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Simple Venue has announced that Sushi by Bou at Hotel Lincoln will open its doors on Friday, January 21, 2022. The sushi omakase speakeasy experience now arrives in Chicago. The lounge is the sister restaurant of the Sushi Suite 202 concept, which opened in 2019 in Hotel Lincoln, and Sushi Boutique which opened in October 2021 in the Claridge House Hotel in the Gold Coast.  

Sushi by Bou offers a timed omakase experience (30 minutes/12 pieces/$50pp or 60 minutes/17 pieces/$100 pp) where the choice of sushi is left entirely to the chef. The Sushi by Bou menu consists of the fresh fish, both locally sourced and brought in from all over the world. The sushi chefs serve guests directly, guiding them through the meal, providing a personalized experience. 

The Sushi by Bou omakase regularly features selections including:

  • Hamachi (yellowtail)
  • Botan Ebi(spotted prawn)
  • Ikura (salmon roe)
  • Hotate(scallop)
  • O-Toro (fatty tuna)
  • Unagi (bbq eel); 
  • and their signature Wagyuni (‘surf and turf’). 

Hand rolls can be made upon request from any of the various pieces of sushi and additional a la carte pieces can also be ordered. Meals can be concluded with a bite of mochi ice cream.  

Sushi by Bou’s cuisine is complemented by Japanese beers as well as imported sake and a curated selection of whiskeys in their Whiskey Library. Sushi by Bou’s handmade signature cocktails use market-fresh ingredients. Among them, guests will savor the: 

  • Nip it in the Bud (Japanese whiskey, sweet vermouth, ginger liqueur, Cocchi Americano, lemon twist)
  • Summer Campfire (Bourbon whiskey, Islay scotch whiskey, yuzu juice, 4 spice honey syrup, ginger beer, mint spring)
  • Never Too Sweet(Bourbon whiskey, dry curacao, pimento bitters, and sage, rosemary, thyme smoke)
  • First Time(Blanco tequila, Pamplemousse liqueur, grapefruit juice, lime juice)
  • and Shiso Southsider(Suntory haku vodka, shiso leaves, simple syrup, lime juice).

In addition to the specialty cocktails, Sushi by Bou will offer about 40 whiskey options, along with whiskey flight and sake flight options.

Sushi by Bou will be open for dinner Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 6 - 10 p.m. Hours on Friday and Saturday are 6 - 11 p.m. Last seating is 45 minutes prior to closing and reservations can be made at sushibybou.com or Opentable. No takeout or delivery available. 

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