A piece of sushi once brought a woman to tears. When she came in, “she wasn’t a huge sushi fan,” said Jay Powles, owner of the omakase pop-up Sushi by Sea. But the courageous diner still secured one ...

Translating to “I leave it to you,” the omakase menu has been sweeping Chicago’s dining scene in recent years. But its origins — aspects of which date back centuries in Japan — are far from new. These ...

Let go of the wheel and put your chef in the driver seat. In essence, that's what it means to dine at an omakase restaurant. The Japanese phrase translates to "I leave it up to you," and most often, ...

Omakase by now is firmly lodged in the zeitgeist. In the Bay Area, you’ll find the word proudly attached to restaurants (Ren ...

Regulars at Sushi-San restaurant (63 W. Grand Ave.) know that the best seats in the house are the four counter spots facing sushi master Kaze Chan. Those are the only seats at which one can order Chan ...