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Psst — the salt + lemon menu from AburiTORA is a must-try. | Photo by ATXtoday
Here in Austin, we love sushi soy much. Lucky for us, there are plenty of sushi restaurants to choose from in the Capital City, and we rounded up 28 for you to choose from. Plus, they make a great option for a last-minute Valentine’s Day meal.
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Wow Poke | Multiple locations
OK, this place isn’t technically a sushi restaurant, but they do serve a killer slate of sushi burritos that are great for a casual hang.
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BarChi Sushi | 206 Colorado St.
Enjoy a full sushi + sashimi menu, raw bar, and sizzling plates at this Downtown sushi spot, which is known for its all-day happy hour on Sunday.
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AburiTORA Sushi | 3500 E. Parmer Lane, Ste. #8110
Austin marks the US first location of this upscale conveyor belt sushi restaurant, which also has locations in Tokyo and Toronto. Psst — this spot doesn’t take reservations.
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Tare | 12414 Alderbrook Dr.
Tucked inside an unassuming office building, this MICHELIN-recommended omakase experience seamlessly blends Texas flavors into the Japanese technique.
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The presidential penthouse of Norwood Tower and former residence of Luci Baines Johnson is on the leasing market. The 10,421-sqft, 14 and 15th floor space is eligible to be used for residential, hospitality, restaurant, or office space and has been in former President LBJ’s family since 1997. (Austin Business Journal)
Opening
MICHELIN-recommended restaurant Lenoir will expand with Boni’s Bar Next Door, ahem, right next door. The bar will be housed in a bungalow and is expected to open sometime this spring. (Austin Business Journal)
Try This
Single? Love your dog? There’s a new dating app for you. Nuzzl will launch in Austin later this month with the goal to connect fur parents (or just dog lovers) to potential matches. The app’s launch party Yappy Hour will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Central Machine Works.
Concert
Everything, everything will be alright. Jimmy Eat World will bring its “Bleed American” 25th Anniversary Tour to the Moody Amphitheater this summer. Tickets for the September show go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13.
Cause
Ryan Bingham, Kaitlin Butts, Robert Earl Keen, and more artists will perform in April at the 14th annual Jack & Friends concert — an effort put on by Jack Ingram, Mack Brown, and Matthew McConaughey’s fundraising arm: Mack, Jack & McConaughey.
Feel Good
Local musician Kirk Williams, a longtime guitarist for the Austin Lounge Lizards, was gifted a brand new set of hearing aids (worth about $6,200) that he’s needed for years. You can see them in use at the band’s show at NeWorlDeli on Thursday, March 5. (KXAN)
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The Rooted Kit, aka Austin FC’s new secondary jersey, is here.
It’s the seventh jersey released by the club, and will be worn alongside The Heartbeat Kit. MLS teams typically update the home and away jerseys every two years on alternating years.
This jersey includes stars to reference the FIFA World Cup 2026 and is inspired by Austin’s greenspace.
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I know I already told you about my experience seeing “Murder on the Orient Express” at the ZACH Theater, but with just a few weeks left to see it, I can’t help but encourage you to see it once more.
The sets were absolutely phenomenal, the acting was fantastic, and the production quality was among some of the best I had ever seen. Plus, a little murder mystery makes for a great Valentine’s celebration.
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