photography by Heather Wiley for Drew Altizer

To celebrate the launch of the newly refurbished Hotel Kubuki in Japantown, hotelier Joie De Vivre threw a lavish Japanese-inspired gathering on Thursday, November 15. Guests were treated to an array of samplings from the boutique hotel’s brand new adjoining restaurant O Izakaya Lounge.



Amanda Howell, Caitlin McGaw   James Harris, Jennifer Lantinga  Kevin Gibbs, Paige Rockwell


Hooman Khalili, Doug Dalton, James Locke          Daniel Louie, Greg Fong                    


Sumi Hyun, Heather Hausman  Miwa Yamaoka, Ruka Hayashi   Stacy Hallinan, Alex Santos


Chip Conley, Faraz Daneshgar, Christian Strobel   Connie Chang, Nish Nadaraja, Melanie Samarasinghe

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