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Leslie Newsam Goellner

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Things that make me happy. Owner @antlerroomkc and @anjinkc with my husband @nicholasgoellner

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The best night collaborating with our friends from @antlerroomkc @anjinkc! @nicholasgoellner @myveryownmoneypit @leslienewsam

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Thank you to @nytimes and @ericasimov for including @anjinkc in your list of 50 best restaurants of 2026! We couldn’t be happier to be in such great company.

To our team: WE BUILT THIS TOGETHER! Let’s celebrate 🍾

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Here’s to 1 year of big sandwiches and shokupan. Our OG thick Sakura pork collar with miso egg salad and cabbage dressed in yuzu.

The Soft-shell with butter lettuce and tobanjan caviar mayo.

Manganji buffalo sauced chicken thigh with smoked jalapeño and shoyuzuke mayo.

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THANK YOU @bonappetitmag !!! We are honored to be recognized as one of the Best New Restaurants of 2026!

🥂 KANPAI 🥂

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Congrats to Nick, Leslie, Drew, and all the rest of the amazing team at Anjin for this fabulous recognition! Soooooo proud for you all! Cute pic, Leslie! 🥰

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We are truly honored @bonappetitmag named us one of the best new restaurants 2026!!!

Thank you @moroccochris for taking the time to visit our 20 seat Izakaya!

To our crew - THANK YOU! We did this together 🥂

#anjinkc

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Watermelon & Otoro Tuna

pickled green tomato, watermelon rind, sudachi juice, thai chili, shiso, sobacha

#anjinkc

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Mexico City

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🌽 Corn & Crab Okonomiyaki 🌽

okra, garlic chives, fushimi peppers, pickled ginger, tempura bits, egg yolk, yuzu shichimi

#anjinkc

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- Enoki Mushroom Tempura -

fairytale eggplant, horseradish cream, chrysanthemum oil

🍄‍🟫 #anjinkc 🍄

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🐣 FRIED CHICKEN SANDO 🐣

house shokupan, smoked jalapeño mayo, pickled green tomato, cabbage, Japanese chili sauce, shichimi

#anjinkc

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🍾 1 YEAR 🍾

We blinked and it’s been one year!

Thank you Kansas City and everyone that’s shown support and love. It’s been a dream come true and we can’t wait to create more memories together.

- ANJIN

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