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If 2011 was the year of the French New Wave, 2012 is shaping up as the Mexican revolution. As Christopher Israel readies to open his anticipated, high-low seafood-centric Corazon on May 10 (1205 SW Washington St), another plan is shaping up to send Mexican food in a fresh direction. Eat Beat has learned that Kelly Myers, Nostrana’s respected chef de cuisine and a farmer’s market insider, will head up the kitchen at Xico on 3715 SE Division St
Hokusei, set to debut this week, is one such eatery set to prioritize the best of Oregon’s bounty. The restaurant’s name—pronounced ho-ku-say—means Northwest in Japanese, and reflects Executive Chef Kaoru Ishii’s efforts to craft traditional Japanese dishes with seasonal offerings from regional farms, ranches, and rivers. The Tokyo native has gathered over two decades of experience perfecting his own take on Japanese cuisine at restaurants around the world, including top kitchens in Japan, Los Angeles (Malibu’s Nobu and Beverly Hill’s Matsuhisa) and San Fransisco (Okuma).