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Simply Donabe West Coast Book Tour Report: Independent Bookstores
As part of the Simply Donabe West Coast book tour, Naoko visited three very popular independent bookstores across the coast last week: Omnivore B...
Event Report - Simply Donabe Dinner at Camelia (Downtown LA)
Simply Donabe “A Cookbook Celebration” Dinner at Camelia DTLAFebruary 19, 2026
What an incredible night of celebration it was! A very pop...
SIMPLY DONABE West Coast Book Tour
Naoko will be embarking on her SIMPLY DONABE West Coast Tour, which kicked off with an incredible celebration with her friends and community at T...
Event Report: SIMPLY DONABE Cookbook Launch Reception
Sunday's SIMPLY DONABE Cookbook Launch Reception with Naoko here at TOIRO was one filled with so much love, beauty and happy energy! Attended by ...
LA Dinner Event: SIMPLY DONABE x Camelia
In celebration of Naoko's new cookbook, SIMPLY DONABE, there will be a very special one-night event with her in attendance at bistro Camelia in Do...
SIMPLY DONABE x Milk Street Cooking School Virtual Event
Naoko (aka Mrs. Donabe) will be hosting her very first livestream online class with Milk Street on Thursday, March 5th at 6PM EST. You can join f...
SIMPLY DONABE Cookbook Launch Reception
To celebrate the U.S. release of Naoko (aka Mrs. Donabe)'s new cookbook, SIMPLY DONABE next month, there will be a reception at TOIRO on Sunday, ...
Event Report: Botanica x TOIRO Sunday Supper
Our collabroation dinner with BOTANICA on Sunday, November 16, was truly memorable. This one-night-only event was titled, "Dinner with Naoko Take...
NEW EVENT: Botanica x TOIRO Sunday Supper on November 16th
At this very special one-night event with Botanica Restaurant in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, Naoko will collaborate with chefs at Botanica and offer...
Event Report: Donabe Cooking Class with Nagatani-en from Iga, Japan
Our first collaboration donabe cooking class with Nagatani-en last Friday was filled with great fun and deliciousness. The 8th and 9th generations...
TOIRO 8th Anniversary – Special Donabe Class with Nagatani-en
This October 10 marks 8 years since TOIRO opened the doors of our brick-and-mortar shop in West Hollywood in 2017. We are deeply grateful for your...
Report: Summer Donabe Workshop with Suntory DOJO
Last week, Naoko was honored to be invited by Suntory to lead a special donabe cooking workshop for LA’s hospitality professionals as part of the ...
