● RA Sushi (Midtown) - Young crowd clutches cocktails and gorges on Americanized sushi. ● Fuego Mundo (Sandy Springs) - Quickie South American-style, woodfire grill in a snazzy strip mall.

New York ● Luxee opens in the LES. Vegan Japanophiles, rejoice! This joint is run by Tokyo culinary school Vantan and serves up tofu cheesecake, vegan chocolate cakes with avocado mousse, and savory tofu salads. ● Brother Jimmy’s opens an outpost in Murray Hill. Kristin Cavallari plays host. ● Mei Li Wah, formally known as Mei Lai Wah, reopens in Chinatown on the auspicious 8-8-08 date, yellow shirts and red hats included.