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Anticipation grows for Paul Qui’s exclusive new restaurant, Otoko.

By April Cumming

You’ve possibly already heard the eager, enthusiastic rumors about Paul Qui’s new 12-seat restaurant, Otoko. If you haven’t, don’t feel left out. Exclusivity is part of the Top chef- and James Beard Foundation award-winning chef’s plan for his Über- intimate establishment.

Located inside the recently opened South Congress Hotel, Otoko is Chef Qui’s follow-up to his nationally acclaimed restaurant, Qui. Without even providing a sampling, it has already garnered the attention of Food & Wine Magazine, which named the soon-to-open space on its November 2015 list of five super-tiny nationwide restaurants to try now.

Otoko will focus on elevating the connection between the consumer and the kitchen, and emphasize a chef-selected, sushi-centered menu with multiple courses, blending Tokyo-style sushi with Kyoto-style kaiseki.

Originally slated to open this month, as of press date, the restaurant has been pushed to open in early 2016. Reservations will be available through a ticketed reservation system.

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Photo by Jesse Herman.