"Toshokan is a small, six-seat omakase behind a secret bookshelf at a mini golf course in East Austin. First, take a second to unpack that sentence. Second, set your timer for the first of the month, because that’s when tickets to these dinners go live, and to say they go fast is an understatement. Dinner is about 14 courses, and it very much falls in the realm of new-school nigiri—the chef is a Sushi Bar alum—but what sets Toshokan apart from some of the others is that they never forget that the fish is ultimately the star of the show. Well, that and the fact that the tiny dining room feels like you’re eating in Harry Potter’s cupboard under the stairs, if it had been decorated with a live edge sushi bar and cute Japanese toys on the walls. Cost: $150 per person, with optional add-ons. Sake pairing available." - nicolai mccrary
