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Elvis Tuna Tartare at Shinsei Top Chef contestant Casey Thompson may be gone from Shinsei, but thankfully Elvis is still in the house, rockin' the fresh sushi. Recovered completely from a motorcycle accident, Shuji "Elvis" Sugawara still draws crowds with specialties like his Elvis Tuna Tartare, a sumptuously simple preparation...
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Elvis Tuna Tartare at Shinsei
Top Chef contestant Casey Thompson may be gone from Shinsei, but thankfully Elvis is still in the house, rockin’ the fresh sushi. Recovered completely from a motorcycle accident, Shuji “Elvis” Sugawara still draws crowds with specialties like his Elvis Tuna Tartare, a sumptuously simple preparation not unlike a fresh fish nacho that disappears as fast as its Mexican counterpart at a football game. Unlike his namesake, Elvis doesn’t offer a peanut butter and banana sushi roll, but like him, he still knows how to please the public, thank you very much.

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