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Share Fatigued by the pomp and ceremony that has traditionally surrounded high-end omakase, many diners are turning to inventive, contemporary alternatives to satisfy their hunger for tasting menus — where the ‘leave it up to you’ ethos goes way beyond what fish is in season. Today, were you to head down to the rain-soaked streets of Hong Kong and interrogate any number of foodies about the definition of an ‘ omakase meal’, a good many (at least half, I’d wager) would tee up anecdotes about chutoro, $2,500 tasting menus, serious-faced chefs and countertops carved out of hin...

What makes The Aubrey different from other dining concepts? Typically, at a Japanese izakaya you would find simple drinks such as a [shochu cocktail] chuhai or a highball but not a comprehensive menu. At The Aubrey, we have chuhais and highballs, but also seasonal drinks and a great selection of whiskies. We also have a dedicated four-person omakase cocktail bar that’s by-reservation-only. The bar experience is driven by cocktails with an added food element. What was the process like, developing the menu for this bar? The process is always tiring no matter what project you work on, and this...