The omelette rolls are calling to me. I know where to go now if I visit Boulder (one of these days, I hope!)

Peabody – Oh, I’m sorry, love! Just enjoy the pics and then go have a burger (For some reason I always consider beef to be the anti-sushi?)

Joanne – thank you!

Woolly – I’ll bet you guys have amazing sushi where you are! You’ll have to enjoy it for me because while I think Boulder has pretty good sushi, I still prefer to eat it near the coast – you know… seafood… near an OCEAN ? :)

Jin – Ooooh! Thank you for the info!! You are so awesome!

Pam – thanks!

Mark – I think it’s just that while we love sashimi, we still enjoy having the option of sushi – and Tora does GREAT sushi :) I dunno, I haven’t met you in person to assess your metrosexuality, so I can’t tell you if you’d be sashimi, grilled steak, pan-seared scallops, or a turkey burger ;) hee hee. Thanks, and glad you like the pics. Maybe some day you can come see the skies here in person before I shove you down the ski slopes!

Mr. Guy – who thought the plant I killed was related to the stuff you find in a sashimi bar? :) xxoo

Sambo Jambo Green Eggs and Hambo – it is a legitimate guy crush on sashimi! ha ha ha. Yeah, I think you and D-man need to come to grips with reality and abandon your search in AA and get your patooties on a plane to Denver where we can drag you around to ALL of the good sushi here. We’ll eat Boulder clean ;)

Laura – it IS! Thanks :)

Becky – I hadn’t had these before either and they were remarkable. I think life would be dramatically empty without sushi ;)

Ann – Thank you! oh, lucky you guys to eat sushi once a week :) I hope you have good place in Phoenix. I don’t know why it makes me so happy to have a female sushi chef, but I love it!

Mrs. E – lucky, yes. VERY lucky. I don’t take it for granted. I’ll be sure to enjoy some for you too, sweetie :)

Denise & Lenny – oh, you are TOO funny! We actually love Frasca, but there are so many great places to eat in Boulder that I cannot imagine limiting myself to ONLY Frasca! You’re such a good friend to be looking out for his dining interests :)

WoRC – I love the female sushi chef! So cool – and she boards as well :) Chicks kick ass!

Susan – oh, what great friends you are to hang with your bud during her chemo. That is really sweet :) The best thing to do when ordering sushi is ask the chef what is “fresh”. You get better service if you sit at the bar and get a good look at the fish on display. Sushi/sashimi shouldn’t taste “fishy”, but fresh and delicate with hints of the sea and a distinct and subtle fish flavor. The texture should be smooth, firm, buttery (for the fatty cuts) – not powdery or mushy. I love salmon (sake), tuna (maguro), fatty tuna (tori – very expensive), yellowtail (hamachi) for starters. Great stuff!