Boka to open Itoko, a Japanese restaurant in Lakeview on Southport | Eater Chicago

"A sprawling West Loop Japanese restaurant where Gene Kato serves as executive chef for the Boka Group; the 11,000-square-foot venue includes a cavernous dining room and a separately operated basement izakaya. As a sushi-forward establishment, the kitchen follows a fairly traditional foundation for sushi and limits temaki (hand rolls wrapped in seaweed) to diners seated directly at the sushi bar because the wrapper degrades quickly and must be eaten immediately, a practice that contrasts with the more intimate service Kato seeks in smaller settings." - Ashok Selvam