: cold rice dressed with vinegar, formed into any of various shapes, and garnished especially with bits of raw seafood or vegetables
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The Naperville store will be the eatery’s third location, said Burdi, who also operates two other suburban eateries: a sushi restaurant called Nabuki and Il Poggiolo Ristorante, specializing in Italian cuisine.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Raw beef was stored above raw sushi fish in a freezer, and a bag of sugar was being kept on the kitchen floor.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The conveyor-belt sushi spot, at 2615 Larimer St., opened in late 2015, a block away from Osaka Ramen in the River North Art District.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025
Enter: Half-off sushi Sundays at FortyFive Degrees.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Raw beef was stored above raw sushi fish in a freezer, and a bag of sugar was being kept on the kitchen floor.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The conveyor-belt sushi spot, at 2615 Larimer St., opened in late 2015, a block away from Osaka Ramen in the River North Art District.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025
Enter: Half-off sushi Sundays at FortyFive Degrees.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Sushi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sushi. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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sushi
noun
su·shi
ˈsü-shē 
ˈsu̇sh-ē
: cold rice formed into any of various shapes and topped or wrapped with pieces of often raw seafood or vegetables
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