My name is Kimberly and I'm a sushi-holic.

I got hooked on sushi when I moved to LA two years ago for college, even though I had tried it a couple of times years before.  Being in LA was great because there were so many choices nearby, not to mention hot spots like the Geisha House.  And best of all I didn't know a single person who didn't care for the food.

Now cut to me being back in Bakersfield and things are a bit different.  I've never been to some of the nice sushi restaurants in town like Toro or Azul, although I'm dying to go!  Let's just say that my friends and family here in town don't exactly have the most sophisticated tastes in food, so I don't know a single person who has tried or likes sushi.  Bummer.

Still, I eat sushi every single week.  Alone and in my house, mind you, but once I'm chomping down on that I no longer care.  My favorite place to get sushi is the Teryaki Bowl on Panama Lane, in the Albertsons shopping center.  I've tried a couple of others (Ichiban,  Bento's, Wasabi Express) and they don't exactly compare when it comes to taste and price.  My favorite roll is the House Roll, which has shrimp tempura and crab on the inside with salmon and avocado on he outside.  My mouth is watering just thinking about it.  I order this every time I go in and they think it's weird but hey, I know what I like!  The crunch roll is great too but I've gotta have that sashimi on the top.

Actually if you took that roll, added a bit of cream cheese and lightly fried it around the edges (not with tempura) you'd have my all time favorite roll!  It's also a roll that I haven't managed to find anywhere in town.  Alas.

Boutique Alert
I just thought I'd mention that two new boutiques have opened up down town!  The Roman Urban Boutique (at the corner of 19th and D street; you can also get 15% off if you mention the radio ad) and Fashionista's by the owners of Shabby Chic, which is somewhere near the Fox theater.  The boutique scene is really getting crowded!  But I'll be back with a review as soon as I stop by these.