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Wasabi
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Wasabi's new motto? Eat sushi. Dance all night long. The new vibe at the renovated downtown Japanese restaurant is sleek and stylish, but the food is as good as ever. Is it just us, or do the white leather booths make those bento box lunches taste even better than before? Who knows. But we dig it, and so do you.
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