Chef Cody Auger, the force behind Portland's much-celebrated Nimblefish, is bringing a more intimate vision downtown with Sushi Fukami, an eight-seat omakase restaurant opening next month.
The big picture: After a decade of building Nimblefish into one of the city's most acclaimed sushi counters, Auger told Axios the new project is his chance to focus on a style of preparation rooted in traditional Japanese Edomae cuisine — meticulously cured seasonally driven bites.