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'''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.
'''Jinsei Sushi''' (Japanese for "life") is a Japanese restaurant owned by [[Pa Ebou Houma]] located at 1830 [[29th Street South]] in [[Homewood]]'s [[SoHo Square]].
 
The restaurant was founded in [[2006]] by [[John Cassimus]] and [[Charleston Wilson]]. It features hot and cold dishes and sushi as well as several types of sake, wine and champagne, which are sold by the glass.


The head chef of Jinsei is [[Nobuhito Kadoma]], a 20-year veteran of Japanese restaurants in Osaka, Los Angeles and, most recently, NOBU in Aspen, Colorado.
The head chef of Jinsei is [[Nobuhito Kadoma]], a 20-year veteran 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.
Plans announced in [[2009]] for the restaurant to move a much larger space in the [[Aloft Hotel Homewood]] fell through. Cassimus sold the business to Houma, a long-time general manager at [[Zoe's Kitchen]], in [[2018]].


==External links==
==External links==
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==References==
==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
* 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''
* "High-end Japanese restaurant opens in SoHo" (June 22, 2006) {{BBJ}}
* Thornton, William (October 7, 2008) "Zoe's John Cassimus ready for Maki Fresh." ''Birmingham News''
* Thornton, William (October 7, 2008) "Zoe's John Cassimus ready for Maki Fresh." {{BN}}
* Van der Bijl, Hanno (August 10, 2018) "From busboy to restaurant owner in a dozen years." {{BBJ}}


[[Category:Japanese restaurants]]
[[Category:Japanese restaurants]]
[[Category:SoHo Square]]
[[Category:SoHo Square]]
[[Category:2006 establishments]]

Revision as of 16:32, 10 August 2018

Jinsei Sushi (Japanese for "life") is a Japanese restaurant owned by Pa Ebou Houma located at 1830 29th Street South in Homewood's SoHo Square.

The restaurant was founded in 2006 by John Cassimus and Charleston Wilson. It features hot and cold dishes and sushi as well as several types of sake, wine and champagne, which are sold by the glass.

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

Plans announced in 2009 for the restaurant to move a much larger space in the Aloft Hotel Homewood fell through. Cassimus sold the business to Houma, a long-time general manager at Zoe's Kitchen, in 2018.

External links

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." The Birmingham News
  • Van der Bijl, Hanno (August 10, 2018) "From busboy to restaurant owner in a dozen years." Birmingham Business Journal