New year brings trendy sushi joint to the heart of downtown
Cathy Enoviso
Issue date: 11/13/09 Section: Entertainment
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Hiro Sushi, located at 3655 N. 129th St., opened its doors in early July 2003 and has since offered a contemporary spin on Chinese and Japanese dishes as well as sushi. However, its owners are looking to serve up a new restaurant that will offer patrons more than just a change in scenery.
Located on the first floor of the jLofts building at 1308 Jackson St., Hiro 88 is right in the heart of Omaha's historic Old Market district and is currently in the process of setting up for its debut in mid-January of next year.
Charles Yin, one of the managers at Hiro 88, said owners Milton and Norma Yin, a husband and wife team as well as his uncle and aunt, wanted to expand their business due to the growing number of clients traveling as far as Council Bluffs and Bellevue to dine at the west location.
"We wanted to be able to give the other side of our client base a closer location," Yin said.
The new locale will have a more upscale atmosphere, said junior Rusty Kilpatrick, Jr., another Hiro 88 manager and a marketing major at UNO. He said the entire venue can seat about 210 people inside its 5,100 square-foot walls, but will also include an 800 square-foot patio for additional seating outside.
The restaurant itself will have a black-and-gold color scheme and the walls will feature hidden lighting with glowing panels along the interior.
But what is sure to catch everyone's attention, Yin said, is the centerpiece for the lounge area - a towering 6-foot tall clay Buddha. The 500-year-old artifact will be elevated on a 2-foot concrete baseboard and will be highlighted by wide dome lights above it.
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Yummm
posted 11/13/09 @ 9:19 AM CST
Great story, C-dawg. Now I'm hungary for some sushi. Thx a lot.
but Hiro is the best and i cant wait for the new restaurent to open.
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