Our Highlights from 2019
We had a fantastic year in 2019 here at Yamamori - new menus from our talented head chefs; celebrating our fantastic staff and management; sharing the Yamamori story with our great customers; partnering with local organisations and national festivals, and more. Thanks for being there with us this year - and we can’t wait for more in 2020! Take a look at some of the highlights of our year from Yamamori News below.
Yamamori Digital Archives
JANUARY 9, 2019: In 2019, we started sharing the storied 24-year Yamamori history through our digitised media archives. For example … in the 1990s, a few of Hollywood’s leading ladies have popped in while visiting Ireland - check that out, and more, below.
We partnered with The Ark for a Family-Friendly Giveaway
MARCH 3, 2019: Yamamori and children’s art and theatre establishment The Ark partnered to give away tickets to their new play in March, along with a gift card to Yamamori.
International Women’s Day (IWD2019)
MARCH 4, 2019: In honour of International Women’s Day 2019, we gave a special appreciation to our amazing women on staff to thank them for their work, contribution to our community, and support as colleagues and friends.
We launched our Chef Series
APRIL 29, 2019: We sat down with Izakaya Head Chef Thiago Guerra to discuss his culinmary background, Yamamori’s unique fusion of the European and Japanese palettes, and Thiago’s exciting take on cuisine.
North City debuted an Exciting New Summer Menu
MAY 26, 2019: From head chef Marcus Davies, the new menu at North City was the result of months of development - bringing in more seafood dishes, innovative techniques, and flavour additions to classic dishes.
We celebrated Father’s Day with Graham
and Masa
JUNE 2, 2019: For Father’s Day, we sat down with general manager (GM) Graham Ryan and the newest addition to the Yamamori family: his son Masa! “Masa has started even earlier in the world of Yamamori. Today, Masa joins his parents for a regular meal in Yamamori North. Not quite on the solid food yet, when he’s a bit older, he’ll start on vegetable maki rolls - cucumber and avocado - and other staples of traditional Japanese cuisine: rice, miso, and tofu.”
Chef Series 2: Marcus Davies
JUNE 14, 2019: Following the launch of our Chef Series in the spring, we discussed life, food, travel, and inspiration with North City’s head chef Marcus Davies.
“The stunning presentation for some of the new menu items in particular is notable; Marcus made some of these decisions later on in the process, reflecting a strong embrace of the beauty of Japanese cuisine…”
Izakaya Sake Bar Brought us a Fab New Menu
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019: Exciting twists on classics, delicate experimental seafood dishes, and fusion European-Japanese small plates are all on the menu - check out a few from September and watch for more new dishes coming in 2020.
Taste the Island Event: Sushi and Craft Beer (w/Porterhouse)
OCTOBER 17, 2019: In October, we hosted a great event through the Taste the Island Festival, featuring a history of sushi, a tasting menu, and pairings with craft beer from Porterhouse.
North City Re-opened after Nine Months
NOVEMBER 22, 2019: After nine months of closure during Lunch hours due to nearby construction, North City re-opened for regular weekday lunch hours and celebrated with 5 euro bento boxes for all of the first week back. We’re thrilled to be back open for lunch on the Northside Quays.
Irish Times Article on the Family Business Origins of Yamamori
DECEMBER 9, 2019: “It is a family business but not just the Ryan family, it's the Yamamori family”. While the three Yamamori locations in Dublin maintain their own personality and vibe, the same work ethic and sense of family is behind all of them, according to the Ryan family.’
