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Dry-Aged Fish Pioneer Liwei Liao Unveils Joint Seafood’s Next Chapter With a VIP Party

Liwei Liao celebrates the expansion of Joint Seafood in L.A., showcasing his dry-aged fish expertise and plans for retail and omakase.

It was just a few minutes before Monday night’s industry preview party at Joint Seafood in the Los Angeles Arts District was set to begin, when owner and dry-aged fish pioneer Liwei Liao gave a few VIPs a quick tour of the 4,000-square-foot space. 

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“We thought it was going to be 3x,” Liao told Observer when asked about the amount of fish he can now offer to his restaurant clients and retail customers.

Tripling his capacity would be a major accomplishment, but it turns out that Liao had underestimated.

“It’s going to be 4x, 5x,” Liao said during Monday’s tour. “We were at 4,000 to 5,000 pounds per week. This is........

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