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“a famous chef once said that ``a plate of food was a plate of hope.'' At Yoshi's Cafe in Chicago, the meals were that--and so much more. Every meal--every bite--at Yoshi's was a celebration and a discovery of new tastes and new combinations of tastes. When Yoshi's Cafe opened 39 years ago, it was on the vanguard of ``fusion cuisine,'' cooking that combines the best of different cultures. In Yoshi's case, it was an exquisite mix of classical French and Japanese cooking traditions. Over the years, Yoshi's also incorporated bits of cuisines, such as hint of Mexican cooking, into their dishes. But the true signature ingredients of any meal at Yoshi's Cafe were pride and love. Every meal was a chance for founder Yoshi Katsumura to share his impeccable culinary skill and imagination. And every customer was treated like a friend. If you went often enough, as my wife Loretta and I have, you became part of the family. That combination of personal warmth and impeccable food has made Yoshi's Cafe one of Chicago's truly great neighborhood restaurants. This weekend, Yoshi's Cafe will serve its last meal--and Loretta and I plan to be there. We wouldn't miss the chance to eat one last time at one of our favorite restaurants. Chicagoans feared this day might come sooner. When founder Yoshi Katsumura died in 2015, we wondered if that might be the end of Yoshi's Cafe as well. But Yoshi asked his wife Nobuko to try to preserve his legacy and the business they had built together.…”