My First Warm Rice Omakase: Echigo

Nozawa-style sushi has been on my list for some time in all its saucy, warm rice glory. Sushi Nozawa, the home of the original "Sushi Nazi" Chef Nozawa, has been spit out apprentice sushi chefs left and right. Sasabune here, Sushi Wasabi there. I decided to go to Echigo because it has a reputation being...

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Cool Things to Do with a Blowtorch and Fish: Kiriko Omakase

I recently tried Kiriko as part of my journey to eat at every restaurant on Sawtelle. Don't ask me for the exact parameters of my dine through Sawtelle journey since I am still deciding whether or not to go to Bar Hayama. But I did know that Kiriko, as one of LA Magazine's Best 75 Restaurants in LA,...

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Wakasan This Way

Wakasan(310) 446-52411929 Westwood Blvd.,West LA, 90025Omakase only for $35 per personI'm not entirely sure why the sign says Japanese charcoal cuisine. Out of the twelve courses, only one dish may have been grilled. Still, the podium outside announced that they only serve omakase prix-fixe style dinner...

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Hide Sushi

2040 Sawtelle BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90025Adequately Fed: $25Omakase-Maguro****-Hamachi*****-Toro****-Salmon*****-Hotate Special*****-Spicy Tuna**-Ume-shiso maki**-Uni****-Bin-Naga****-Hirame****(Out of Five Stars)First off, I'll note that the items I gave low star ratings to are only because of my personal dislike for that item, but in reality, everything was excellent. This was my first opportunity...

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