We wish we could enjoy Japango’s fresh, innovative sushi rolls in its modern downtown spot, but we’re happy to take away its eight-roll sushi platter and enjoy it at home for only $65. Rolls include Kitsune’s Kiss — fresh salmon, tempura asparagus, avocado, serrano chiles and lemon, topped with baked hamachi — and the Washington D.C. Spider — soft shell crab tempura with mixed vegetables, Japanese mayo, smelt roe and nitsume, a seafood glaze. Tuna, veggie and more crab rolls fill out the platter, and it’ll feed at least two, but much more manageably three or four. Order with a bottle of artisan sake for the full experience. Chopsticks, soy sauce, pickled ginger and wasabi included.
Sushi platter, $65. Japango. 1136 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-938-0330,
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