First Look: Soko Sushi and Sake Bar now open downtown

. Restaurants are hurrying to get in the swim before the end of the year -- and that includes Soko Sushi and Sake Bar, now open at 1600 Champa Street. That building is a real culinary melting pot -- Cafe Berlin served authentic German food here before shutting down this...

By Westword Staff

December 26, 2013

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. Restaurants are hurrying to get in the swim before the end of the year -- and that includes Soko Sushi and Sake Bar, now open at 1600 Champa Street. That building is a real culinary melting pot -- Cafe Berlin served authentic German food here before shutting down this year after decades in Denver, but Diego's is still going strong in a basement space -- and Soko looks like a very welcome addition to downtown. Danielle Lirette stopped in this week, and took these photos of the new sushi spot. See also: Cafe Berlin closes

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