https://www.waitwhatsthat.com/tags/humberto-sato/Recent content in Humberto-Sato on Wait What's That?Hugoen-usMon, 19 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://www.waitwhatsthat.com/posts/costanera-700/Mon, 19 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://www.waitwhatsthat.com/posts/costanera-700/<h2 id="the-place">The place</h2> <p>Costanera 700 is one of the oldest <em>Nikkei</em> (Japanese Peruvian) restaurants in Lima. It was founded by <em>nissei</em> Humberto Sato (who passed away in October at 78) and is now run by his son Yaquir Sato. This place is a Lima institution, beloved for over 30 years by politicians, business people, and the artistic elite. The decor reflects both its age and its eclectic history, it&rsquo;s kitchy and a bit dated but charming none the less. The clientele? In Yaquir&rsquo;s words (translated) &ldquo;Now many entrepreneurs come to close deals, especially at lunch time, the average customer is over 40 years old and most of them are male, while 30% come from another country.&rdquo;</p>