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redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Is your fish healthy, safe, harvested responsibly? These are all things you need to think about when you order seafood.  While there are many services and rankings offered to help you decide – there's even an iPhone app – it has been found a simple rule of thumb applies. "If the fish is sustainable, then it is likely to be healthy to eat too," said Leah Gerber, an associate professor and senior sustainability scientist at...

MIAMI, June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Benihana San Francisco has added a sushi bar and remodeled its cocktail lounge to perfectly complement its long-standing tradition of flashing knives and sizzling steaks in the Teppanyaki dining room. The new full-service sushi bar offers a wide array of savory nigiri, temaki and maki rolls as well as several innovative items from their new lounge menu. Guests can dine at the eight-seat sushi counter and interact with their sushi chef, or they...

MIAMI, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Benihana Inc. (NASDAQ: BNHN), the nation's leading operator of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants, raised more than $55,000 in support of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® during the 2012 Children Helping Children Coloring Contest, part of the Children's Day program which culminated May 8. Throughout the month of April, children who visited any Benihana location nationwide were encouraged to participate by drawing a picture to...

Restaurant Online ordering provider, orderTalk Inc., expands customer service commitment in the United Kingdom. Flower Mound, Texas (PRWEB) May 11, 2012 OrderTalk, Inc., the leading provider of on-demand software and service solutions to the restaurant industry, has opened an office in London to facilitate its growing customer base in the United Kingdom. To service its new office, the US-based company has appointed Craig Hammond to the position of UK support and account manager. Hammond...

NEW YORK, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sushi Shop New York releases the exclusive NYC Box, 32-piece sushi collection, in a unique box designed by Lenny Kravitz for Kravitz Design. This sushi assortment, truly 'Raw Like New York', will be available for New Yorkers to order Thursday, March 29. Sushi Shop NY opened its doors on 536 Madison Avenue in Manhattan this February, serving high quality sushi with convenience and cutting-edge class. Inspired by the city's unmatched sense...

The new Sushi Now! Deluxe Sushi Making Kit contains all the dry ingredients and necessary tools—plus an instructional DVD—to feed the family or host a super fun sushi party for five to eight sushianados. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) March 03, 2012 Sushi is often referred to as Japan’s nutritious and delicious gift to the world, but an evening at the hottest new sushi restaurant, or even takeout sushi, can get expensive. Hosting a sushi making party is an intimate and fun way to...

MIAMI, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Benihana Inc. (NASDAQ: BNHN), the nation's leading operator of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants, has announced the February Chef's Specials, Hibachi Steak & Chicken for Two, a five-course feast for only $45 and Seafood Diablo for One, five courses for just $20. Take a break from the dreary days of February with a warm, festive dinner at Benihana with close friends and family. Throughout the month, two guests can enjoy this...

A bluefin tuna has been sold for $736,000 in Tokyo, almost doubling the previous record holder from 2011. Market official Yutaka Hawegawa said the 539-pound tuna set a record for price by weight.  The total price translates to $1,238 per pound. The tuna was caught off Oma, just north of the area that suffered from the March 11, 2011 tsunami. The winning bidder was Kiyoshi Kimura, an owner of a sushi restaurant chain.  Kimura told reporters the bid was an effort to "liven up Japan"...

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- u-sushi Founder Jeremy Umland has chosen his new sushi fast casual concept in Beverly Hills to use Revel Systems Enterprise iPad POS and Digital Menu Board by Digital Menu Me located in San Francisco. Both revolutionary systems are cloud-based. Revel Systems has outfitted this new fast casual sushi restaurant with a quick and intuitive iPad POS system, which delivers advanced metrics and speed for fast checkout. San Francisco...

MIAMI, Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Benihana Inc. (NASDAQ: BNHNA; BNHN), the nation's leading operator of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants, has been given the Gold Award at the 2011 U.S. National Sake Appraisal for its Sho Chiku Bai Classic brand. Sho Chiku Bai Classic is brewed by Takara Sake USA Inc. and is bottled and labeled as "Benihana Sake" for the restaurant's house sake brand. Benihana's house sake competed against 96 contenders in the Junmai category at the international...