By Christopher Trela | NB Indy

What could be better than dining at famed Japanese restaurant Nobu Newport Beach ? How about having Chef Nobu Matsuhisa in the house for a special Taste of Nobu dining experience on Thursday , May 30 from 6 to 8:30 p . m .

Nobu Newport Beach welcomes acclaimed chef and restauranter Nobu Matsuhisa for what can only be called an evening to remember . Guests can indulge in a culinary journey with signature canapes , live chef stations , and hand-crafted cocktails , all while having a chance to meet the pioneering Japanese chef .

Tickets to the event are now available to the public and will include complimentary food and drinks for the evening . The event is 21 + only and tickets are non-refundable .

Tickets are $ 300 per person ( plus tax ) tax and can be purchased via the restaurant ’ s website at https :// noburestaurants . com / newportbeach / home .

For those who don ’ t know the

Above : Chef Nobu Matsuhisa ; right : Nobu cuisine

background of Nobu , the renowned restaurant is recognized for pioneering new-style Japanese cuisine . It began as a business partnership in 1994 between Chef Nobu Matsuhisa , actor Robert De Niro , and producer Meir Teper . The flagship location is in New York , but now 30 years later the Nobu brand is essentially an empire that spans across five continents and includes the hospitality business , Nobu Hotels .

Nobu restaurants continue to receive praise and rave reviews , with devoted followers that relish Chef Nobu Matsuhisa ’ s innovation in traditional Japanese cooking .

Born and raised in Saitama , Japan , Nobu served a rigorous apprenticeship at a respected sushi bar in Tokyo . He eventually traveled to Peru and opened a sushi bar . Ac-

cording to his bio , Chef Nobu was challenged by the new culture and regional ingredients , which kindled his inventive style , known today as Nobu Style .

After three years in Peru , Nobu moved to Argentina , then home to Japan , then on to Alaska , before finally settling in Los Angeles .

Nobu opened Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills in January 1987 . The restaurant was an instant hit , and food lovers and celebrities alike flocked to the restaurant . It was here that his longtime friendship and business relationship with actor and director Robert De Niro began .

It was at De Niro ’ s urging that together they opened the very first Nobu in New York City in 1994 with restaurateur Drew Nieporent . Like Matsuhisa , Nobu was an instant hit . In 2013 the Nobu enterprise expanded to include the first ever Nobu Hotels .

Chef Nobu currently has over 50 restaurants and 16 hotels , spanning across five continents .