On a recent night off, the 75-year-old, Kyoto-born sushi master Shiro Kashiba was dining with friends at a corner table in the softly lit lounge of his latest namesake restaurant.

Shiro, 71, says his ambitious new hire has what it takes to spread the gospel of old-school sushi in America. As for Daisuke, “My dream,” he says, “is to be the No. 1 sushi chef in the U.S.” ...

Shiro Kashiba and Daisuke Nakazawa behind the sushi bar at Shiro’s. Kelly O E very chef, gourmand, and random person who's happened to see the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi is raving about it.

But those people would be missing out, as the sushi at Shiro is tender and practically melts in your mouth the way good sushi should. Dinner options include vegetable, chicken, beef, and seafood in ...

Shiro’s Sushi became one of Seattle’s most famous restaurants thanks to its namesake founder, celebrated sushi chef Shiro Kashiba, who was behind the counter when it opened in 1994. He left ...

You’ve no doubt had trouble getting a reservation at the incredibly popular Shiro’s Sushi in Belltown. You can only book 30 days in advance, and chances are you’ve had to try numerous times. Now, the ...

Seattle’s legendary sushi chef, Shiro Kashiba—still a self-proclaimed “sushi bartender” at age 70—was a locavore long before it was trendy. In his beautiful new memoir, Shiro: Wit, Wisdom & Recipes ...

The timing sucked but my visit to Shiro’s Sushi in Seattle was not in vain. I arrived a half-hour before the 5:30 p.m. opening only to find earlier birds than me. F… ...