Not only are the husband-and-wife team Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani (Terra, Ame) working on a new cookbook with "lots of umami," a third restaurant might be in the works at some point too: "Sone also said he'd love to open a third restaurant. But he'd like his new place to be more casual in contrast to his two fine-dining spots. He wants it to be more like an izakaya, a Japanese bar that serves small plates. 'I hate to dress up,' Sone said with a laugh. 'I hate ties. If I wear one, I cannot enjoy the food. I want to be comfortable when I eat.'" [FoodGal]
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