But there's something better than this: the bar layout for Japanese dining, where diners sit on stools around the bar, watching chefs up-close while they prepare each dish. It is an immersive and intimate set-up where chefs can practically bond with diners.
I experienced this recently when Ana Lorenzana de Ocampo—the restlessly creative restaurateur who opens dream restos—asked me to try her Kei Maki in Taguig.
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