The opening of Tokyo Central also comes on the heels of the recent announcement that T&T Supermarket, Canada’s largest Asian ...

Heritage Plaza, off the 5 freeway at Culver Drive, now has two Japanese grocery stores: Mitsuwa and Tokyo Central.

Tokyo Table’s other signature item is the homemade tofu, the polar opposite to the theatrics of the ishiyaki. The dish is presented plainly as a whitish clump on a wicker basket.

Tokyo Table, a contemporary Japanese restaurant known for its fusion dishes, will be among the first eateries to open at Irvine’s new Asian-themed shopping center. It opens Wednesday at the ...