Kajitsu

Kajitsu
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Restaurant information
Established2009 (2009)
ClosedSeptember 18, 2022 (2022-09-18)[1]
Food typeJapanese
Street address125 East 39th Street
CityNew York City
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code10016
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°44′59.4″N 73°58′40″W / 40.749833°N 73.97778°W / 40.749833; -73.97778

Kajitsu was a Japanese restaurant in New York City. They specialized in shojin ryori or Japanese Buddhist cuisine serving seasonal vegetarian set menus. Along with the main restaurant, the owners also operated a non-vegetarian handmade soba space called Kokage downstairs as well as Kaijitsu Cafe for lunch options and wagashi. The space also hosted the only New York location of Ippodo, a tea place specializing in matcha which did full tea ceremonies as well as gyokuro and sencha. [2][3] The restaurant had received a Michelin star. Time Out New York rated the restaurant four out of five stars.[4] The restaurant opened at 414 East 9th Street in the East Village in 2009 and moved to 125 East 39th Street in Murray Hill in 2013.[5][6]

The composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto was a regular diner at the restaurant, and was recognized for selecting the music played in the background at the restaurant.[7]

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Reference

  1. ^ Orlow, Emma (2022-07-27). "New York Institution Russ & Daughters Reopens Cafe After Two-Year Hiatus". Eater NY. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  2. ^ Wells, Pete (2013-06-18). "Greeting the Seasons, in Due Time". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  3. ^ "Kajitsu | New York Magazine | The Thousand Best". New York Magazine. 2019-02-20. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  4. ^ Meyer, Daniel S. (2018-07-13). "Kajitsu". Time Out New York. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  5. ^ Moskin, Julia (2009-09-01). "A Temple for 'Devotion Cuisine'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  6. ^ Fabricant, Florence (2013-02-12). "Off the Menu". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  7. ^ Ratliff, Ben (July 23, 2018). "Annoyed by Restaurant Playlists, a Master Musician Made His Own". The New York Times. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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