Kikubari restaurant combines Japanese produce, European technique in artful cuisine

The stylishly appointing dining area, its glass floor suspended over dramatically-lit sand patterns.

Kikubari is a Japanese concept which, if explained in English, would encompass concepts like empathy, selflessness, good manners and community-mindedness. Literally, the word is an amalgamation of “kubari” (to spread around) and “ki” (life force, energy, or attention).

It’s about paying attention to the needs of others; translated into an understanding of service, means a constant focus on detail, on humility, on providing what the other needs before they even ask.