An intimate, eight-seat Charlotte tasting restaurant tucked inside a Japanese ramen shop is closing its doors.
Kappo En, which prepares omakase-style sushi in multiple courses while customers watch in a speakeasy-style space at Menya Daruma, is shutting down indefinitely after dinner service Saturday, Aug. 2
Crafting the restaurant’s seasonal nigiri is a specialized skill — one that has brought ongoing challenges for Menya Daruma owner Ted Nakato and sushi chef Yasuhiro Tabita…