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東京の下町、湯島駅から歩いてほんの1分。雑居ビルや飲食店が軒を連ねる賑やかな通りを一歩路地裏に入ると、驚くほど静かな空間が現れる。その奥に控えめに佇んでいるのが、一年前にひっそりと暖簾を掲げた小さな焼鳥店だ。
扉を開けると、カウンター10席だけの親密な空間。座席間はゆったりとしていて、隣のお客さんの存在も気にならないほど心地よい距離感だ。
焼台に立つのは店主の西佳吾さん。元々日本料理の世界で腕を磨いた料理人だが、縁あって焼鳥へと転身を遂げた。現在は姉弟で店を切り盛りし、和食出身ならではの繊細で丁寧な仕事ぶりが、この店の大きな魅力になっている。
食材へのこだわりも強い。都内ではまだ珍しい、鳥取県産の「鹿野地鶏」を使っているのもその一つだ。じっくり炭火で焼き上げた串は、一口目から他とは明らかに違うと感じられる。適度な弾力のある肉質と控えめな脂から溢れ出す滋味深い旨み。ひと串食べ終わるころには次の一本への期待感が高まっていく。
提供されるのはおまかせコース(7,700円)のみで、一斉スタートのスタイル。焼鳥の合間には、季節を感じさせる野菜串や繊細な一品料理がさりげなく添えられ、飽きることなく最後まで楽しめる。料理だけでなく、目の前の店主と交わす穏やかな会話や、姉弟が織りなす自然な雰囲気も居心地がいい。
印象深かったのは、西さんが一本ずつ串を丁寧に扱い、真剣な眼差しで火加減を調整する姿だ。その真摯さが店の空気感を生み出し、自然と心が和んでくる。