Aloha Poke CEO Chris Birkinshaw didn't return messages seeking comment left at his West Madison store in Chicago and on the company's website. The company has stores in Illinois, Wisconsin ...

Poke has already popped up in places such as New York City, Santa Monica, San Diego and Miami. Essentially, any place where fresh seafood is available, someone is doing a take on poke.

Fairhaven Poke owner David Jacobsen said Aloha Poke Co. founder Zach Friedlander was “trying to exploit and capitalize on the recent popularity” of the traditional Hawaiian dish.

A Hawaiian state lawmaker and House candidate this week slammed Midwestern company Aloha Poke Co. for trying to prevent other restaurants from using the word “aloha” in their names.

What will come of Aloha Poke Co.’s cease and desist action in Hawaii? The national chain could file a lawsuit in a local court and if it won, it might be awarded damages against all local Aloha Poke ...

Aloha Poke Co. is proud to serve superfoods using fresh, mostly raw, and natural ingredients to blend tasty and unique flavors. The company started with its first two restaurants opening in 2016.

Say Aloha to poke — a sort of sushi salad in a bowl. Poke (pronounced: poke-ay) means “chunk” in Hawaiian, referring to the cubed chunks of raw fish that are the main ingredient.

The poke bowls at Aloha, a chain with 10 locations scattered primarily in Germany’s largest cities, are fully customizable should you want extra rice or a little bit more protein.

Almost exactly a year to date, Eater Chicago reported that a restaurant named Aloha Poke Fairhaven in Bellingham, Wash., had received a cease-and-desist letter from Aloha Poke Holdings LLC.

Aloha Poke was first to market the dish in Chicago in 2016, serving its version of poke in rice or salad bowls. The chain has gone on to open in other cities including Washington, D.C ...