October 10, 2006
An Evening of Sushi and Tengo
On Saturday night, Ken and I checked out the new sushi joint - Bagu Sushi - on 47th and Chicago (near Pepitos) in South Mpls. I heard about the place from Sarah and Mike, so I thought I'd check it out. Plus, it's close to my home. Double nice. The space is very hip and modern. Our waitress was Sarah whom I know from other restaurant gigs and as an acquaintance of my former grad student. Small world. The sushi was good. Some dishes were creative, others were standard but tasty. They have a sprinkle of Thai, Chinese, and Korean dishes thrown in the mix. We also spoke with the owner who seemed like a nice guy. We both suspected there must be some deep pocketed private backers. I'd check it out.
Later, Ken and I went to see Yo La Tengo with friends Sarah and Mike. We scored free comps from Ken's sister who works for the record label. Nice. YTL were playing at 1st Ave and we arrived during the middle of the set by the opening band - Why? As we worked our way through the crowd to Sarah's (and my) favored side of the stage, I bumped into a friend, Anne P, who was there with her friend.
What can I say about the show but excellent. YLT did not disappoint. They rocked for 2 hours including 2 encores. Not many bands play multiple encores, so it was very appreciated. Here are some pics from Anne's camera. Enjoy.
This makes me a little homesick, because bagu is a block from our house in Minneapolis. And darn it, they opened so much later than they promised that we only got to eat there once before I left for Texas! But what I'm lacking in sushi here I'm more than making up for in various kinds of margaritas.
Posted by: angie at October 11, 2006 09:04 PM