<![CDATA[Shirube After Hours]]>Stories from Behind the Counter.

Welcome to Shirube After Hours.

I’m Kodai Uno, chef and owner of Shirube Tokyo Izakaya in Santa Monica.

I was born and raised in my father’s izakaya in Tokyo.

Here, I share stories from my life behind the counter — the people I’ve met, the lessons I’ve learned, and the experiences that shaped what izakaya means to me.

For me, izakaya is more than food.
It’s people, culture, and a feeling.

So pull up a seat, pour yourself a drink,
and let’s begin.

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:52:46 GMTTue, 08 Sep 2026 10:21:01 GMT60Kodai<p>Stories from Behind the Counter.<br /><br />Welcome to Shirube After Hours.<br /><br />I’m Kodai Uno, chef and owner of Shirube Tokyo Izakaya in Santa Monica.<br /><br />I was born and raised in my father’s izakaya in Tokyo.<br /><br />Here, I share stories from my life behind the counter — the people I’ve met, the lessons I’ve learned, and the experiences that shaped what izakaya means to me.<br /><br />For me, izakaya is more than food.<br />It’s people, culture, and a feeling.<br /><br />So pull up a seat, pour yourself a drink,<br />and let’s begin.</p>episodicKodaikodai.uno@gmail.comno<![CDATA[It Took Us 5 Years to Open This Izakaya | Shirube After Hours ]]>We started working on Shirube Santa Monica in 2018. We finally opened our doors in June 2023.

Between those two moments came construction delays, COVID, and a return to a quiet, unfinished restaurant.

In this episode of Shirube After Hours, I share how my older brother Yudai and I found ourselves building an izakaya in LA—and what it felt like to finally see people sitting at our counter.

Along the way, I share photos and footage from the construction, our return in 2022, and our first day open.

Pull up a seat, pour yourself a drink, and join me.

Have you ever had to put a big plan on hold and start again? I'd love to hear your story in the comments.

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https://shirubeusa.com

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]]>45faa764-2ad3-4b7e-88ff-56d364ffb4ebTue, 08 Sep 2026 10:23:43 GMT<p>We started working on Shirube Santa Monica in 2018. We finally opened our doors in June 2023.</p><p>Between those two moments came construction delays, COVID, and a return to a quiet, unfinished restaurant.</p><p>In this episode of Shirube After Hours, I share how my older brother Yudai and I found ourselves building an izakaya in LA—and what it felt like to finally see people sitting at our counter.</p><p>Along the way, I share photos and footage from the construction, our return in 2022, and our first day open.</p><p>Pull up a seat, pour yourself a drink, and join me.</p><p>Have you ever had to put a big plan on hold and start again? I'd love to hear your story in the comments.</p><p>Subscribe for more stories from behind the counter.</p><p>Visit Shirube Santa Monica:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://shirubeusa.com" target="_blank">https://shirubeusa.com</a></p><p>Follow us on Instagram:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/shirube_santamonica/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/shirube_santamonica/</a></p><p>#ShirubeAfterHours #Izakaya #SantaMonica</p>no00:12:28It Took Us 5 Years to Open This Izakaya | Shirube After Hours full