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 […]