Natsumi

In, 1985 Ms Matsumura opened her first restaurant, the upscale restaurant Kaname in New Jersey,and within the same year,she opened a second location. Since then,she has openeda total of 15 restaurants including the original Joe.s Shanghai in Flushing,Tomo near columbia University,seven Haru locations, three Daruma locations,and now,Natsumi.In 1996, She and Chef Haru opened the first Haru on the...

Natsumi breaks new ground with their innovative modern Japanese cuisine. Barbara Matsamura and Chef Haru Konagaya team up here to create a strikingly new destination—two separate experiences in two adjacent sites: an elegant restaurant and a trendy Tokyo-chic bar/lounge. The word Natsumi, defined as "the reflection of the beauty of summer," is certainly evoked in this tranquil and colorful...

With the minimalist Zen-like décor of this Midtown eatery, it’s hard to anticipate the menu surprise that awaits the diner. Natsumi is no ordinary sushi joint. That’s because it actually bills itself as an Italian-Japanese restaurant. Case in point: the sushi pizza, loaded with crab or tuna or seared salmon (and accompanied by cheeses); it doesn’t pair so well, but we get the sentiments....

Natsumi is a new kind of restaurant in New York City that fuses Japanese and Italian foods together.

Innovative Modern Japanese Cuisine. Barbara Matsumura founder of Haru, has teamed up again with Chef Haru Konagaya to create this original destination.