This Year’s Birthday Dinner in LA 🎂
Mid‑September — Hayato at the cusp of summer and autumn. Since moving to California, I’ve become pretty relaxed about booking restaurants.😁😍 A few weeks before my birthday, I started thinking about LA spots—Hayato was at the top of my list, though I knew how tough it was to get in. I joined the waitlist and wrote a sincere note, but by last week I’d nearly given up… and went ahead and booked Sho for next month instead. Then—out of the blue—a last‑minute spot opened up, and for the day after my birthday 🥺 A beautiful meal, great conversations, left feeling truly spoiled. Here’s to a new year of wishes coming true. #CaliforniaLife #LAEats #MichelinLA #LAJapanese#Kaiseki #WishesFulfilled #AutumnVibes #SoloMichelin