{"id":22662,"date":"2025-10-30T15:49:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/22662\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:49:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:49:27","slug":"modern-omakase-experience-koju-opens-in-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/22662\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Omakase Experience Koju Opens in Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ldvhospitality.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LDV Hospitality<\/a> has unveiled modern sushi restaurant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sushikoju.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Koju<\/a>, the group\u2019s first Japanese concept.<\/p>\n<p>The debut of Koju, located inside Ace Hotel Brooklyn, marks LDV\u2019s continued evolution in the borough, following its recent opening of <a href=\"https:\/\/hospitalitydesign.com\/news\/f-b\/leles-roman-brooklyn-new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lele\u2019s Roman<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Koju is helmed by chef Kevin Garrison and partner Hiro Nishida, who cofounded MEGU and has launched more than 30 dining concepts around the globe.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-184594 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sawtelle_Koju925-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"562\"  \/>Studio Tre designs LDV\u2019s newest restaurant at Ace Hotel Brooklyn<\/p>\n<p>Designed in collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/tre.studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Studio Tre<\/a>, the 14-seat omakase bar is tucked inside the hotel\u2019s skylit garden room, creating an intimate retreat that blurs raw and refined.<\/p>\n<p>A dark green stone counter topped with white oak anchors the space, surrounded by cedar paneling, concrete conduit screens, and a dual-sided fireplace. Bamboo matchstick panels wrap the ceiling and glass walls, casting a soft, natural glow across vintage chairs, indigo-dyed textiles, and custom oak-and-concrete furnishings.<\/p>\n<p>A 19th-century Japanese byobu screen depicting bamboo floats above an original concrete wall (envisioned by Roman and Williams, the firm behind Ace Hotel Brooklyn) to connect heritage and modern craft in one poetic gesture.<\/p>\n<p>The audio experience at Koju<\/p>\n<p>Equally essential to Koju\u2019s identity is its immersive music program, which is designed to set the tone for each dining experience. The immersive music program features more than 120 vinyl records spanning 1935-1990 that celebrate the breadth of Japanese pop music.<\/p>\n<p>The curated soundtrack is played on an ultra-rare Audio Technica vinyl player that glows in shifting colors. Handmade speakers from Silence Please, discreetly positioned behind the sushi counter, complete the sensory experience.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-184593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sawtelle_Koju925-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>More from HD:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hospitalitydesign.com\/people\/interviews\/designers-who-own-hotels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Designers Took the Lead\u2014and the Deed\u2014on These Hotels<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hospitalitydesign.com\/products\/roundups\/trends-candy-colored-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">On Trend: Six Candy-Colored Products<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hospitalitydesign.com\/people\/interviews\/dr-upali-nanda-hks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dr. Upali Nanda Focuses on the Human Experience<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LDV Hospitality has unveiled modern sushi restaurant Koju, the group\u2019s first Japanese concept. 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