"Going out for a big sushi dinner can sometimes feel like playing a slot machine. It’s fun at first, but then you have to call your niece and explain why she’s not getting a birthday present this year. You won’t feel like that at Kisaku, an excellent sushi restaurant up near Green Lake. They have a bunch of combination dinners, the largest one being $28 for 10 nigiri, a California roll, and miso soup. It’s some of the best raw fish in town, and there’s no chance you’ll end up making a little girl cry in the process." - aimee rizzo