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APRIL 8TH, 2011
When
out-of-towners visit, you're the first to tell them the best places to
stay, shop and play. But when they ask you for a downtown upscale sushi
spot, you're left more stumped than a fanny-pack wearing tourist.
 Put down the Zagat and head to Hapa Umi,
grown-up sibling to the fantastic Hapa Izakaya restaurants. Decidedly
adult in both look and feel (think dark wood decor and large lounge
area), the Japanese menu is both fresh and inventive. We stopped in for
lunch and tried the featured bento box (grilled lamb, homemade potato
salad, crab sunomono, beef tataki and vegetable roll) served with miso
soup and rice with mixed mushrooms ($19). We meticulously made our way
through each compartment and left nary a grain of rice behind.
'Cause that's how we roll. —MT
Hapa Umi, 110-909 W. Cordova St., Vancouver, 604-420-4272, www.hapaumi.com
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This entry was posted on April 8th, 2011
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