“It’s carved in butter.”

That’s about as firm an “end of March” opening looks like for the new Uchi Charlotte in Plaza Midwood, chef Shaun King said.

The Japanese sushi chain was started by James Beard Award-winning chef Tyson Cole in Austin, Texas, more than 20 years ago. The restaurant will also include Uchibā, an adjoining bar. During a recent cocktail hour at the exclusive Intown Golf Club in South Park, guests were treated to a few potential menu items like yellowtail hamachi maki and bluefin negitoro maki (traditional seaweed rolled sushi), various bluefin nigiri (fish on top of vinegared rice), steak skewers and two veggie offerings.

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