Born and raised in California, Katy Cole spent her twenties working in Bay Area restaurants like Fork and State Bird Provisions before uprooting her life to Tokyo. In 2017, she opened Locale, an 18-seat farm-to-table restaurant, at the edge of the hip Meguro district that, against the odds, became an essential player in the Tokyo food scene. Last year, she added another restaurant to her arsenal, opening Kosa Kyoto in the city’s ACE Hotel. Yes, her food is phenomenal, driven by seasonal produce sourced from organic growers throughout Japan, but the other secret to her success is that she’s one of the best hosts we’ve ever come across. A dream addition to the Roads & Kingdoms family.
