A popular Japanese restaurant in Atlantic City has announced plans to permanently close. Izakaya, located inside the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, will close on Jan. 1 after 15 years of business in Atlantic City. The Borgata and restaurateur Chef Michael Schulson jointly announced the news in a press release. “Izakaya has been a longtime favorite among our guests, and we thank Michael for his dedication to the restaurant over the years,” Anthony Caratozzolo, vice president of hospitality at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, said. “We wish him success in what’s next in the Schulson Collective’s culinar…