Bars & Clubs - Oct. 3, 2009
Uncorked: Drink good sake, eat good sushi
Sake is made from rice. It is a brewed alcoholic beverage. There are varying degrees of quality determined by production and the amount milled away from each grain of rice. There are more than 30,000 unique sake labels, almost all from Japan. The unique and distinctive flavors of sake rival the most complex wines. Before Nanakusa opened, there was very little decent sake to be had in the city. That isn't the case now.
Tags: sake, nanakusa

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 17, 2009
A drink a day: sake sunrise
Here's a recipe for a sake sunrise that I've mixed up before, sans the grenadine only because I didn't have it. As the Japanese say, "Kanpai!"
Tags: sake, sake sunrise, drink a day, sushi

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 - Oct. 5, 2007
Roll your own: Making homemade sushi
Sushi is a delicious, healthy and fun way to dine, and it definitely doesn't require a professional chef. Rolling your own sushi maki rolls is actually quite simple and is a great idea for group dinners and parties.
Tags: sushi, maki, sake, japanese food, asian mart, edemame, miso soup, downer wine and spirits