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