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Sake a Gogo Featured by The Courier-Journal for Bringing Japanese Luxury, Omakase Dining, Nobu-Trained Culinary Talent, and One of the Region’s Largest Sake Collections to Louisville

LOUISVILLE, KY — June 23, 2026 — Award Winning Sake a Gogo Japanese Cuisine & Sushi, located at 620 E. Market St. in Louisville’s NuLu neighborhood, was featured this morning in The Courier-Journal in an article titled “New chefs bring Japanese luxury to Louisville at Sake a Gogo.”

The feature highlights Sake a Gogo’s evolution after its first year, including the arrival of Head Chef Oliver Guan and Chef Deden Bandi, both trained with the globally renowned luxury Japanese restaurant Nobu. The article also spotlights Sake a Gogo’s expanding menu, exclusive omakase experience, striking presentation, hand-selected sake and Japanese whisky program, and immersive design.

The Courier-Journal describes Sake a Gogo as a locally owned Japanese restaurant offering sushi, steak, and one of the largest sake collections in the region. The story notes that the restaurant’s new menu includes standout dishes such as A5 Miyazaki Wagyu carpaccio, snow crab ceviche, tuna crispy rice, Wagyu croquettes, robata selections, premium sushi, and an omakase experience ranging from $120 to $500 per person, depending on guest preference.

Founder and CEO Kevin Grangier said in the article that Sake a Gogo is now becoming what he originally envisioned for Louisville: an immersive Japanese dining experience that blends Tokyo precision with Sunset Strip soul.

“As I taste new things on the menu, I realize that what I meant for Sake to be is what it’s becoming,” Grangier said in the article. “The plates are beautiful, the plating is beautiful, and the freshness of the fish is beautiful.”

The article also highlights Sake a Gogo’s theatrical and highly visual culinary presentation, including tableside smoke domes, premium ingredients, caviar accents, and dishes designed for both flavor and visual impact. Chef Oliver Guan describes the new A5 Miyazaki Wagyu carpaccio as one of the most balanced dishes on the menu, featuring charcoal-seared A5 Wagyu, yuzu truffle oil, crispy garlic, and paddlefish caviar.

Beyond the new menu, The Courier-Journal notes that Sake a Gogo offers one of the largest sake collections in the region, with many selections brought in exclusively for the restaurant and unavailable elsewhere in Kentucky.

Sake a Gogo is part of Belle Noble Hospitality Group, the founder-led Louisville hospitality group created by Kevin Grangier, whose restaurant portfolio also includes Le Moo, Grassa Gramma, and Village Anchor.

Article Link

Read the full Courier-Journal feature here:
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/dining/restaurant/2026/06/23/sake-a-gogo-japanese-restaurant-offers-omakase-dining-in-louisville/90259001007/

Restaurant Information

Sake a Gogo
620 E. Market St.
Louisville, KY 40202
NuLu Neighborhood
Phone: 502-630-6889
Website: Reserve at SakeAGogo.com⁠
Hours noted in article: Tuesday through Saturday, 5–10 p.m.
Valet parking available.

About Sake a Gogo

Award Winning Sake a Gogo Japanese Cuisine & Sushi is a modern Japanese restaurant in Louisville’s NuLu neighborhood offering sushi, steak, omakase dining, robata, premium seafood, Japanese whisky, and one of the largest sake collections in the region. Named Best New Restaurant in Louisville, Leo Magazine, 2025, Sake a Gogo combines refined culinary technique with immersive design, dramatic presentation, and a high-energy dining experience.

About Belle Noble Hospitality Group

Belle Noble Hospitality Group is a founder-led hospitality company created by Kevin Grangier and built around distinct restaurant concepts, immersive environments, guest-first service, architectural detail, and disciplined brand expression. Its restaurants are known for memorable experiences, strong visual identity, culinary distinction, and high standards across dining rooms, digital presence, guest communication, and public storytelling.

About Kevin Grangier

Kevin Grangier is the founder of Belle Noble Hospitality Group and the creator behind several of Louisville’s highest-ranked restaurant concepts. With a background in consumer marketing, branding, creative strategy, and experience-led hospitality, Grangier develops restaurants that combine architectural detail, story-centered environments, emotional guest connection, and strong brand identity. His concepts include Le Moo, Grassa Gramma, Village Anchor, and Sake a Gogo.

Media Contact
Amy Mobley
Belle Noble Hospitality Group
Amy.mobley@bellenoble.com