Newton in the Kitchen

Daikanyama Brings Tokyo to Chestnut Hill

Judy Chow, owner/chef of Daikanyama in the Mall at Chestnut Hill talks about why her restaurant is a perfect fit for its location in Bloomingdale's and what makes her happy (hint: it's all about people).

Judy Chow, owner and chef at Daikanyama in Bloomingdale’s in the Mall at Chestnut Hill, had no trouble coming up with a name for her restaurants (her other location is in Lexington). She wanted a moniker that reflected the caliber of the towns where the restaurants were located but also reflected the elegant Japanese fare served within. So she named them after the Daikanyama neighborhood of Tokyo. “It’s like the Newbury Street of Tokyo,” Chow explains. “Very upscale, little shops and restaurants. It’s really nice, just like Chestnut Hill, like Newton.” In spite of the difficult economy, Chow opened her first Daikanyama in Lexington in 2008. A year later, she had a conversation with her son about how she wanted to grow her business, and …

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UPDATED: Police Arrest Bloomingdale's Thief Tied to Shoplifting Scheme

The Florida woman was found with more than $90,000 worth of clothing in her car.

Updated 4/14/11: Iryna Karp, 23, of Pembroke Pines, Fla. was arraigned yesterday and held on $25,000 cash bail, according to the Middlesex County DA's office. According to the DA, if Karp posts bail she must report to probation, stay away from Bloomingdale's and remain in the state of Massachusetts. Karp is due back in court May 9 for a pretrial hearing. -- A Florida woman was arrested at the Chestnut Hill Mall Tuesday evening after she was caught stealing high-end items and found to be running a shoplifting scheme.  Iryna Karp, 23, of 8551 Pasadena Blvd. in Pembroke Pines, was charged with larceny over $250, receiving stolen property over $250 and possession of four or more falsely embossed credit cards. Police, who found $90,000 worth of…

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