Trent Pierce's Wafu Sets Preview Dinners, Menu Sneak Peek

FoodDude reports that former Fin chef Trent Pierce, whose highly anticipated "Japanese style" spot Wafu is scheduled to open within the next few months, has penciled in some dates for a series of preview dinners.

According to the official site, Pierce (and partner Kurt Huffman of ChefStable) are accepting reservations for dinners on Wednesday, August 17 and Thursday, August 18. $60 includes dinner, gratuity, and access to an open bar (with cocktails by newly named bar manager Alan Akwai of Central and St. Jack), and the opening menu provides a little hint as to what to expect from future Wafu offerings: "Examples of some dishes that may be on offer are Gokujan black butter pork belly with snap pea, mint, and scallion ranch; robata-grilled quail with quail egg, pancetta, sweet miso plum, cucumber pickle, taré, and rice. Reservations available here.
· Wafu [Official site]
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