Jinsei

Jinsei (Japanese for "life") is a Japanese restaurant owned by John Cassimus and Charleston Wilson and located at 1830 29th Street South in Homewood's SoHo Square. The restaurant opened in June 2006 and features hot and cold dishes and sushi as well as several types of sake, wine and champagne, which will be made available by the glass.

The head chef of Jinsei is Nobuhito Kadoma, a 20-year veteren of Japanese restaurants in Osaka, Los Angeles and, most recently, NOBU in Aspen, Colorado.

2009 plans for the restaurant to move a much larger space in the Aloft Hotel Homewood fell through.

External links

• Jinsei Sushi website

References

• Walsh, Jan (September 2006) "Champagne and Chopsticks: Jinsei Sushi Bar and Lounge rolls out the freshest Japanese cuisine in chic ambience." Birmingham Magazine. Vol. 46, No. 9, p. 281-2
• "High-end Japanese restaurant opens in SoHo" (June 22, 2006) Birmingham Business Journal
• Thornton, William (October 7, 2008) "Zoe's John Cassimus ready for Maki Fresh." Birmingham News