MEET LITTLE TOKYO: Akira Hirose, Owner and Chef of Azay

Chef Akira Hirose, formerly of Maison Akira, and his family have been a Little Tokyo fixture for decades.  When it was announced that they would be shuttering their Pasadena restaurant, a French Japanese fusion cuisine concept. and moving west to Little Tokyo sadness was immediately replaced by excitement.  With a legacy of serving everyone from the Emperor of Japan to your JA aunties and uncles Chef Akira’s Azay, will serve Japanese and French dishes on the same menu but not the same plate.

published on October 16, 2019