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Popular NYC Sushi Restaurants Expand To Bergen County Popular NYC Sushi Restaurants Expand To Bergen County
Popular NYC Sushi Restaurants Expand To Bergen County Chefs with experience running New York City sushi restaurants are bringing a sushi bar to Bergen County. Okinami Sushi is set to open on Monday, Sept. 26 in Norwood, according to the restaurant's website. Located at 460 Livingston St., Okinami's chefs have nearly 20 experience running Sushi Noz NYC, Morimoto NYC, and Domodomo NYC. Okinami will offer "an affordable, yet high quality Japanese cuisine experience," its website says. Click here for the Okinami website.

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
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New Garden City Restaurant Serves Up Sparkling Sake, 'Fire-Breathing' Dragon Rolls New Garden City Restaurant Serves Up Sparkling Sake, 'Fire-Breathing' Dragon Rolls
New Garden City Restaurant Serves Up Sparkling Sake, 'Fire-Breathing' Dragon Rolls A brand-new restaurant is offering Long Islanders a wide variety of Japanese dishes with a unique twist. Nomiya is currently in its soft opening phase, with a grand opening set for Monday, Aug. 8, representatives announced. The restaurant is located in the Roosevelt Field shopping mall, located at 630 Old Country Road in Garden City. Founders Ajay Chawla, Lawrence Wai, and Moul Kim sought to create a menu featuring East Asian cuisine with a special, local spin, representatives said. Some menu highlights include the restaurant's signature Avocado Bomb, which is described as a Jap…

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
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New Long Island Sushi Bar Cited For 'City-Like Dining Experience' New Long Island Sushi Bar Cited For 'City-Like Dining Experience'
New Long Island Sushi Bar Cited For 'City-Like Dining Experience' A new sushi bar on Long Island is quickly gaining favor with foodies. Located in Carle Place, Ocean Code Handroll Bar has been serving up a healthy selection of traditional Japanese dishes since March 2022. Adorning their menu is a colorful array of sushi and sashimi dishes, along with several rice and noodle bowls mixed with vegetables. Diners will also find plenty of tapas, or appetizers, like shrimp tempura, gyoza, and fried oysters. A check of the restaurant’s Yelp page shows some customer favorites, including the Karaage, made with boneless chicken thighs, and the squid sashimi. O…

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by Michael Mashburn
Cambridge, MA
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Fish-Shaped Ice Cream Cones, Mochi Doughnuts Coming To Popular Square Just Outside Boston Fish-Shaped Ice Cream Cones, Mochi Doughnuts Coming To Popular Square Just Outside Boston
Fish-Shaped Ice Cream Cones, Mochi Doughnuts Coming To Popular Square Just Outside Boston Two popular Asian shops with New York ties will soon make their debut under one roof in Cambridge, according to Cambridge Daily.  Taiyaki NYC and The Dough Club will be occupying a space at 6 Church St. in Harvard Square, only a few steps away from the Harvard MBTA station, Boston Eater reports. Taiyaki NYC, which originally came to Boston in 2019, already has one location in Seaport. The shop is known for serving ice cream in warm, fish-shaped cones in a variety of flavors and tons of whimsical toppings.  View this post on Instagram A post …

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by David Cifarelli
Brentwood, NY
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Here Are Eight Brand-New Eateries Expected To Make Splash In Hamptons This Summer, Report Says Here Are Eight Brand-New Eateries Expected To Make Splash In Hamptons This Summer, Report Says
Here Are Eight Brand-New Eateries Expected To Make Splash In Hamptons This Summer, Report Says A variety of new restaurants are set to make a splash in the Hamptons this summer, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The news outlet reported that the restaurants span a variety of types of food, from upscale seafood eateries to expanding pizzerias from established owners.  Bloomberg reported that the following eateries are set to open up this summer or have recently begun serving guests: Roberta's, a pizzeria in Montauk O by Kissaki, a Japanese restaurant located at 47 Montauk Highway in East Hampton Lobster Roll, located at 32 Montauk Highway in Southampton, and an off-shoo…

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by Nicole Valinote
Newark, NJ
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Sushi, Ramen Spot That Dusts Gold Flakes Onto Soup Opens In West Orange Sushi, Ramen Spot That Dusts Gold Flakes Onto Soup Opens In West Orange
Sushi, Ramen Spot That Dusts Gold Flakes Onto Soup Opens In West Orange A new Japanese restaurant that prides itself on a "golden" experience has opened in West Orange. Kinya Ramen Sushi Bar is located in the same strip mall as the AMC theater on Prospect Avenue. Kinya, which translates to gold, says its specialty dish is the Golden Kinya Ramen, which is topped with real gold flakes. Gold flakes are also mixed right into the cocktails. "An elegant touch that ties into our name and mission," the restaurant's website says. "To give our foodies a glowing and Golden evening." The menu boasts traditional appetizers like gyoza, spring rolls and tempura; a variety o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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Revolving Sushi Bar Opening 2nd NJ Location Revolving Sushi Bar Opening 2nd NJ Location
Revolving Sushi Bar Opening 2nd NJ Location A Japanese restaurant known for its revolving sushi bar is opening a second New Jersey location. Kura Sushi, in Fort Lee, announced it will soon be landing in Jersey City. According to its website, the new digs will be located in Newport Tower on 525 Washington Blvd.  Kura Sushi Fort LeeKura Sushi The innovative and tech interactive Japanese restaurant brands itself as "pioneers of the revolving sushi concept." Its first restaurant was born in Japan in 1977. It has since expanded with more than 540 locations across Japan, Taiwan and the United States. "Our philosophy of muten or 'no…

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by Cecilia Levine
Brentwood, NY
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This Eatery With Multiple Locations Voted Long Island's Best Japanese Restaurant This Eatery With Multiple Locations Voted Long Island's Best Japanese Restaurant
This Eatery With Multiple Locations Voted Long Island's Best Japanese Restaurant For the second year in a row, a Japanese restaurant known for sushi has tied for the best on Long Island. Kotobuki Restaurant, with locations in Suffolk County, in Hauppauge and Babylon, and in Nassau County, in Roslyn, tied with another Japanese restaurant to be named the best for 2022 by Bethpage Best Of Long Island.  The restaurant, which is known for its beautiful interior, is just as well known by locals for its sushi and noodles, according to Bethpage Best of Long Island. Kotobuki is also known for its generous portions and reasonable prices. Some favorites at Kotobuki include …

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
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Brand-New Restaurant Open For Business In Nassau County Brand-New Restaurant Open For Business In Nassau County
Brand-New Restaurant Open For Business In Nassau County A new restaurant has opened on Long Island. Ivory Kitchen is located at 87 Main St. in Port Washington. The menu offers Chinese cuisine and Asian fusion cuisine. Some dishes featured on the menu include pineapple fried rice, BBQ beef rice bowl, and house spicy fried rice. Multiple online reviewers have praised the restaurant's beef noodle souple, along with the small plates offered.  "THIS PLACE IS SO GOOD! I'm not sure what to categorize it as since there's some Chinese and Japanese influence but wow. Beef noodle soup was TOP notch," Ted L. wrote on Yelp. "I also had the pinea…

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by Nicole Valinote
Somers, NY
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Westchester Specialty Market Hailed For Prepared Meals, Desserts Westchester Specialty Market Hailed For Prepared Meals, Desserts
Westchester Specialty Market Hailed For Prepared Meals, Desserts A specialty market in Westchester County is seeing praise for its desserts and prepared meals. Daido Market is located at 522 Mamaroneck Ave. in White Plains. The grocery store offers a wide variety of Japanese products, along with desserts, prepared dishes and more.  Online reviewers have praised the sushi and fish offered at the market, along with bento boxes. Our very popular salmon #riceball is made fresh every day! 🍙 Posted by Daido Market on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 "Love this place! I have been here a few times and couldn't find what I was looking for," Colette H., of New Yor…

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by Nicole Valinote
Hamilton Township, NJ
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Doughnuts + Mochi Love Child Cafe Opens 2 More NJ Outposts Doughnuts + Mochi Love Child Cafe Opens 2 More NJ Outposts
Doughnuts + Mochi Love Child Cafe Opens 2 More NJ Outposts What do you get when you cross mochi and doughnuts? A Mochinut, of course. The popular cafe, named after its most popular offering, is opening two more New Jersey locations. Mochinut will hold a ribbon cutting at its Montclair store on Wednesday, Dec. 1, and a Princeton store is in the works (though an exact location/opening date have not been announced). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mochinut Summit (@mochinutnj) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mochinut Summit (@mo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Morris County Sushi Restaurant Named Best In NJ Morris County Sushi Restaurant Named Best In NJ
Morris County Sushi Restaurant Named Best In NJ Of the thousands of sushi restaurants in New Jersey, one in Morris County was named the best by food website The Daily Meal. The website released a list of "The Best Sushi Restaurant in Every State" -- with Kenko in Lincoln Park representing the Garden State. The website looked at Japanese restaurant highly-rated by user-generated review sites, local publications and pre-existing rankings.  The picks were then graded on sourcing of fish, variety of menu options, national renown, ambiance and freshness. Kenko is known for giving tables complementary rolls and dessert too.Daily Meal Scr…

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by Cecilia Levine