WHY Spectacular, if pricey, sushi. WHAT In addition to the familiar sushi and sashimi offerings, chef ‘Crazy Eddie’ Okamoto offers exotic and unusual seafood items imported from around the world. If you’re not on a budget, this is a great west Valley sushi option. 18663 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, 818.343.3470, sushiiki.com. L Tues.-Fri., D Tues.-Sun. MC, [...]
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WHY A limited selection of impeccably fresh sushi prepared with warm rice. WHAT Kazunori Nozawa is one of the chefs who put Studio City’s Sushi Row on L.A.’s culinary map, thanks to his rigid standards for seafood—not to mention for customer behavior. You either tolerate his ‘my way or the highway’ approach or you’re offended [...]
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WHY Generously sized, tasty pieces of sushi in a low-key setting. WHAT Don’t be put off by the dated-looking interior of this restaurant around the corner from Ventura Boulevard. The sushi spots on Ventura may get more attention, but chef ‘Taka’ Tanaka serves up impeccably fresh sushi and sashimi as well as such classics as [...]
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