Hikari Poki Bar Opens in Lake Forest

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • June 16, 2015
The poke phenomenon continues. Hikari is the latest sushi bar to realize that these days people don't want sushi, they want poke. Though the menu is still populated with combo plates, sushi rolls, and nigiri, its new owners have rebranded the...
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