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CULINARY & MIXOLOGY

ISLAND

SUSHI & GRILL

FOOD, ALOHA GREETINGS, AND MAHALO GRATITUDE

Story by Bill Bowman • Photos provided by Island Sushi & Grill

sland Sushi & Grill is one of those
restaurants that is challenging
to categorize. Yes, there’s sushi,
hence the name. But there are
I more dining options available for
patrons. Many more options.
The restaurant opened its doors in “WHEN THIS IS ALL OVER,
Las Vegas in 2008 with sushi and
Japanese cuisine as their staple. A WE’RE GOING TO HAVE
year later they added a grill compo-
nent that serves plate lunches and, SPECIALS FOR THE LOCALS
paying homage to their Hawaiian
roots, pupus (appetizers for those of us AT BOTH RESTAURANTS
here on the mainland).
Ah, yes—Hawaii. Owner Terence WHEN IT’S SAFE FOR
Fong, born and raised in Hawaii, came
to Las Vegas and to UNLV for college
and majored in hotel administration. EVERYONE TO BE BACK OUT,”
He’s been in the business ever since
and has made quite the mark on the -TERENCE FONG, OWNER
Vegas scene. “I came out here in 1979,”
he said with a laugh. “That’s dating me
but it was also the start of everything.”

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