tomo

sushi. very fine sushi. slightly pricey, but filling, which is saying something for sushi. they have this japanese lasagna that will knock you silly. it does contain some cream cheese, so if you're not into that in your rolls, then maybe you should stick to the mt. fuji, the ex-girlfriend, or the eel.

here is the chowhound topic discussing the restaurant, corroborating and elaborating on my story. just about every review i've seen of this restaurant has put it in the top tier of sushi spots in austin, which i have to agree after two visits is spot on. on top of the great food, this place lacks the pretension of other places in town, places like uchi and (tho i like this place) kenobi.

but then again, it is in north austin, the least pretentious (and least expensive!) part of town...

beni di batasiolo bosc dla rei

this 2006 moscato will knock your dessert wine socks off. what, you say? you don't have dessert wine socks? ya gotta get a pair. slip 'em on then knock 'em off with this sweet wine.

there is nothing subtle about this wine, but with moscato, that's the idea, right? i won't use any winehead terms to talk about bosc; i'll let you find the words once you can get yourself to stop drinking this once you open the bottle. i bet it's empty before you get much of a word out.

next time, i'm gonna try this with some smooth, mellow vanilla ice cream. i'll let you know how it goes.

i think it ran us somewhere around $12. 4/5 stars, if stars are what you're after.