![]() Title: At Tiny Zilla, You Can Try More Exotic Sakes Than Almost Anywhere Else in America (Not to mention, they serve some damn fine sushi.) ![]() Title: Gender Equality in The Sushi World is Still a Long Way Off (But these women are working to change it) Title: Zilla Serves Extraordinary Abalone or Geoduck Sushi With Some of the Rarest Sake in the World In 2016, Koo passed the International Wine and Spirit Education Trust’s Sake Award Level 3 with distinction WSET’s highest level of achievement. Koo curates Zilla’s expansive sake program and is a Sake Certified Professional through John Gauntner’s Sake Professional Course. She has taught numerous private sushi classes and served as an instructor at Sur La Table from 2009 to 2012 as well as at EVOO Cooking School in Cannon Beach. ![]() While charge of the sushi program at Zilla Sake, Koo has mentored many young sushi chefs, including Kenji Pakiser, who went on to become the executive chef of Kobe restaurant and sushi bar in Ashland, Oregon. She opened the sushi bar at Zilla in the summer of 2008 with a focus on showcasing high-quality ingredients in traditional preparations. Koo’s early apprenticeships inform her approach to the craft: one that honors sushi’s tradition of simplicity and precision while pursuing its unobtainable perfection. Kate Koo began her sushi training in 2000 her education has included both traditional apprenticeships under Japanese chefs and continuous independent study. In 2016 she took ownership with a co-owner and in 2018 formally took sole ownership of the restaurant. In the summer of 2008, head sushi chef Kate Koo established Zilla’s sushi bar, marking its evolution into a traditional, high-end sushi destination. Zilla’s sake program has grown from 40 original sake selections to 90, encompassing well-known favorites and exclusive items hand-picked by our owners. Today, the city is one of the nation’s top sake importers per capita. Zilla Sake-Portland’s first dedicated sake bar-opened its doors in the spring of 2007 and quickly claimed a role at the forefront of Portland’s growing sake movement. We strive to connect with our guests on a personal level to share our knowledge and love of our craft so that they may enjoy sushi and sake as much as we do. ![]() Zilla Sake is a chef-driven sushi restaurant and sake bar which offers an educational experience in both. ![]()
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