Sanjee Duke, Sushi Duke – These days we’re not quite sure where to tell you to go to catch up with Sanjee Duke – since he opened the new location on Catalina in Redondo, he has been there pretty regularly, but there have been Sanjay sightings at the Hermosa location, too. Does he have a twin? A clone? That would explain how he always seemed to be everywhere when we dropped in, welcoming regulars and suggesting preparations for the fresh fish that was in stock that day. However he does it, he has won wide acclaim as the best itamae in the South Bay, a master of the alchemy of vinegared rice and seafood.
Sanjee: Sushi Duke Restaurant, 201 Hermosa Ave., HB. (310) 406-8986. Sushi Duke Redondo, 320 South Catalina Ave., RB. (310) 374-6929.
Runner-up: Ken Harada-Trump National, 1 Ocean Trails Dr., RPV. (310) 303-3260.
