Haru Sushi - Boston

There’s never a dull moment at Haru if you love food, fun, and atmosphere. In a stylish and vibrant setting, Haru Sushi serves freshly prepared Japanese dishes with a focus of making the customer feel special. Haru’s menu is based on quality, creativity, and generous portions of sushi and sashimi. Check out our website at www.harusushi.com and see why it’s one of today’s most popular names in...

The Extras: The cocktail and sushi lounge is open for a late-night drink and a bite to eat.

The cocktail and sushi lounge is open for a late-night drink and a bite to eat.

Delivering "beautiful" "designer sushi" to "connoisseurs" in a "classy", "modern" space with an "upbeat" vibe, this Back Bay outpost of the New York chainlet puts a "fine-dining" spin on Japanese; a few find the rates "on the high side", but with "fast and easy"-going servers to sweeten the deal, it's "worth searching out."

Chef Ryan Kelly replaced Chris Bussell as executive chef at BoMa in the South End in March, and now his own new menu is in play. Kelly is an alum of Haru, Clio, Foundry on Elm, Canary Square, and, most recently, Tonic, where he first served as executive chef. Kelly shared a statement with the press, saying "It's so exciting to be cooking in the South End, where neighbors and diners are...

BACK BAY - Art New England Magazine curates a new book salon featuring tea service and conversations with authors and artists, starting this month at the French Room at Taj Boston. Saturday, May 19, from 10am to 12pm, $89 includes tea and a book copy. [Official Site]

HUB-WIDE - Ah, summer. The warm weather, the trips to the beach, the vibrio parahaemolyticus. State officials are concerned that...

In mid-April, Tonic swapped the "coming soon" sign above its door for a chalkboard out on the sidewalk that lets locals know the soft opening phase had begun. People caught on, and the official opening followed soon after, marking Ryan Kelly's debut as an executive chef. Previously, he had previously worked in the kitchens of Clio, Haru, Canary Square and Foundry. Eater spoke with Kelly about...

Haru’s elegant sushi bar takes pride of place in the main dining space along with custom pieces from local artists, and the sake and cocktail bar is a smart spot for after-work drinks or late night people-watching.