Review: Review: In Encino, Sushi Bar serves up 17 courses with a side of showmanship

Chef Phillip Frankland Lee's sushi speak-easy in the Valley is a stagy showcase for non-traditional nigiri.
Patricia Escárcega • Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2019
Sushi Bar is hard to find by design. The speak-easy-inspired sushi counter is tucked into the soaring, open-air Encino Place mall, a beigy fortress of high-end boutiques and half-empty cafes. You ride the escalator to the second story, where...
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