Of course he doesn't, but Shi Bing Ke apparently is -- and not only is he (or she) using the Nobu name, but he (or she) also intends to serve sushi and oyters, which, as you already know, are the guts of the (real) Nobu menu.
Whether Ke actually gets away with opening the restaurant as Nobu Sushi & Oyster Bar is unclear (who wants to place bets?), but what is certain is that ke has a date with the Edgewater liquor-license board at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 7.
Wonder if he (she) will sake it to them?
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