6. BLUESTEM
Kansas City, MO
7. LA BELLE VIE
Minneapolis, MN
8. SIDNEY STREET CAFE
St. Louis, MO
9. SEA CHANGE
Minneapolis, MN
10. ORIGAMI
Minneapolis, MN

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Origami
Minneapolis, MN

30 N. FIRST ST.
612-333-8430
WWW.ORIGAMIRESTAURANT.COM

Due to the wonders of FedEx, UPS and other international shipping services, most major cities in the U.S. have at least one Japanese restaurant that sources fish from Tokyo's Tsukiji Market. At Origami "60% of the tasty pieces that are served make the journey across the Pacific" before ending up between your chopsticks. Like other more serious sushi parlors, the focus here is not on special rolls or flashy preparations, just simple cuts of "superbly fresh and expertly crafted" morsels of fish and high-quality rice; the best are doled out one piece at a time to diners who make the "wise decision to sit at the counter and allow the chefs to do their thing."