Pokeworks joining poke bowl craze in Twin Cities

Catch up quick: Poke — cubes of marinated raw fish — is a Hawaiian staple. There's a growing number of poke bowl restaurants opening on the mainland that serve it over rice, usually topped with veggies, fruit, avocado, crab salad, sesame seeds, crunchy onions and other ingredients.

• Zion Market Research expects the global poke market to grow from $7.8 billion in 2023 to $12.8 billion in 2032 as consumers seek out healthy options.

State of play: There are several poke bowl restaurants in the Twin Cities that typically operate with a fast casual model.

• Local chain Hawaii Poke Bowl has seven metro locations and another, JJ's Poke Bowl, has three.

What they're saying: "As Minnesotans, we believe that poke is still being discovered in the Midwest, but that it has a proven track record with those who have tried it," Louise Daniels said in a press release.