Dinner
$$, Sushi, East Bayside
"Rie makes some of the most amazing pastries in town, her squash creme brulee with potato whipped cream and chips is so delicious! Also everything on the menu is delectable!"
ChefThomas Takashi Cooke
Portland
About Thomas Takashi Cooke
Thomas Takashi Cooke owns Izakaya Minato along with his wife Elaine Alden. The pair met in San Francisco while working at a Japanese restaurant called Tsunami. Upon leaving there, they spent three months in Japan, living with Cooke’s mother in Tokyo. Alden enrolled in a Japanese language course while Cooke worked at an izakaya, with an eye towards opening their own place. Alden wanted to stay in Tokyo and Cooke wanted to be in San Francisco, but in the end it was Maine that won out. Alden had spent childhood summers on Vinalhaven and thought she’d like to live in Maine.
At My Venues
Dinner
$$, Sushi, East Bayside
"Great time tonight @izakayaminato ! Thank you Elaine & Thomas and Staff, we enjoyed everything! See you all soon."
