MF Newsletter
MF Buckhead
www.mfbuckhead.com

Published on: 08/2007

MF Buckhead Newsletter In Fall of 2007, brothers Chris and Alex Kinjo, the creative force behind MF Sushibar, Atlanta's best sushi, will unveil an exhilarating new restaurant- the most ambitious and pioneering of their dining ventures. The ultimate expression of Chef Chris Kinjo's culinary vision

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Tony Ware
Published on: 02/2007

MF Sushi MF Sushi (chef/co-owner Chris Kinjo's nickname is "Magic Fingers") is located in a contemporary loft /retail complex alongside one of Midtown Atlanta's main eateries. But from the sleek, lustrous interior and perpetually energetic ambiance as well as the ocean-fresh á la carte options you'd believe yourself to be near Malibu or Melrose. A breezy West Coast glamour pairs with buttery morsels in the restaurant (soon to spawn a second location) that has land lovers appreciating freshly grated wasabi and o-toro. www.mfsushibar.com

ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION
FALL DINING GUIDE
Meridith Ford's Top 50
Published on: 10/06/2005 MF SUSHIBAR
Rated 4 stars

Brothers Alex and Chris Kinjo give this slick, L.A.-type spot energy and attitude, but it's the down-to-earth quality of ingredients ....

CREATIVE LOAFING BEST OF ATLANTA 2005
critic picks
Best Sushi: MF Sushi
Rated 4 stars

Atlantans can throw down on some sushi. We even snap up California rolls at Publix when we're on the fly. But when it's time to slow up and mindfully consume this gastronomic art form, we don our black and head to perpetually hip MF SUSHIBAR. Chris "Magic Fingers" Kinjo and his crew prepare sushi with reverence while brother Alex works the room (when he's not overseeing their other stellar venture, Nam, that is). Try some unagi (smoked eel), a lithe slice or two ...

May, 2004
DELTA SKY MAGAZINE
8 GREAT SUSHI RESTAURANTS

Delta Dishes Out MF Sushi Atlanta, Georgia...May 10, 2004...MF Sushibar was highlighted in the May 2004 issue for "8 Great Sushi Restaurants in the Nation". John Mariani gushed, "Sushi is all that's served at this handsomely designed, very colorful restaurant. The range is exeptional, the tuan belly is the best I've had in the United States and the maki rolls are addictive." To read the full article, please log on to
www.delta-sky.com.
August, 2003
The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Would it be overreacting to drop to my knees on Ponce, kiss the asphalt and shout to the heavens, "Thank God, a real sushi bar at last?"...
October, 2002
CREATIVE LOAFING

MF Sushi Bar takes raw to a new level - On the corner of a quickly gentrifying but still slightly sketchy stretch of Ponce, MF Sushi Bar radiates a tawny glow from under its black and white awning...
January, 2003
THE PIEDMONT REVIEW

It's easy to tell when a new restaurant is going to reset the standards for dining. Within two days of opening, word of the incredible MF Sushi bar began to leak out among hungry Atlantans...
September, 2002
SOUTHERN VOICE

Trendy, popular new sushi destination provides delicious education in Japanese cuisine and lesson in urban redevelopment. Twenty years ago, folks who fixed up derelict houses in then-shabby neighborhoods like Midtown were referred to as "urban pioneers,"...
October, 2003
GOURMET Magazine

GUIDE TO AMERICA'S BEST RESTAURANTS The chef at MF SUSHIBAR often jokes that he doesn't know how to cook. Serving sushi and sashimi almost exclusively, this new spot buys the best toro, grates fresh wasabi tableside, and offers delicacies such as a two-course lobster sashimi with a broth made from the head...
November, 2002
USA TODAY

Slick sushi - Raw has never been as hot as it is at MF Sushibar in Midtown. The sleek vision of brothers Alex and Chris "Magic Fingers" Kinjo is all about fresh, fresh fish artistically assembled and served with a coolly elegant vibe. If you prefer your seafood cooked, don't come here...
November, 2002
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

A hip sushi bar with techno music. Opened by two brothers, one a chef, the other a designer, its initials stand for "magic fingers." The restaurant relies on novelty, introducing new sushi rolls every two weeks...
January, 2004
ZAGAT SURVEY

Recognized as one of the Nation's Best New Restaurants... As voted by Patrons in "America's Top Restaurants"
September, 2003
DIVERSION

MF Sushibar the letters "MF" supposedly stand for "Magic Fingers, " and I'm a believer. Two brothers, Alex Kinjo, the front man, and Chris Kinjo, the chef, have given Atlanta an impressive lesson in first-rate sushi and sashimi, including some of the finest O-TORO (fat tuna belly) I've ever eaten...