Welcome!

About Behind the Curtain

I started Asano with a simple premise: beautiful restaurants sit empty every morning, and that’s mottainai (wasteful, in Japanese). We’re now in two restaurant spaces during their quiet morning hours and it has been an adventure!

What to expect here:

Once a month, I’ll share my founder journey and stories from the ASANO world—menu updates, upcoming events, community spotlight interviews with people shaping the food scene, and real behind-the-scenes moments. I hope you enjoy these tidbits, because you’re part of the story now too.

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Thanks again, and please tell a few friends if you feel like it.

Kate