Jun 17, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min · 8 segments
For fifteen years, Niki Nakayama and Carole Iida-Nakayama have built one of the most influential restaurants in America. What began as a deeply personal vision for modern kaiseki in Los Angeles…
Nikki NakayamaGuest
Carole Iida-NakayamaGuestSo I was like, I need to get them over to my space so we can do, we can do this.
And, uh, as I said to you earlier, like had a tremendous meal with my friend.
Honestly, with everything that we go through, and then I always think that people come in at the time that was meant to.
So I'm happy that you came in when you did to celebrate our 15th anniversary menu.
And there were people there that were quote unquote regulars who were excited about, you know, certain things.
So I got to kind of, not only experience it for myself, but also through their lens as well, being like, oh my gosh, I love this.
So I was like, I need to get them over to my space so we can do, we can do this.
And, uh, as I said to you earlier, like had a tremendous meal with my friend.
Honestly, with everything that we go through, and then I always think that people come in at the time that was meant to.
So I'm happy that you came in when you did to celebrate our 15th anniversary menu.
And there were people there that were quote unquote regulars who were excited about, you know, certain things.
So I got to kind of, not only experience it for myself, but also through their lens as well, being like, oh my gosh, I love this.
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