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The team behind Rocco’s Italian opening sushi restaurant

From restaurateur duo Nick Ford and Wade McElroy, Kinsho is set to open on Rainey Street in March with an 18-seat sushi bar.

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Nick Ford (left) and Wade McElroy have a portfolio of some of Austin’s yummiest restaurants. | Photo courtesy Justin Cook via Kinsho

Justin Cook

Just months after opening Rocco’s Italian, restaurateur duo Nick Ford and Wade McElroy plan to open Kinsho, a new sushi concept, in March.

Located across the street from the Milago Condominium complex on Rainey Street, Kinsho will feature an 18-seat sushi bar, where guests can order omakase or à la carte nigiri, sashimi, rolls, and hot dishes.

The restaurant comes from a seasoned team. Ford previously worked as Executive Chef at Sammie’s Italian, and McElroy co-owns Love Supreme, Teddy’s Cocktail Bar, and Ichijiku Sushi, which has locations in Houston and Los Angeles.

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