As I eat and write about sushi I wonder why. Why so many things. Sushi was pretty nasty stuff in centuries past, but started getting really good in the nineteenth century. Then in the 1960′s the American sushi invasion began – a bittersweet turning point for some, in the following decades it would transform sushi [...]

We recently enjoyed omakase dinner at the relaxed and friendly Gaysha New World Sushi in Wilton Manors, FL. Look at the photos, drool a little, then scroll back up and read about it. Uni Shooters – some great looking, firm golden uni swimming in cold, dry sake with a touch of ponzu. These are actually [...]

Rating: Gaysha New World Sushi Bar 2223 Wilton Drive Wilton Manors, FL 33334 facebook page 954-530-0153 Gaysha New World Sushi is an unpretentious place where you can get some quality, affordable sushi in a nice casual atmosphere from super friendly people. The proprietor, Takeshi Kamioka, does not stock cream cheese, kani stick and frozen tamago. [...]

Rating: Mikado Japanese Restaurant 977 East Commercial Blvd Oakland Park, Florida 33334 (954) 491-0738 mikadojapaneserestaurant.com For over thirty years this nice Japanese couple has been running the Makido Sushi Bar and Japanese Restaurant in a shopping center on the Northwest corner of Commercial Blvd and Dixie Highway. Chef Minami makes tasty sushi and his wife [...]

Rating: Koume Japanese Restaurant 11905 W. Sunrise Blvd. Plantation, FL 33323 (954) 577-9277 www.toshiskoume.com There’s a bounty of great sushi and Japanese food here to reward the enterprising folks willing to try a place in a generic strip mall just East of Sawgrass Mills. The sushi gets perfect marks from our crack palates! They have [...]