Dining - Oct. 27, 2009
Milwaukee's best Japanese, 2009: Izumi's
Izumi's, 2150 N. Prospect Ave., has earned a reputation in Milwaukee for friendly, accommodating service, as well as a tasty menu that doesn't break the bank. OnMilwaukee.com readers voted it their favorite Japanese restaurant for the third straight year and, again, Nanakusa was a close second.
Tags: Japanese, Izumi's, Nanakusa

Kids & Family - Oct. 12, 2009
Wabi-sabi
It's true: there is beauty is a broken teacup, just like the term "wabi-sabi" suggests.
Tags: wabi sabi, japanese

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 17, 2009
Sake offers taste of Japan to Brew City
In the past decade, sushi became more mainstream in Milwaukee, and the addition of numerous sushi bars and sushi stations at grocery stores naturally piqued consumers' curiosity about sake, the ultimate beverage to pair with sushi and sashimi.
Tags: sake, Izumi's, Japanese, Japan, sushi

Dining - Dec. 1, 2008
Satisfaction ebbs and flows at Nanakusa
Nanakusa Japanese Restaurant, 408 E. Chicago St., can now be classified as one of Milwaukee's veteran sushi restaurants, with more than five years of service under its belt, and it is one of Milwaukee's three premier sushi mainstays. I've visited Nanakusa nearly a dozen times over the years, with varying degrees of success.
Tags: Nanakusa, Third Ward, Japanese, sushi, sake

Dining - Nov. 1, 2008
Japanese restaurant coming to Wisconsin Avenue
Crews are prepping the former Aladdin's / Saladmaker / Taco Bell space at 202 W. Wisconsin Ave., on the corner of North 2nd Street. Several words including "steak," "seafood" and "Sushi" now grace the building and a "Coming Soon Japanese Restaurant" sign hangs in the window.
Tags: Japanese, Wisconsin Ave., Taco Bell, Saladmaker, Aladdin, 202 W. Wisconsin Ave., Westown, development, coming soon

Dining - June 7, 2007
Maki, sake and apps, oh my!
Izumi's rolls out the summer with half-priced selected maki (yes, pun intended), selected appetizers and robata menu items for the entire month of June, Mondays through Thursdays.
Tags: Izumi's, sushi, maki, sake, Japanese

Milwaukee Buzz - May 21, 2007
More Google hilarity (in Engrish, nonetheless)
Last week, I thought Google was really cool. Today, Google just made me laugh.
Tags: google, japanese, translate, translation, moon, mars

Marketplace - Oct. 5, 2005
Reiki flows the chi to all the right places
Thirty years ago, most Americans knew little about Eastern culture other than egg rolls and the "Ancient Chinese Secret" detergent commercial. Today, healers like Rennie Laing of Blue Earth Studio have brought massage -- and now reiki -- to the mainstream.
Tags: massage, reiki, oriental medicine, sushi, japanese, chinese, New Age

Arts & Entertainment - May 24, 2005
Aesthetically pleasing "Mikado" offers hours of eye sushi
The full house crowd at the opening of Skylight's production of "The Mikado" was twittering with excitement Friday night. A few people were dressed in yukatas and Japanese headbands in anticipation of the season's last show.
Tags: Mikado, sushi, Japan, Japanese, Star Trek, Skylight

Dining - May 18, 2005
'Stallis gets sushi with Fujiyama, mamma!
Sushi lovers of 'Stallis, your time has come. Milwaukee's West Side welcomes Fujiyama, the first sushi and hibachi restaurant to open in West Allis. Located in the South Town Plaza along Hwy 100, the brand eatery has tapped into a fresh market.
Tags: Fujiyama, sushi, japanese, Allis

Dining - March 28, 2005
Izumi's new digs are a mixed bag
After 15 years, Izumi's restaurant moved next door, into the old Milwaukee Western Fuel Co. building. The new dining space is much larger and classier, but some aspects of the new environment leave diners perplexed.
Tags: Izumi's, sushi, Chinese, Japanese, Prospect Mall

Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 18, 2004
Ko-no-hana is no-no more
Ko-no-hana Japanese Restaurant, 815 E. Brady St., closed for business in the middle of last week, according to Fujiko Yamauchi, owner of Izumi's, another East Side Japanese eatery.
Tags: Ko-no-hana, sushi, Brady Street, Japanese, Izumi, Yamauchi, Janet Boettner, Izumi Kabata

Dining - Feb. 19, 2004
Saketumi and Fresh to provide one-two sushi punch downtown
Get ready for Saketumi, a Japanese/Korean restaurant, and Fresh, a lounge. The double-decker destination will open this fall on Milwaukee Street, and its owner is psyched to have a spot on the red-hot road.
Tags: Saketumi, Fresh, sake, sushi, Japanese, Korean