Cafe Japengo Wins Gold Medallion Award for San Diego's Best Sushi

SAN DIEGO - June 10, 2013 - PRLog -- Cafe Japengo was awarded a Gold Medallion Award for “Best Sushi” by the San Diego Chapter of the California Restaurant Association (CRA).

The California Restaurant Association’s Gold Medallion Awards recognize local restaurateurs and associates who have distinguished themselves within the industry through superior business practices, demonstrated leadership, and continue to influence the restaurant community and hospitality industry as a whole.

“We are honored to be recognized by the California Restaurant Association for this prestigious award,” said Monia Tonazzo, general manager of Cafe Japengo. “And we are so lucky to have our Executive Sushi Chef, Jerry Warner, who has been creating excellent sushi for Cafe Japengo since we opened 23 years ago."  

The celebrated restaurant featuring trendsetting Pacific Rim cuisine and sushi, recently introduced a new sustainable menu featuring locally sourced and sustainable produce, meat and seafood.  Cafe Japengo sources as many ingredients as possible from local farms including produce from Suzie’s Farm, chicken from Rosie’s Organic, goat cheese from Drake Family Farms, (http://www.drakefamilyfarms.com/) beef from Vintage Farms (http://vintagenaturalbeef.com/), bread from Sadie Rose Bakery (http://www.sadierose.com) and mussels from Carlsbad Aquafarm (http://carlsbadaquafarm.com/).

In addition, Cafe Japengo recently unveiled a summer cocktail menu showcasing premium spirits infused with fresh ingredients including Kaffir lime and lemongrass, jalapeno and ginger. All of the summer cocktails have been carefully handcrafted to sip alone or enjoy paired with the new sustainable menu.

About Cafe Japengo

Cafe Japengo (http://www.cafejapengo.com/index.cfm) is one of San Diego’s top restaurants for sushi and Asian-fusion cuisine.  Featuring innovative menus (http://www.cafejapengo.com/menus/) for lunch and dinner along with a series of gluten-free options, the restaurant also boasts an award-winning sushi bar, a hot happy hour scene and an extensive selection of the world’s best wines and sakes.  Behind each culinary masterpiece is the talent of Executive Chef Jay Payne (http://www.cafejapengo.com/distinction/chefs/chef_payne.cfm) and Executive Sushi Chef Jerry Warner (http://www.cafejapengo.com/distinction/chefs/chef_warner.cfm), who began his career at the restaurant when it first opened 23 years ago.  Cafe Japengo is located at 8960 University Center Lane in the Aventine complex.  For more details, please visit www.cafejapengo.com or call 858-450-3355.  To stay up-to-date on the latest news and offerings at Cafe Japengo, follow them on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/cafejapengo) or on Twitter at @Cafejapengo (https://twitter.com/#!/cafejapengo).