BY ADAM DAIGLE | Staff writer Good morning, Acadiana Business newsletter readers. It's time for headlines. Let's get down to business. When Osaka first opened in Lafayette in 2002, the Johnston Street restaurant had a different name. Hyeran Le, a native of Korea, and her husband Quan Le, who is from Vietnam, initially called the restaurant Seoul Asiana. They offered a Korean buffet for lunch, and white tablecloth Korean dishes for dinner — but this was in an era before K-pop, Korean barbecue, and Korean skincare exploded in popularity across the United States, and Acadiana wasn't sold, just yet, on Seoul Asiana. Catherine Leigh, the Le's daughter, says they rebranded to Osaka in 2004 with a focus on sushi. You can read the story here. Have a great day and thanks for reading. |