Arguably the pinnacle of sushi in Los Angeles, I had the privilege of dining here once with my banker friend. A battle hardened financial veteran that makes well into the seven figures, even he evinced momentary hesitation when he saw the prices on the stark menu. The service was impeccable, the fish was amazingly fresh and the environment full of A-list celebrities and LA power moguls made it an entertaining night out. Of course, my friend footed the bill and although he enjoyed the meal as much as I did, I’m sure he enjoyed much less his thrifty wife’s verbal shellacking the day after. And this – among many other reasons – is why we don’t hang out anymore.