For Immediate Release:
January 4, 2008

BALTIMORE IS BETTER IN THE RA

RA Sushi Bar Restaurant to open first restaurant in Mid-Atlantic

Baltimore, MD (January 4, 2008) – RA Sushi Bar Restaurant, a stylishly edgy sushi bar and restaurant, will open its seventeenth location and make its Mid-Atlantic debut on Monday, January 21, 2008. The Scottsdale-based company will open the doors to its newest location in Harbor East’s The Eden apartment complex at 1390 Lancaster Street.

Sushi novices and connoisseurs alike will enjoy the unconventional dining concept that blends fresh sushi, hip music, and contemporary décor all rolled up into one flavorful experience. RA Sushi brings a sexy and cool new way to look at sushi to the Mid-Atlantic.

“While we have opened locations across the country in Arizona, Illinois, Nevada, Texas and Florida, we have been considering a location in the Mid-Atlantic for years, and Baltimore’s thriving Harbor East has a mix of shopping, dining and sophisticated clientele that is just right for RA Sushi,” said Scott Kilpatrick, vice president of RA Sushi.

From traditional to progressive, RA Sushi offers a wide selection of fresh sushi sliced to order, signature rolls and sashimi dishes along with plenty of outstanding Japanese fusion “hot dishes” in a fun and lively environment.

Signature rolls include Tootsy Maki, a trio of crab, shrimp and cucumber wrapped in seaweed and encased in rice, topped with tempura bits and drizzled with a sweet eel sauce; the New Zealand Roll, smoked salmon, cream cheese and mango rolled in rice and seaweed, topped with scallops, kiwi and sautéed pine and cashew nuts, drizzled with eel & mango-tobiko sauce; and the Viva Las Vegas Roll, kani kama and cream cheese rolled in rice and seaweed, lightly tempura battered and topped with spicy tuna, crab mix and sliced lotus root, finished with eel sauce and spinach tempura flakes.

RA Sushi’s innovative dinner menu features the following popular entrées: the Black Pepper Filet Medallions, four filet medallions served atop wasabi mashed potatoes & shiitake mushrooms, finished with grilled asparagus & black pepper butter served atop wasabi mashed potatoes and shiitake mushrooms, finished with grilled asparagus & black pepper butter, and Yuzu Halibut, braised in a creamy Yuzu broth and served with spicy crispy rice, fresh shiitake mushrooms, and spinach.

The 5,700 square-foot restaurant will feature a traditional sushi bar adjacent to the table dining area, as well as a separate, full cocktail bar and lounge with Asian inspired spirits. Total seating capacity will accommodate 175 and, in the warmer months, guests will also be able to enjoy outdoor seating with a capacity of 30.

RA Sushi décor is sleek and contemporary with hints of Japanese architecture. The restaurant interior features dramatic backdrops of deep red stained wood with stainless steel detailing, bamboo canopies and eye-catching Asian influences. RA Sushi’s signature design element consistent throughout all RA Sushi locations is the deep red light fixtures that cast a dramatic glow.

RA Sushi Bar Restaurant, an upbeat, unconventional sushi bar, opened its first location in Old Town Scottsdale in October 1997. RA Sushi is best known for successfully combining distinctive sushi with a trendy, hip environment. Fresh sushi is sliced to order along with outstanding Japanese-fusion cuisine in a fun, energetic atmosphere. The result is a place that is both unpretentious and fashionable.

RA Sushi is located at 1390 Lancaster Street in Harbor East’s The Eden. Open seven days a week beginning at 11 a.m., the sushi bar and kitchen close at 11 p.m. and the bar is open until 1 am or later every night. Happy Hour food and beverage specials are offered Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and The Flying Fish Lounge, a reverse happy hour held on Sundays, has food specials from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and drink specials 8 p.m. to midnight. For more information, visit RA Sushi online at www.RAsushi.com or call (410) 522-3200.

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