First Look: Bamboo Sushi Moves Into Alluring New Digs

By Mark Antonation

Monday, November 20, 2017 at 5:57 a.m.

Mark Antonation Tuna and Ora king salmon. 1/22

Mark Antonation The entrance of Bamboo Sushi, which is actually in the alley between Tejon and Erie streets. 2/22

Mark Antonation Japanese A5-grade wagyu beef will be available for opening week and as an occasional special. 3/22

Mark Antonation Executive chef Jin Soo Yang in front of the sushi bar. 4/22

Mark Antonation The front bat at Bamboo Sushi. 5/22

Mark Antonation Oregon-coast albacore with chervil, smoked cipollini onions, pickled shitake mushrooms, momiji and ponzu. That's a lot of flavors layered onto small bites. 6/22

Mark Antonation Bamboo's sushi bar. 7/22

Mark Antonation The Mononoke Mule and the Toki-o Manhattan. 8/22

Mark Antonation Grilled root vegetables with miso and corn puree. 9/22

Mark Antonation Looking from the dining room into the bar. 10/22

Mark Antonation The albacore in this dish is certified by the Marine Stewardship Council. 11/22

Mark Antonation Bamboo's dining room. 12/22

Mark Antonation Sunomono salad with octopus.It can also be ordered with crab or surf clam. 13/22

Mark Antonation A soy sauce dispenser at one of the bar booths. 14/22

Mark Antonation Chef Jin Soo Yang uses miso to build butter-like flavors. 15/22

Mark Antonation Colorado wagyu beef from Yarmony Ranch with XO sauce. 16/22

Mark Antonation "Cancer Study Number One" by Nathan von Braun. 17/22

Mark Antonation Bamboo's octopus is either sustainably fished from the coast of Spain or is by-catch from the Pacific coast. 18/22

Mark Antonation A lightly seared scallop with yuzu vinegar. 19/22

Mark Antonation Chefs prep sushi at Bamboo's sushi bar. 20/22

Mark Antonation Fishing photographs arranged into a mosaic in the bar area. 21/22

Mark Antonation A view out the back onto Bamboo's patio and downtown. 22/22

First Look: Bamboo Sushi Moves Into Alluring New Digs

Portland, Oregon-based Bamboo Sushi hit the Denver scene in the summer of 2016 as a counter-service eatery inside Avanti Food & Beverage, but has now built its own restaurant with a much larger menu and a full bar. Located in a former bookbinding warehouse at 2715 17th Street, the sexy new sushi bar officially opens on November 27. Here's a look inside, along with a few tantalizing tastes of seafood and other seasonal small plates.

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