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Sushi

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    Top 5 Sushi Restaurants in the Valley

    One of the hard truths reached while researching our 10 Best Sushi Restaurants list a few weeks ago was that Los Angeles has far too many superb sushi restaurants to ever be condensed into a single list. One area that felt particularly overlooked (with only one entry in the top ten) was the San Fern ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    April 19, 2012

    Sushi Restaurants in Los Angeles: Top 10

    One of the hard truths reached while researching our 10 Best Sushi Restaurants list a few weeks ago was that Los Angeles has far too many superb sushi restaurants to ever be condensed into a single list. One area that felt particularly overlooked (with only one entry in the top ten) was the San Fern ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    SushiBots are the Anti-Jiro, Create 3,600 Pieces Per Hour

    There is chef Jiro Ono, in Jiro Dreams of Sushi, dedicating 75 years of his life to the art of sushi, making and serving only one piece at a time at his tiny restaurant in Japan, and then there is this: Sushi robots that churn out 300 medium-sized rolls per hour, or rice mounds for nigri at 3,600 m. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    10 Best Sushi Restaurants in Los Angeles

    Does Los Angeles boast the best sushi in the entire country? If even Ferran Adriá is on our side, we can probably feel confident it's true. The factors that allow our city to be blessed with such a ridiculous bounty are fairly apparent: proximity to superior fish markets, a healthy roster of mast ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    L.A.'s 4 Best Bargain Omakase The "Jiro Effect"

    If you're planning on seeing David Gelb's brilliant documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi this weekend when it premieres at Santa Monica's Nu-Art Theater you might be well advised to pass on the popcorn and soda. The film clocks in at just under an hour and a half -- a good portion of that is dedicated t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    Q & A with Jiro Dreams of Sushi Director David Gelb: Elegant Eel Dissection The Importance of Rice

    The film Jiro Dreams of Sushi follows sushi master Jiro Ono, whose Sukiyabashi Jiro, a ten seat sushi-only restaurant located in a Tokyo subway station, is the first of its kind to earn three Michelin stars. For his unparalleled skill and relentless perfectionism, he's considered by many to be the b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    Sushi Nozawa Closes Today Sugarfish Coming Next

    Tonight's your last chance for tuna, yellowtail and albacore at Sushi Nozawa, the 25-year-old sushi joint tucked into a Studio City strip mall. The restaurant, whose chef Kazunomi Nozawa has been described as a "sushi tyrant" and "imperious," told us last month that it would close its doors. But i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Sushi Nozawa Closing

    Sushi Nozawa is not known for its customer service. Many call chef Kazunomi Nozawa a "sushi tyrant," our critic once wrote. The L.A. Times dubbed him "imperious." And the restaurant famously features a sign that reads: "Special of the Day: Trust Me." So it wasn't a huge surprise that the Studio Ci ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Short Attention Span Dinner Theater: Your Week in Food, 1/17-1/20

    Flickr/Lauren Manning​In which we highlight the past week in food, either at home or abroad. "Ike-san was never a flashy sushi chef, but he was beloved for his skill at the early-morning fish markets, and his ability to less cut fish than to coax it into its ideal form." Sushi Kimagure Ike: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Sushi Kimagure Ike: Pasadena's Best Sushi Bar Ever?

    For years, Sushi Ike was the best sushi bar in Hollywood, the place you went when you wanted to escape from the fishy neologisms of Geisha House and Katsu-Ya for something close to classic, Edo-style sushi. Ike-san was never a flashy sushi chef, but he was beloved for his skill at the early-morning ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Safe Sushi App: Finally, A Good Reason to Use Your iPhone at the Omakase Bar

    ​If you're concerned about the levels of mercury in your seafood, particularly your sushi -- and you should be -- the Sierra Club is here to help. And not by telling you to go up to Yosemite and catch the fish yourself, with the ghost of John Muir and some fancy duds from REI. Although that's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Kimuya's All Night Happy Hour: $1.50 Pints Sushi & Art

    jgarbeeSushi Art, In Its Many Forms​The notion that sushi is an art, both in its meticulous construction and finished form, is a cliché -- but one that gets a Happy Hour reprieve at the recently opened Kimuya Japanese restaurant and sushi bar in Santa Monica (formerly known as Hakata). The bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    Frozen Tuna Recall: Histamine Illnessess From Frozen Ground Tuna Grocery Sushi

    sushi from AFC​ Another day, another food recall. The latest is of frozen tuna that has been linked to illnesses caused by elevated histamine levels. According to Food Safety News, the FDA found evidence of food decomposition and elevated histamine levels in frozen tuna packed by Osamu Corpora ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    September 15, 2011

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Picca

    At Ricardo Zarate's restaurant, Peruvian meets the Japanese izakaya

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    Sneak Peak: Osaka Opens in Hollywood [Photo Gallery]

    Guzzle & NoshThe sushi bar at Osaka.​Adolfo Suaya's (BoHo, Surly Goat) newest restaurant, the Peruvian-Asian concept Osaka, officially opens tomorrow. Given the wave of new Peruvian restaurants like Picca, which offers Ricardo Zarate's spin on Peruvian-Japanese fare, and Chimu, which features ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    September 8, 2011

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Fat Spoon

    Guzzle & NoshThe sushi bar at Osaka.​Adolfo Suaya's (BoHo, Surly Goat) newest restaurant, the Peruvian-Asian concept Osaka, officially opens tomorrow. Given the wave of new Peruvian restaurants like Picca, which offers Ricardo Zarate's spin on Peruvian-Japanese fare, and Chimu, which features ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    307 Restaurants Participate in dineLA Fall 2011 Restaurant Week

    Anne FishbeinSpicy chicken pops at Lukshon.​Ever wanted to try the Lukshon's squid stuffed with fermented ground pork or spaghetti at Scarpetta but can't afford it? dineLA, which returns for 12 days in early October, might be your chance. The restaurant promo returns October 2-7 and 9-14, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    Heat Seekers Aaron Sanchez and Roger Mooking Visit L.A. via the Food Network

    Via the Food Network blog.Chefs Roger Mooking and Aarón Sanchez.​If you were to take yourself on a spicy foods tour of Los Angeles, where would you go? There'd certainly be no shortage of options; hell, that tour could probably last a decade. But for the sake of TV, the Food Network narrowed ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    July 14, 2011

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Picca

    Via the Food Network blog.Chefs Roger Mooking and Aarón Sanchez.​If you were to take yourself on a spicy foods tour of Los Angeles, where would you go? There'd certainly be no shortage of options; hell, that tour could probably last a decade. But for the sake of TV, the Food Network narrowed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    First Bite: Picca Mixes Peruvian Flavors With Sushi Aesthetic

    F. FriesemaJonagold apples​ If you look at restaurants as movies, and sometimes it's hard not to, Picca is one of those places whose trailers seem to have been running forever. There's Mo-Chica, of course, where Ricardo Zarate first came up with his concept of modern Peruvian food, and his gue ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Visiting Chef Tsutomu Konishi: A Culinary Diplomat from Japan Cooks for LA

    Jeff KirshbaumChef Konishi made himself at home in The Blvd's kitchen.​Melding Western flavors into traditional Japanese dishes is Tokyo-based Chef Tsutomu Konishi's passion. Acting as a culinary ambassador, this month the classically trained executive sous chef from the Four Seasons Hotel Tok ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Picca: A Sneak Peek into Ricardo Zarate's New Restaurant

    Picca, Ricardo Zarate's west LA version of a Latin American cantina, opens June 25th. Where Mo-Chica is classic Peruvian food, Picca is decidedly modern, driven by small plates with a heavy Japanese influence. The menu is split into five sections, weighted toward causas shaped like sushi nigiri ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    March 31, 2011

    Jonathan Gold Reviews Robata Jinya

    Eatery expands from Studio City to Third Street's growing restaurant row

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2011

    Make Your Own Sushi!

    Eatery expands from Studio City to Third Street's growing restaurant row

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Food Truck Friday: Jogasaki, the Sushi Burrito Truck

    Guzzle & NoshThe Jogasaki Burrito Truck (left) and the jalapeno bomb​ Since it launched in mid-January, we've heard the steadily building hype about the Jogasaki Burrito truck (@jogasakiburrito), a clever mashup of Japanese sushi and Los Angeles street food. The buzz runs the gamut, everything ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    December 30, 2010

    Suehiro: Little Tokyo Lunch Special

    Going old-school

  • Columns

    October 28, 2010

    That's Why I Keep in Such Good Shape

    Going old-school

  • Eat+Drink

    July 22, 2010

    Izakaya Fu-ga: the Accidental Bar

    A discovery in Little Tokyo

  • Eat+Drink

    June 17, 2010

    Our Way or the Autostrade

    At Terroni, it's no substitutions, Southern Italian-style

  • Eat+Drink

    November 13, 2009

    Kiyokawa: So Sorry, So Good

    Satoshi Kiyokawa may be the best unknown sushi chef in L.A.

  • Eat+Drink

    November 27, 2008

    Supersuckers: Masan's Tenacious Tentacles and Fiery Monkfish

    Food that writhes

  • Eat+Drink

    August 14, 2008

    Kamiyama: The Way California Rolls

    Waterpillars, Krunch rolls and Philly Slurs — South Bay sushi mecca has it all

  • Eat+Drink

    July 10, 2008

    Sushi Czar Kazunori Nozawa's Sugarfish: Built for Speed

    In and out in 20 minutes or less. A hidden kitchen hides the sushi master

  • Eat+Drink

    March 13, 2008

    Nightlife Nobu

    Matsuhisa dresses up at home

  • Eat+Drink

    September 6, 2007

    Flying High at Takami

    Pop art sushi

  • Eat+Drink

    May 3, 2007

    Raw Sensuality

    Sushi – naughty but nice and cheap

  • Eat+Drink

    April 5, 2007

    Omakase Warrior

    A soft touch beyond the hard rules of Hiko Sushi

  • Eat+Drink

    October 26, 2006

    Bar Wares

    Yatai Asian Tapas Bar

  • Eat+Drink

    September 28, 2006

    Bring the Funk

    Izayoi moves to the rhythm of the izakaya

  • Eat+Drink

    August 31, 2006

    L.A. Simonized

    Kerry Simon, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Chef, comes west

  • Eat+Drink

    April 27, 2006

    Live, from Koreatown

    Kerry Simon, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Chef, comes west

  • Eat+Drink

    March 30, 2006

    Market Research

    Exploring Gardena's new Marukai grocery store and food court

  • Eat+Drink

    February 16, 2006

    Swimming to Peru

    Exploring Gardena's new Marukai grocery store and food court

  • Eat+Drink

    December 30, 2004

    Like White on Rice

    Exploring Gardena's new Marukai grocery store and food court

  • Eat+Drink

    January 8, 2004

    Ask Mr. Gold

    Exploring Gardena's new Marukai grocery store and food court

  • Eat+Drink

    February 27, 2003

    Ask Mr. Gold

    Exploring Gardena's new Marukai grocery store and food court

  • Eat+Drink

    August 8, 2002

    Just Fine

    Exploring Gardena's new Marukai grocery store and food court

  • Eat+Drink

    March 7, 2002

    Wabi-Sabi Wowie

    Exploring Gardena's new Marukai grocery store and food court

  • Eat+Drink

    December 16, 1999

    Have It Their Way

    Japanese pub food in Studio City

  • Eat+Drink

    December 24, 1998

    Raw Power

    Regular-guy sushi in Little Tokyo

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