Sushi Roku Explained
Sushi Roku is an upscale American sushi chain restaurant.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Michael Cardenas, former Matsuhisa general manager, teamed with nightclub owners on Santa Monica's Sushi Roku, starting the "sushi lounge" trend.
History
Sushi Roku opened its first location in Santa Monica, California in 1997 and includes other locations in Pasadena, Newport Beach, and Scottsdale, Arizona. It opened a Las Vegas, Nevada location in 2004. It opened a location in Manhattan Beach in 2022.[10]
Sushi Roku is a subsidiary of Innovative Dining Group (IDG).
In popular culture
Sushi Roku was mentioned in the 2004 Academy Award-nominated film Sideways, by actor Thomas Haden Church's character in a scene at The Hitching Post II.[11]
See also
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Notes and References
- http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/04/07/dine-on-a-dime-sushi-roku/ CBS
- http://www.eatinglv.com/2011/03/lvweeklys-sushi-issue-hits-newsstands-today/ Eatinglv.com
- http://www.entertainmenttoday.net/restaurant-review/633-las-vegas-finest-eateries-a-new-kind.html Entertainmenttoday.net
- Seftel, Howard. (2008-09-17) Arizona Republic. Azcentral.com. Retrieved on January 26, 2012.
- http://www.zagat.com/r/sushi-roku-las-vegas Zagat.com
- http://guides.bravotv.com/guides/details/sushi-roku-strip-central Bravotv.com
- Gray, Alysia. (2010-09-21) NBC. Nbclosangeles.com. Retrieved on January 26, 2012.
- http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/arizona/phoenix/74655/sushi-roku/restaurant-detail.html New York Times
- https://books.google.com/books?id=aV8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=bon+appetit+magazine+sushi+roku&pg=PA128 Los Angeles Magazine
- https://la.eater.com/2022/10/18/23410702/sushi-roku-boa-steakhouse-manhattan-beach-shrimp-festival-long-beach-brig-70th-anniversary-party
- http://www.briantimoneyacting.co.uk/scenes/sideways.pdf Briantmoneyacting.co.uk
