It’s holiday time- a full month synonymous with festive parties and dining out. In fact, restaurateurs say that more families than ever are choosing table service over table setting. For years, one of our favorite family dining experiences is eating habachi style at Benihana restaurant. Last month I had the honor of training one-on-one and Be-the-Chef with head chef Rupak at Benihana's NYC midtown location. I learned the art of Teppanyaki cooking and all the celebrated tricks of the Benihana trade (including flipping shrimp tails into my … [Read more...]