junzo Miyajima wrote for Genki Izakaya in Fairfax. Who he is, why we call him the father of the izakaya in the DMV, and the best way to order your first night.
Genki Izakaya's sister in Rockville, MD puts A5 Wagyu in a shabu-shabu pot, but its chef's appetizers are what izakaya fans will love most: A5 Wagyu Uni Nigiri, truffle foie gras nigiri and Toro Tartare with Uni, all part of the course. Here are the best picks, the two-floor room and the drinks, by Chef Junzo Miyajima.
Torched sushi, binchotan skewers and highballs: how Chef Junzo Miyajima designed Genki Izakaya's menu at Scout on the Circle in Fairfax, and why the Tornado Omelet Fried Rice is the dish guests mention most.