Matt Abergel a former chef at Masa, recently opened Yardbird, a casual izakaya-inspired restaurant in Hong Kong. His formative years spent at one of the world’s most established Japanese restaurant has taught him to respect the ingredients he uses and not to over dress it. He’s taken this knowledge and opened up a neighborhood establishment where freshness is the bases of the operation. Everything comes in fresh the day of and is intended to sell out. The restaurant specializes in chicken yakitori which include the popular parts all the way down to the gizzard, heart, and tail. And since this is izakay influenced, pork belly and short rib is also on the menu with small vegetable dishes for starters. Visit Yardbird’s Facebook page for more information.