Owner of NJ sushi joint nabbed by ICE after being convicted of spying for China
The sushi sister spy is said to be under Ice's custody. Ming Xi Zhang, known as “Sushi John,” the 61-year-old owner of Yaya Noodles in Montgomery Township, New Jersey, was arrested on March 24 by US immigration and customs enforcement agencies in Newark. Chang was convicted in April 2024 of acting as an unregistered agent […]
Cavernous NYC restaurant Aqua — featuring 70-foot sushi bar — joins booming Flatiron corridor
Restaurant watchers may be surprised by Monday's opening of Aqua New York, a block-long leviathan at 920 East Broadway between 20th and 21st Streets. If they haven't heard of it, it's because it was hidden away in plain sight during more than 18 months of construction, with no advance advertising or social media hype. The […]
Mayorkas grabs high-end sushi from DC Nobu directly after quick stop in Hurricane Helene-hit North Carolina
On Thursday, after visiting Hurricane Helen-ravaged North Carolina, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas stopped by Nobu, an upscale sushi restaurant in Washington, D.C. Mayorkas visited North Carolina and gave an update via satellite to the White House press briefing on Thursday afternoon, insisting the federal government was able to respond to relief efforts […]
Man speaks out after wife is pulled into quicksand, plus 5 sushi facts to roll with on International Sushi Day
Jame Acord (pictured right) told the Associated Press that she and her husband were walking on the beach at Popham Beach State Park in Maine when she got stuck in quicksand, but that he managed to pull her to safety. He told Fox News Digital that she was left with a few small scratches. (AP […]
NYC sushi hotspots popping up in unusual places – and even Blake Lively is feeding the frenzy
Popular sushi restaurants are popping up in unusual locations around New York City, including one serving a menu curated by actress Blake Lively in tasting rooms hidden away in train stations, hotel suites and public spaces. This month, Emil Stefkoff’s The Group Hospitality opened the Omakase Room by Shin along the 6½ Avenue corridor at […]
Pier 57’s City Winery adding Mediterranean restaurant, rooftop sushi bar and tequila bar
Pier 57, an urban playground and commercial complex located on the Hudson River off West 15th Street, is now almost fully leased. The deal he just signed with City Winery adds 14,600 square feet to his current property, for a total of 52,000 square feet. The deal leaves most of the 633,000 square feet of […]
REPORT: Michigan Police Say Dispute Over ‘Subpar Sushi’ Leads To ‘Sword Fight’ Assault, Feces-Throwing
The Traverse City Police Department (TCPD) in Michigan arrested a man Tuesday after he allegedly assaulted a man with a sharp object over an argument about “subpar sushi,” UpNorthLive.com reported. The suspect, a 20-year-old male, was allegedly upset because the victim, a 27-year-old, brought sushi to a campsite Monday that he did not like, the […]
NYC sushi restaurant accuses Wegmans of stealing its concept and trade secrets: lawsuit
A New York City sushi restaurant claims Wegmans stole its concept and trade secrets after it proposed a potential business partnership, only to open a similar sushi market inside an Astor Place store, Groceries said. This was revealed in a lawsuit against a major company. Small business owner Yuji Haraguchi is suing Wegmans for allegedly […]